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Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute

An academic institute focused on scientific research and education in integrative medicine. We offer a combination of Western and complementary treatments.

The Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine at UC Irvine School of Medicine, rated one of the top 50 U.S. medical schools by U.S. News & World Report, is an academic center focused on scientific research and education in integrative medicine. The center offers Western allopathic integrative medicine as well as complementary treatments such as acupuncture, naturopathy, Chinese herbal medicin

e, massage, yoga and education. The center was established in 2001 with a generous gift of $5.7 million from Henry and Susan Samueli to take a leadership role in exploring the frontiers of complementary and integrative medicine. Growing interest in integrative approaches for maintaining wellness, preventing disease and treating specific illnesses created a need for such a center to conduct rigorous scientific investigations of the physiological effects of these treatments. Education in this field is also a high priority of the center. The medical community is becoming more interested in integrative approaches that embrace nonconventional medical interventions as part of medical treatment when they are supported by solid scientific research. The Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine is putting some of these approaches into practice. We also are working to educate both the medical and the lay communities about the benefits and risks associated with new approaches to the practice of medicine.

24/07/2025

Struggling with climate anxiety or feeling unsure how to contribute meaningfully amid environmental change? Our unique new course "Mindful Sustainability" offers a powerful, experiential approach to transforming concern into purposeful action.

Based on the Inner Green Deal’s “Mindfulness-Based Sustainable Transformation” framework, this six-week online workshop blends mindfulness, systems thinking, and collaboration to help you:
✅ Build emotional resilience
✅ Clarify your personal contribution
✅ Engage with complex sustainability challenges
✅ Design a practical, values-driven action plan for a sustainable future

Each week, you'll deepen your connection to self, others, and the natural world — emerging with renewed clarity and tools to make a difference.

🗓 Starts September 27, 2025
🔗 Register now to take part in this timely and transformative journey: https://ssihi.uci.edu/class/mindful-sustainability-sept-27-nov-1-2025/

18/07/2025

Registration is now open for the 2026 Nutrition & Supplementation in Clinical Care (NSCC) conference, hosted by UC Irvine’s Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute.

2026 Nutrition & Supplementation in Clinical Care
✅When: January 29–February 1, 2026
✅Where: Westin Carlsbad Resort & Spa, Carlsbad, CA
✅Registration: http://ssihi.uci.edu/nscc2026
✅In-person and virtual options available

Nutrition and supplementation are increasingly central to patient care — and the evidence continues to grow. With over $50 billion spent annually on dietary supplements in the U.S. alone, patients are seeking guidance they can trust. NSCC connects you with top experts in integrative and functional medicine to help you stay ahead — translating emerging research into real-world clinical strategies.

What to Expect:
✅Cutting-edge research on nutrition and supplementation
✅Clinically relevant, evidence-informed sessions
✅Full-day hands-on workshops
✅New content on AI and wearables in nutrition, integrative oncology, menopause, mitochondrial dysfunction, thyroid disorders, and more
✅This event provides AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Whether you're an experienced clinician or just beginning to incorporate nutrition and supplementation into your practice, you'll gain the tools, frameworks, and up-to-date knowledge needed to make informed, personalized recommendations that improve patient outcomes.

16/07/2025

Join us August 19 for The Art of Science — an inspiring evening where discovery meets creativity and a string quartet shows the healing power of music.

Hosted by UC Irvine’s Center for Neural Circuit Mapping (CNCM), in collaboration with the UCI Medical Humanities & Arts Program and Pacific Symphony Heartstrings. The event will feature top brain scientists, artists, performers, and talks from field professionals to highlight the powerful intersection between artistic expression and scientific discovery.
Two members of the Samueli Institute community — Jeffery Dusek, PhD, director of outcomes research, and Xiangmin Xu, PhD, Samueli Scholar and director/co-founder of the CNCM — will present.

As part of the program, the Pacific Symphony will present a 30-minute performance by a string quartet, highlighting music from their Music Therapy program.

Connect with others and explore the ways in which biomedical research and arts work together to foster community and innovation. Middle/high school and college students, as well as members of the general public with non-neuroscience backgrounds, are encouraged to attend!

