Bruce Riley

Bruce Riley is a Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Texas A&M University, where he has been affiliated since 1995. His research focuses on developmental genetics, specifically the inner ear development of zebrafish. Key projects include investigating Fgf signaling's role in otic placode formation and the molecular mechanisms regulating sensory hair cell regeneration. His lab explores how gene interactions and cell signaling pathways control cell fate decisions during embryogenesis.

Education: B.A. in Biology from University of Colorado (1982), Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from University of Wisconsin (1990). Postdoctoral training at University of Wisconsin and University of Utah.

Research Interests: Zebrafish as a model organism, cell-cell signaling (Fgf/Wnt pathways), otic placode induction, sensory organ patterning, hair cell regeneration, and comparative developmental biology.

Lab Website: Riley Lab located in Biological Sciences Building East, Room 104. Office in Room 118A.

Publications focus on genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying inner ear development, with recent work exploring the Warburg Effect's role in otic vesicle development and Sox protein functions in neurogenesis.