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 Apr 10, 2026 | Health 6 Foods To Help Lower Blood Pressure Besides Pomegranate Juice In the News UCI School of Medicine Physiology & Biophysics Dean's News & Events Newsletter | 42nd Edition Dean's News & Events UCI School of Medicine Office of the Dean Research Basic Science Departments Medical Education Graduate Medical Education Graduate Studies Alumni Relations Mar 26, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine UC Irvine School of Medicine Research Advanced to Top Eight in 2026 STAT Madness Competition Features & Briefs Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences UCI School of Medicine Physiology & Biophysics Center for Translational Vision Research (CTVR) View All News Events Apr 21, 2026 UC Irvine Center for Neural Circuit Mapping Seminar | Paul D. Gershon, PhD Apr 22, 2026 Physiology & Biophysics Seminar Series | Frans Vinberg, PhD May 5, 2026 UC Irvine Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center | 2026 Community Lecture Series | Devon Lawson, PhD & Tim McMullen, PhD May 13, 2026 Physiology & Biophysics Seminar Series | Alvin Yu, PhD Jun 2, 2026 UC Irvine Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center | 2026 Community Lecture Series | Alex Minella, MD & Nick Pannunzio, 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