Scott Holley

Scott Holley, Ph.D., is a Professor and Chair of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology at Yale University. His research bridges developmental biology, biophysics, and systems biology to investigate spinal column development in zebrafish, focusing on segmentation and body elongation mechanisms.

• Lab Website: Holley Lab
• Location: Yale Science Building, Room 106

His work explores how molecular interactions drive cell behavior and tissue properties during embryonic development, utilizing genetics, live imaging, and computational modeling. Key discoveries include the zebrafish segmentation clock and roles for tissue fluidity in spinal development.

Scientific awards include a Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship. Funding sources for his lab include the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institute of General Medical Sciences, American Cancer Society, National Science Foundation, and March of Dimes.

The Holley Lab collaborates with biologists, physicists, and engineers, offering opportunities for postdocs, graduate students (via Yale's BBS program), and undergraduates interested in quantitative in vivo analysis and developmental biology.