Jen Yu, MD/PhD
Professor (recalled), Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
School of Medicine
School of Medicine
PH.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1972
OTH, National Taiwan University, 1968
OTH, National Taiwan University, 1968
University of California, Irvine
101 The City Drive, South
Building 53 - 311A, Rt 81
Mail Code: 4580
Orange, CA 92868
101 The City Drive, South
Building 53 - 311A, Rt 81
Mail Code: 4580
Orange, CA 92868
Research Interests
Neural Plasticity; Neurobiological Basis of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Academic Distinctions
Dr.Yu has published more than 110 research papers. He was the Department Chair for 30 years (1982-2012).
Appointments
Intern, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1972-73. Resident in PM&R, University of Pennsylvania, 1973-75. Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Neurological Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, 1972-75.Assistant Professor, Department of PM&R, University of Pennsylvania, 1975-76. Assistant Professor, 1976-79, Associate Professor, 1979-81, Department of PM&R, Univ. of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Professor, Department of PM&R, Univ. of California Irvine, 1981-2013.
Research Abstract
Dr. Yu’s major research interest is the neurobiological basis of rehabilitation medicine including studies on interrelated areas of neural plasticity such as motor control,recovery of function after central nervous system injury, learning and memory, and brain development.
Short Biography
Professor Emeritus, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Link to this profile
https://faculty.uci.edu/profile/?facultyId=3038
https://faculty.uci.edu/profile/?facultyId=3038
Last updated
03/10/2021
03/10/2021