From a UC Irvine lab to research teams worldwide.

Centralive began as ZotCare, an academic platform at the UC Irvine Institute for Future Health, and now serves research teams worldwide.

UC IrvineInstitute for Future HealthZotCareAcademic platformCentraliveNo code neededWorldwideResearch teams
Our mission

Advance impactful research in real-world settings.

At Centralive, our mission is to make the creation of living labs simple, accessible, and efficient for healthcare researchers. We are dedicated to enabling researchers to focus on what truly matters—advancing groundbreaking research—by eliminating the burden of manual, non-research-related coordination tasks.

Published research

Studies run on the platform are published in JMIR, PLOS One and IEEE EMBC.

See the publications →
About Centralive

Built for researchers who work in the real world.

We are passionate about supporting researchers in making discoveries that improve lives and strengthen communities across the globe. We believe impactful research thrives on modern, efficient methods.

Our platform enables researchers to build dynamic living labs. It is designed to streamline every aspect of research in real-world settings. From integrating wearable and mobile sensors to facilitating mobile app-based surveys, ecological momentary assessments (EMA), context monitoring, adherence tracking, digital interventions, and advanced data analytics, we offer a comprehensive suite of tools.

  1. Origin
    ZotCare at UC Irvine

    Centralive began its journey as ZotCare, an academic platform developed at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) within the Institute for Future Health (IFH). It was created with a clear mission: to advance impactful research through modern methods and seamless integration into real-world environments.

  2. Growth
    Research groups at UCI and beyond

    As ZotCare grew, it supported numerous research groups at UCI and their global collaborators.

  3. Today
    Centralive

    Centralive was reimagined to deliver industry-grade, user-friendly services to researchers worldwide. Our platform is designed to empower you, turning research into real-world impact.

Our partners

Working with

UCI Institute for Future Health University of California, Irvine Garmin
Our team

The people behind Centralive.

Mahyar Abbasian

Mahyar Abbasian, PhD Candidate

Chief Executive Officer

  • CS PhD Candidate, UCI
  • Co-creator of Centralive, ZotCare, openCHA, and Livi
  • Published in Nature on AI agent evaluation in healthcare
  • Second-place winner, National Robotic Olympiad
  • Former CEO and Co-founder, IoTAcademy
Amir Rahmani

Amir Rahmani, PhD, MBA

Chief Scientific Officer

  • Full Professor of CS, EECS, and Nursing, UCI
  • Endowed Chair, UCI Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute
  • Co-Director, UCI Institute for Future Health
  • World’s Top 2% Scientists; ACM Distinguished Member and IEEE Senior Member
  • EU Marie Curie Fellow; Adjunct Professor, UTU Finland
Ramesh Jain

Ramesh Jain, PhD

Senior Scientific Advisor

  • Professor Emeritus of Computer Science, UCI
  • Founding Director, UCI Institute for Future Health
  • Pioneer in computer vision, multimedia information systems, and digital health
  • Fellow of ACM, IEEE, AAAS, AAAI, IAPR, and SPIE
  • Serial founder: Virage, Praja, Imageware
Pegah Kord Forooshani

Pegah Kord Forooshani, PhD

Director of Scientific Affairs and Strategy

  • PhD, Biomedical Engineering
  • Ex-Senior Scientist, AbbVie
  • 8+ years in FDA-regulated R&D and academia
  • Leads clinical evidence and regulatory strategy

Where we come from.

University of California, Irvine

Centralive was developed at UC Irvine.

Company details

Integrated AI Systems, Inc.
5270 California Ave, Suite 350, Irvine, CA 92617

Contact us →