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 Oct 01, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine Improving Immunotherapy for Cancer Patients: Protecting the Brain Features & Briefs UCI School of Medicine Anatomy & Neurobiology Physiology & Biophysics Sep 30, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine Researchers Explore the Genetics of Diabetes and Obesity with $7.8 Million NIH Award Features & Briefs UCI School of Medicine Biological Chemistry Physiology & Biophysics Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Sep 28, 2026 | Graduate Studies Meet the Incoming School of Medicine PhD Students – 2026 Features & Briefs Graduate Studies Anatomy & Neurobiology Biological Chemistry Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Microbiology & Molecular Genetics Physiology & Biophysics View All News Events Oct 7, 2026 Physiology & Biophysics Research in Progress Seminar Series | Mariella Soto and Carolline Rodrigues Menezes Oct 13, 2026 UC Irvine Center for Neural Circuit Mapping Seminar | Kylie Peppler, PhD Oct 26, 2026 Fourth Annual Paolo Sassone-Corsi Lectureship Oct 27, 2026 UC Irvine Center for Neural Circuit Mapping Seminar | Allyson R. Muotri, 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