🎟️ August 19, 2025 | 7-9 p.m. | Irvine Marriott | Tickets required
🔗: https://cncm.som.uci.edu/the-art-of-science-special-event-august-19-2025/

14/07/2025

Call for Applications: Pilot Funding for Music & Pain Research 🎶🧠

The NIH U24 Music Networks Pilot Research Program is now accepting proposals for 1-year mechanistic studies exploring how music-based interventions impact acute or chronic pain.

This opportunity is supported by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), in partnership with the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). It is managed by the three NIH-funded music research networks: Music4Pain, AudioAnalgesiA, and ENSEMBLE (PI: Jeffery Dusek, PhD, director of outcomes research, Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute).

✅ Multidisciplinary teams required
✅ Early-stage investigators encouraged to apply
✅ Projects must be completed within one year

To learn more about research priorities and eligibility, and to apply for this Pilot Research Program, visit us here: https://ssihi.uci.edu/research/ensemble-network/pilot-research-program/

07/07/2025

Join us for a Self-Compassion Summer Weekend Workshop!

The Samueli Institute is hosting an impactful summer weekend experience with the Mindful Self-Compassion Core Skills workshop:

👉When: July 19–20, 2025
Saturday & Sunday, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

👉Where: at the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute in Irvine

👉Register: https://ssihi.uci.edu/class/mindful-self-compassion-core-skills/

This two-day interactive class explores a loving pathway to overall health, strengthening mental resilience and physical vitality.

Mindful Self-Compassion integrates mindfulness with the ability to treat oneself with kindness rather than harsh self-criticism in times of struggle, which brings numerous benefits. Individuals who engage in these practices typically experience decreased stress, anxiety, and depression, as well as increased connectedness to self and others, emotional regulation, and life satisfaction.

27/06/2025

Don't miss two new Tai Chi classes with Shin Lin, PhD!

💙July 22-Sept. 9, 2025: Tuesdays
💙Beginners: 4:30-5:30 p.m.
💙Intermediates: 5:40-6:40 p.m.

Participants of the beginners class are invited to attend the intermediate class for free, and vice versa!

👉Register here: https://ssihi.uci.edu/community-programs/classes/listing/tai-chi/

Join Dr. Lin in an in-depth teaching of Tai Chi focused on strengthening muscles, tendons and bones; improving cardiovascular, respiratory and immune functions; enhancing mood, sleep, memory, cognition and brain connectivity; and relieving stress, pain and inflammation.

24/06/2025

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Gary E. Deng, an internationally recognized pioneer in integrative medicine, as our director of clinical affairs and the Samueli Endowed Chair in Integrative Oncology.

Focused on advancing whole-person care in our community, he is also serving as the director of the new Integrative Oncology Program at the UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, in partnership with the Samueli Institute.

"I am thrilled to be joining the Samueli Institute, the UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, and UCI Health. They have cultivated a robust integrative health community through years of dedicated work, and a vibrant ecosystem has emerged — bringing together individuals deeply committed to integrative and whole-person health. It is a privilege to contribute to this shared vision, and I look forward to collaborating with colleagues to further elevate the Samueli Institute, the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, and UCI Health as national exemplars of integrative and whole-person care," Dr. Deng says.

Read more about Dr. Deng's work and vision here: https://www.ucihealth.org/about-us/news/2025/06/director-integrative-oncology

18/06/2025

Looking for a delicious and healthy summer treat? Try our recipe for grilled peaches with yogurt and granola! Developed by Chef Jess VanRoo, executive chef here in our Mussallem Nutritional Education Kitchen.

Not only is this dessert easy and refreshing, but peaches are packed with antioxidants, fiber, and vitamin C.

Perfect for a light breakfast, snack, or guilt-free dessert! Get the recipe here:https://sites.uci.edu/ssihi/files/2023/08/Grilled-Peaches-with-Yogurt-and-Granola.pdf

13/06/2025

The practice of medicine is rapidly changing and patients are expecting more from their clinicians than ever before. Do you want to deliver the comprehensive, personalized, whole-person care that patients are demanding?

