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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The Donald K. Buffmire Visiting Lectureship in Medicine

Friday, March 3, 2017 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

The Donald K. Buffmire Visiting Lectureship in Medicine with Nobel Laureate Dr. Randy Schekman

Genetic Rush Hour: How the proteins of our cells follow traffic signs in normal and genetic diseases

This special presentation is a combined effort between the Buffmire Lecture Series and COM Dean’s 50th Anniversary Distinguished Lecture Series. Through a grant provided by the Flinn Foundation, the UA College of Medicine – Tucson has engaged Dr. Randy Schekman as its spring Buffmire lecturer. Dr. Schekman is a Nobel Prize-winning cell biologist and professor of cell and developmental biology at the University of California, Berkeley. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2013 for his "discoveries of machinery regulating vesicle traffic, a major transport system in our cells."

Friday, March 3, 2017
Banner University Medical Center – DuVal Auditorium
Lunch Provided

Noon to 1:00 p.m.

FREE
RSVP by February 27 to glinda@email.arizona.edu

Direct questions to Gracialinda Colmenero at glinda@email.arizona.edu or (520) 626-1530

The lecture will be video streamed live at http://streaming.biocom.arizona.edu/home

Buffmire 2017