Tucson Myofilament Meeting, May 23-26

The Tucson Myofilament Meeting is an international 3.5-day Sarver Heart Center conference that brings together approximately 250 scientists focused on the structure and function of the myofilaments that comprise the contractile machinery of muscle. Spanning topics from molecular biophysics to heart and skeletal muscle disease mechanisms and drug development, the meeting is known for its highly interactive, collaborative, and informal atmosphere, with strong engagement of early career investigators.

Traditionally held biennially at the University of Wisconsin, the meeting will continue at the University of Arizona beginning in May 2026, offering a distinctive Tucson setting that fosters scientific exchange and community building.

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Directory

	Primary College, Department
Samantha Harris, PhD Member of the Graduate Faculty Professor, BIO5 Institute Professor, Biomedical Engineering Professor, Physiological Sciences - GIDP Professor, Physiology samharris@arizona.edu
Meredith Hay, PhD Member of the Graduate Faculty Professor, BIO5 Institute Professor, Evelyn F McKnight Brain Institute Professor, Physiological Sciences - GIDP Professor, Physiology Professor, Psychology mhay@arizona.edu
Ron L. Heimark, PhD Professor, Surgery Professor, Cancer Biology - GIDP Professor, Ophthalmology Associate Professor, Cellular and Molecular Medicine Associate Professor, Pathology rheimark@arizona.edu
Dawn Henderson Administrative Staff Lead dmhenderson@arizona.edu
Craig Alan Hoover, MD Assistant Clinical Professor, Medicine - (Clinical Series Track) cahoover@arizona.edu	General Cardiology, Interventional
Andrew Hoyer, MD Associate Professor ahoyer@arizona.edu
John D. Hughes, MD, FACS Associate Clinical Professor, Surgery - (Clinical Series Track) jhughes@arizona.edu	Vascular Surgery
Mathew Hutchinson, MD, FACC, FHRS MathewHutchinson@shc.arizona.edu	General Cardiology, Electrophysiology
Julia Indik, MD, PhD Professor of Medicine Flinn Foundation and American Heart Association Endowed Chair in Electrophysiology jindik@arizona.edu	Electrophysiology
Kathleen C Insel, PhD, RN Interim Dean, College of Nursing Professor insel@arizona.edu
Tobias Jakobi, PhD Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine tjakobi@arizona.edu
Raj Janardhanan, MD, MRCP, FACC, FASE Professor, Medicine and Medical Imaging - (Clinical Scholar Track) Faculty Member, UA Division of Cardiology/UA Sarver Heart Center Medical Director, Non-Invasive Cardiac Imaging, Banner – University Medical Center Tucson and South Director, Echocardiography, Banner – University Medical Center Tucson and South rjanardhanan@arizona.edu	General Cardiology, Imaging
Jason Karnes, PharmD, PhD, BCPS, FAHA Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice and Science Assistant Professor, Division of Pharmacogenomics, Center for Applied Genetics and Genomic Medicine (TCAG2M) Director of Scientific Programs, AllofUs Research Program, University of Arizona - Banner Health Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Track Director, PharmD/PhD Dual Degree Program karnes@pharmacy.arizona.edu
Toshinobu Kazui, MD, PhD Clinical Associate Professor, Surgery Interim Division Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery tkazui@surgery.arizona.edu	Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Karl B. Kern, MD Professor Emeritus, Medicine kernk@arizona.edu	General Cardiology, Interventional
Nathaniel J. Kim, MD Fellow nkim1@arizona.edu
Allison Klatt, MSN, FNP-BC Structural Heart Nurse Practitioner aklatt@arizona.edu	General Cardiology, Interventional
Scott E. Klewer, MD Member of the Graduate Faculty Professor, Cellular and Molecular Medicine Professor, Medicine Professor, Pediatrics sklewer@peds.arizona.edu	Pediatric Cardiology
Jacob Klewer, MD Fellow jklewer@arizona.edu	Electrophysiology
John Konhilas, PhD Acting Program Director Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering Associate Professor, Cellular and Molecular Medicine Associate Professor, Molecular and Cellular Biology Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences Member of the Graduate Faculty Professor Professor, Physiological Sciences - GIDP konhilas@arizona.edu
Paul A. Krieg, PhD Professor, Cellular and Molecular Medicine Professor, Molecular and Cellular Biology Research Scientist, Sarver Heart Center Allan C. Hudson and Helen Lavaas Professorship pkrieg@email.arizona.edu
Saad Kubba, MD Assistant Professor, Medicine Alumni Fellow, Cardiovascular Disease skubba@email.arizona.edu	General Cardiology, Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Nicholas T. Lam, PhD Instructor nicholaslam@arizona.edu
Jordan Lancaster, PhD Assistant Professor, Medicine Assistant Research Scientists, Sarver Heart Center lancaste@arizona.edu
Richard D. Lane, MD, PhD Professor, Psychiatry Professor, Psychology Professor, Neuroscience lane@arizona.edu

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