Report summary

University of California, Irvine Department of Physiology and Biophysics in 2024-2026 reads as a 17-PI network with 9 internal PI collaborations. The dominant subject mix is Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as the leading field (39% of slots across 12 PIs; 12 labels), Molecular Biology as the leading subfield (23% of slots across 9 PIs; 9 labels), and Retinal Development and Disorders as the leading topic (6% of slots across 3 PIs; 3 labels). Overall the pattern is balanced: there is enough structure to identify active groups, while the field mix still leaves room for multiple research identities. The leading PI names are Geoffrey W. Abbott (7.4 weighted works; Ion channel regulation and function, Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias). The most visible ties are Lisa E. Wagar and D. Huw Davies (3 shared works, weight 1.6). The leading breakdown groups are group 1 with 7 PIs, 8 internal connections, weight 4.3, around Molecular Biology, Ophthalmology, Immunology, led by Philip D. Kiser, Dorota Skowronska‐Krawczyk, D. Huw Davies.