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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Tobias Jakobi, PhD

Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine

Dr. Jakobi is bioinformatician trained with an emphasis on the interconnection of wet lab research and computational research. His academic and research training included eukaryotic biology, genome research, and wet lab training in addition to comprehensive training in theoretical and applied bioinformatics to allow the fluent communication between wet lab and bioinformatics.

Research Interests: 
  • Computational cardiology
  • Circular RNA
  • Bioinformatics

Dr. Jakobi's lab is part of the Translational Cardiovascular Research Center in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix. Dr. Jakobi's lab focuses on the interplay of coding and non-coding RNAs, such as the novel class of circular RNAs in heart disease. Moreover, they develop new computational tools that can be used by other researchers in their field of interest.

Degrees: 
PhD, Bioinformatics, Universität Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany, 2014
MSc, Bioinformatics & Genome Research, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany, 2009
BSc, Bioinformatics & Genome Research, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany, 2007
Fellowships: 
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Bioinformatics, Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing, Cologne, Germany, 2015
Primary College, Department: 
College of Medicine Phoenix
Department of Internal Medicine