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The Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation is committed to fostering UC Irvine School of Medicine’s mission to Discover. Teach. Heal.

Discover

Advance physical medicine and rehabilitation through innovative basic science and translational and clinical research.

Teach

Educate medical students, residents, fellows, faculty and staff on the principles of physical medicine and rehabilitation while creating an environment conducive to lifelong learning.

Heal

Provide the most compassionate and highest-quality clinical care to maximize patient quality of life and function.
 

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A dividing human neural progenitor cell with a visible mitotic bridge appears as two circles touching in the center. There are also Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP) cells shown as red lines/blotches. The βIII-tubulin protein is immunostained green; the nuclei is counterstained blue.

Jan 27, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Giving the Green Light After Stem Cell Repair
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Dec 02, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Alumni Spotlight: Steven Feinberg, MD ’72, Finds Joy in Helping Others
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Jun 26, 2025 | UC Irvine News

Aileen Anderson Named Vice Chancellor for Research at UC Irvine
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