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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Toshinobu Kazui, MD, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor, Surgery
Interim Division Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery

Dr. Toshinobu Kazui, a clinical associate professor with the Department of Surgery Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, joined the University of Arizona after completing an advanced fellowship with a focus on heart failure, heart transplant, ventricular assist devices, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) procedure at Washington University in St. Louis/ Barnes-Jewish Hospital, the premier institution in the United States for the volume of ventricular assist device surgeries, heart transplants, and ECMO procedures during his 2012-2014 tenure there.

Dr. Kazui received his medical degree from Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine and his PhD from Iwate Medical University in Japan. He completed his residency training at Memorial Heart Center, Iwate Medical University, where he also served as assistant professor of cardiovascular surgery. He also earned multiple national and regional grants and awards in his research activities, which focus on translational advanced heart disease and surgical and imaging technologies to improve perioperative cardiac function.

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Research Interests: 

Cardiac function analysis
Impact of atrial fibillation on cardiac function
Treatment of heart failure
Surgical and imaging technologies to improve perioperative cardiac function
Translational advanced heart disease

Degrees: 
PhD: Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, 2006
MD: Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, 1999
Fellowships: 
Washington University in St. Louis/Barnes-Jewish Hospital, 2012-2014
Residencies: 
Memorial Heart Center, Iwate Medical University
Primary College, Department: 
College of Medicine
Department of Surgery