Lab Members

Steven Goldman, MD

  • Professor, Department of Medicine
  • Professor, Sarver Heart Center
C Leonard Pfeiffer Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine

 

Steven Goldman, M.D., holds the C. Leonard Pfeiffer Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine at the UA Sarver Heart Center, University of Arizona. Dr. Goldman has won numerous awards for teaching over the years. In 2008, Dr. Goldman was named the Founders Day Speaker at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson. This award is given each year to a faculty member with a long successful research career at the University of Arizona. In 2010, he was awarded the Charles W. Hall, Jr. Memorial Cardiology Fellowship Teaching Award. His research laboratory has received funding from the Sarver Heart Center, the Tech Launch Arizona, the Veterans Administration, National Institutes of Health, American Heart Association, the Arizona Biomedical Research Commission, the biotechnology industry, and private foundations. His laboratory has supported the development of several young investigators.

Talal Moukabary, MD

Director, Electrophysiology Research
Clinical Associate Professor

Dr. Talal Moukabary is an electrophysiologist at the University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center and sees patients at Banner – University Medical Center Tucson North Campus. He is an expert in computer modeling of cardiac arrhythmia, imaging in cardiac electrophysiology lab, cell based arrhythmia therapy, and clinical cardiac electrophysiology. He is board certified in cardiac electrophysiology and cardiovascular disease.

Ike Chinyere, MD, PhD

Physician Scientist

Sherry Daugherty, BS

Senior Research Specialist

Kenneth Fox, MD

Clinical Associate Professor

Grace Gorman, BS

Research Specialist

Elizabeth Juneman, MD

Associate Chief of Operations, Division of Cardiology
Director of Advanced Heart Failure, Mechanical Circulatory Support and Cardiac
Transplantation at Banner-University Medical Center Tucson
Professor, Department of Medicine

Dr. Elizabeth Juneman is a professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine –Tucson. As the former Director of Advanced Heart Failure, Mechanical Circulatory Support and Cardiac Transplantation at Banner-University Medical Center Tucson, Dr. Juneman is a physician scientist with research roots in echocardiography and cell therapy for ischemic heart failure.

Jen Watson Koevary, PhD

Assistant Research Professor

Laryenth Lancaster, MD

Interventional Cardiologist

Jordan Lancaster, PhD

Assistant Research Scientist

Alice McArthur, BS

Research Specialist

Mary Kaye Pierce, NP

Nurse Practitioner


Simar Singh, MD, MS, PhD

Resident Researcher

Allison S. Tulino, BS

Clinical Translational Sciences Ph.D. Student

Allison Tulino was born and raised in Tucson and received her Bachelor's degree from the UofA in Molecular & Cellular Biology with an emphasis in Genetics and Human Health and a minor in Art History. During undergrad, Tulino studied the small molecule inhibition of the oncogenic protein eIF4A in Dr. Chapman’s drug discovery lab. Allison was also a member of the UA Biochemistry Club where she served as both President and Social Media & Outreach Chair. Following graduation, Tulino joined the biotech start-up, Avery Therapeutics, where she worked as a Research Associate.

Tulino will be continuing her education in the Goldman lab studying cardiac tissue engineering, molecular mechanisms of fibrotic disease, regenerative medicine, immunology, cell signaling, and science communication. Outside of the lab, Allison enjoys concerts, the outdoors, museums, and relaxing with her cats!

allisontulino@arizona.edu

 

Daniel Benson, MEng

PhD Student

Daniel is a PhD student in biomedical engineering at the University of Arizona and has been working with the Goldman Lab since 2023. Daniel earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Louisville in bioengineering focusing on drug delivery, cell therapies, and tissue engineering applications for diseases. Here at the Sarver Heart Center, Daniel focuses on methods for clinical translation of novel immunomodulatory therapeutic approaches to modifying diseases using endogenous mechanisms of repair in patient populations using tissue engineering strategies. More specifically, the large population of chronic heart failure patients which lack therapies focused on the pathologic cause of disease, loss of functioning cardiomyocytes due to fibrosis. 

Adrian Grijalva, MS

Lab Manager

Jacob Ref, BS

MedCat Early Assurance Medical Student Researcher

Jacob Ref is a medical student and researcher at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson, working in the Goldman Lab since 2019. As a Student Lab Technician and the former Interim Project Manager, he focuses on cardiac therapeutics in swine models, analyzing MRI and angiography data, and assisting with surgeries. Over the years, Jacob has helped manage lab operations, oversee student projects, and contribute to data analysis and scientific writing.

Elijah Lefkowitz

Undergraduate Student Researcher

Fox Bravo, BS

Medical Student Researcher

Fox is a second year medical student at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson. His research in the lab focuses on animal models of atrial fibrillation and cardiogenic shock.

Pouria Mostafizi, BS

Research Technician

Pouria Mostafizi holds a BSc in Physiology and Medical Sciences and is a dedicated research technician at the Goldman Lab, focusing on advancements in cardiovascular science. With four years of laboratory experience, he brings both expertise and passion to his work, contributing significantly to cardiac health and emergency medicine research. As a large animal surgical technician in the Kern-Acharya CPR study, Pouria provides critical technical support in complex surgical procedures. His strong foundation in physiology, combined with his commitment to the scientific process, has made him a valuable team member in the pursuit of improving outcomes in critical care.

Dierdre O'Donnell

Student Researcher

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