is an interdisciplinary research and education organization, dedicated to the study of brain body interactions in health and disease
Develop better therapies for life threatening cardiac arrhythmias by studying brain-heart interactions
Identify biological mechanisms that determine wellness and mind based approaches to healing
Understand the complex bidirectional interactions between the digestive system and the brain
Develop and evaluate new therapies for persistent pain disorders
Characterize sex-related differences in disease mechanisms with relevance to women’s health
Determine biological mechanisms involved in stress related disorders
Determine brain mechanisms related to food intake and obesity

"Two UCLA Doctors Named Among Nation's Top Gastroenterologists"
UCLA Today (January 3, 2012)
"Gut Instinct"
Sunday Times Style (December 4, 2011)