The Mitochondrial Measurement Challenge: WMS 2026 Workshop

Before we can target mitochondria, we must first understand how to accurately measure their function, dysfunction, adaptability, and resilience. This high-level workshop will lay the scientific foundation for the congress. This high-level workshop will lay the scientific foundation for the congress. As mitochondrial medicine enters a new era, the key question is no longer only what mitochondria are but how they behave, adapt, fail, and recover.

 Led by Naïg Gueguen, the session will explore:

• Functional assays and mitochondrial bioenergetics
• Live-cell imaging and mitochondrial dynamics
• Biomarkers and diagnostic methodologies

• Methodological discrepancies and data interpretation
• From static snapshots to dynamic intelligence
• How to assess resilience under stress and disease