Join us for a virtual informational session about our Integrative & Functional Medicine Fellowship. Meet with Founding Director Tieraona Low Dog, MD, and Program Coordinator Joanne Kim, MA. Participate in a Q&A and discuss why a functional, integrative approach to care can change the lives of both patients and practitioners.

➡️June 16, 2025
5:30-6:30 p.m. PT
via Zoom

➡️August 6, 2025
12-1 p.m. PT
via Zoom

Register here: https://ssihi.uci.edu/ifmf

12/06/2025

We’re excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2026 Nutrition & Supplementation in Clinical Care (NSCC) conference, hosted by UC Irvine’s Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute.

2026 Nutrition & Supplementation in Clinical Care
✅When: January 29–February 1, 2026
✅Where: Westin Carlsbad Resort & Spa, Carlsbad, CA
✅Registration: http://ssihi.uci.edu/nscc2026
✅In-person and virtual options available

Nutrition and supplementation are increasingly central to patient care — and the evidence continues to grow. With over $50 billion spent annually on dietary supplements in the U.S. alone, patients are seeking guidance they can trust. NSCC connects you with top experts in integrative and functional medicine to help you stay ahead — translating emerging research into real-world clinical strategies.

What to Expect:
✅Cutting-edge research on nutrition and supplementation
✅Clinically relevant, evidence-informed sessions
✅Full-day hands-on workshops
✅New content on AI and wearables in nutrition, integrative oncology, menopause, mitochondrial dysfunction, thyroid disorders, and more
✅This event provides AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Whether you're an experienced clinician or just beginning to incorporate nutrition and supplementation into your practice, you'll gain the tools, frameworks, and up-to-date knowledge needed to make informed, personalized recommendations that improve patient outcomes.

09/06/2025

"This program showed up at a perfect time of my personal growth and the stage of my professional development," says Hui Hwang, LAc, who graduated from our Academic Integrative Medicine (AIM) Health & Wellness Coaching Certificate Program.

The 6-month certification program trains professionals in integrative health coaching strategies to empower clients from diverse backgrounds in making lasting lifestyle changes.

With a special focus on supporting those with mental health conditions (depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, mood disorders, etc.), students learn ways to recognize these conditions, communication techniques to address them, and whole-person approaches to support clients.

Graduates are eligible to apply for the HWC Certifying Examination to become a National Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC).

Learn more and apply by here July 1, 2025: https://ssihi.uci.edu/aimhwc

05/06/2025

After undergoing colon surgery due to Crohn’s disease, UCI Health patient Vanessa Sher is working with a nutritionist at the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute to maintain her health and learn how different foods make her feel.

Today, she's feeling better than she has in a long time.

These stories make it all worth it. We're proud to be part of multidisciplinary care teams that help patients achieve the health they deserve.

Read Vanessa's story here: https://www.ucihealth.org/blog/2025/05/vanessa-sher-crohns-disease

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Tuesday	08:30 - 17:00
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Thursday	08:30 - 21:00
Friday	08:30 - 17:00

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https://ssihi.uci.edu/

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The Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute at UC Irvine College of Health Sciences, rated one of the top 50 U.S. medical schools by U.S. News & World Report, is an academic institute focused on scientific research and education in integrative medicine. The institute offers Western allopathic integrative medicine as well as complementary treatments such as acupuncture, naturopathy, Chinese herbal medicine, massage, yoga and education. The Institute was established in 2001 with a generous gift of $5.7 million from Henry and Susan Samueli to take a leadership role in exploring the frontiers of complementary and integrative medicine. Growing interest in integrative approaches for maintaining wellness, preventing disease and treating specific illnesses created a need for such an institute to conduct rigorous scientific investigations of the physiological effects of these treatments. Education in this field is also a high priority. The medical community is becoming more interested in integrative approaches that embrace non-conventional medical interventions as part of treatment when supported by solid scientific research. The Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute implements these approaches in its clinical practice and is working to educate both the medical and the lay communities about the benefits and risks associated with new approaches to the practice of medicine.