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 Sep 05, 2026 | Business Insider Two scientists made huge bets on 'impossible' cancer treatments. They're finally paying off. In the News UCI School of Medicine Physiology & Biophysics Sep 01, 2026 | Women's Health What Doctors Want You to Know About the New 'Personalized' Cancer Vaccine Making Headlines In the News UCI School of Medicine Physiology & Biophysics Aug 20, 2026 | UC Irvine News Math and Medicine Join Forces to Solve a Cancer Mystery Press Release Research UCI School of Medicine Physiology & Biophysics View All News Events Sep 22, 2026 UC Irvine Center for Neural Circuit Mapping Seminar | Nitin Joshi, PhD Sep 22, 2026 Memorial for Stephen H. White, PhD Sep 29, 2026 UC Irvine Center for Neural Circuit Mapping Seminar | Douglas Nitz, PhD Oct 26, 2026 Fourth Annual Paolo Sassone-Corsi Lectureship 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