Dr. Lane’s research focuses on bone biology and the epidemiology of osteoarthritis of the hip. She is currently evaluating how bone-active agents alter osteoblast and osteoclast activity and influence bone material properties. She is a principal and co-principal investigator of several clinical trials focusing on osteoporosis, protection of the skeleton from glucocorticoid-induced bone loss, and investigations into the unique aspects of osteobiology.
Dr. Lane belongs to many professional organizations, including the ACR, American Society of Bone and Mineral Research, Orthopedic Research Society, and Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Research Society. She has been the president of the U.S. Bone and Joint Decade executive board since 2005. She is co-editor of Arthritis and Rheumatism, associate editor of Primer of Metabolic Bone Diseases, and is on the editorial board of several other journals. She has authored or co-authored over 130 articles.
Dr. Yao is assistant adjunct professor at the UCD Center for Healthy Aging.
