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Gifts at WorkCenters of Excellence
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Gifts at Work Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine
Here she discovered a research environment where she could combine aspects of Eastern and Western medicine that might lead to treatments for high blood pressure and heart disease. That, coupled with a campus focus on interdisciplinary collaboration, helped Min choose to stay longer at UC Irvine to pursue her cutting-edge acupuncture research. “When I was in China, we didn’t focus on neural system pathways like we do at UCI, but we did study gene expression, which wasn’t being done here,” says Min. “But now we look at both methods, which have great potential for the future.” Currently, Min and Dr. John Longhurst explore how acupuncture facilitates gene expression using molecular technology. Acupuncture is widely recognized as enabling the release of morphine-like chemicals to reduce pain, but studies suggest that it can also be used to cause the brain to release chemicals that lower blood pressure. John, the Lawrence K. Dodge Endowed Chair in Integrative Biology and the Susan Samueli Chair in Integrative Medicine, is a renowned cardiologist who helped establish the Samueli Center. For years his research has integrated ancient Eastern healing practices into modern medical treatments. “Our goal at the center is to show a clear medical and scientific basis for acupuncture,” he says. |
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University of California, Irvine • Irvine, CA 92697 |
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When Dr. Min Li came to UC Irvine as a visiting scientist from Sichuan University, her goal was to improve her English-speaking skills, share her expertise and observe research so she could return to China to teach her new findings bilingually.