Department of Physiology & Biophysics The UCI School of Medicine Department of Physiology & Biophysics is dedicated to conducting innovative, cutting-edge research, engaging in high-level service and providing excellent educational opportunities and mentoring to students, postdoctoral fellows and residents in the discipline of physiology and biophysics. Physiology & Biophysics About Us Event Gallery Contact Us Giving Education and Training Graduate Program Medical Education Pharmacy Education Postdoctoral Program Career & Professional Development Undergraduate Research Affiliated Centers Kudos Faculty & Staff Seminars Physiology & Biophysics Seminars Series Research in Progress Seminar Series Home Research Physiology & Biophysics: Home About Us Our Faculty Research Education & Training Seminars Our department hosts and collaborates on several seminar series throughout the year, creating a space for researchers, faculty and students to exchange novel research ideas and explore new findings in physiology, biophysics and related fields. View Seminars News Jan 07, 2026 | Graduate Studies Congratulations to the Dr. Lorna Carlin Scholar Awardees Features & Briefs Graduate Studies Biological Chemistry Anatomy & Neurobiology Physiology & Biophysics Jan 05, 2026 | UC Irvine News Eye-Opening Research Features & Briefs Physiology & Biophysics Research UCI School of Medicine Center for Translational Vision Research (CTVR) Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Dec 01, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine New Findings Reshape Our Understanding of Human T Cell Biology Press Release UCI School of Medicine Physiology & Biophysics View All News Events May 5, 2026 UC Irvine Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center | 2026 Community Lecture Series | Devon Lawson, PhD & Tim McMullen, PhD View All Events Department of Physiology & Biophysics Physiology is the foundation for the practice of Medicine: How things work, what can go wrong, how to fix it. Biophysics provides the tools, both instrumentation and analytical, to understand mechanisms. Faculty labs interact at the interfaces of immunogy, neuroscience, and cancer and at the molecular, cellular, and systems levels. Learn More Get to know our people and programs: Meet Our People Our Facilities Research Areas Education & Training Seminars Affiliated Centers