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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Problems in Complex Disease Biology Colloquium

Friday, March 31, 2017 - 9:00am to 11:00am
Event Location: 

UA BIO5 Institute, Room 103
1657 E. Helen St.
Tucson, AZ 85719

TOPIC: 'Linking "Genotype" to Phenotype in Complex Genetic Cardiomyopathies: From Computational Biophysics to Animal Models'
SPEAKER: Jil C. Tardiff, MD, PhD, professor of medicine and cellular & molecular medicine, UA Division of Cardiology; vice chair for research, UA Department of Medicine; member, UA Sarver Heart Center; and the Steven M. Gootter Endowed Chair for the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death, UA College of Medicine – Tucson

Dr. Jil Tardiff, a leading scientist at the UA Sarver Heart Center and the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, will take us on an exciting ride from rare genetic variants all the way to heart disease phenotypes, leveraging a unique breadth of expertise that encompasses biophysics, animal models and clinical cardiology. The distinct but complementary components of Jil's work create a scientific landscape of remarkable complexity and richness, one that fits (and pushes forward) the complex disease paradigm like few others.

This event is sponsored by the Arizona Center for the Biology of Complex Diseases at the University of Arizona, which is led by Director Donata Vercelli, MD, who is also a UA professor in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, associate director, UA Asthma and Airway Disease Research Center, and a member of the UA BIO5 Institute.

CONTACT: Donata Vercelli, MD | donata@email.arizona.edu