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Innovation Showcase - Call for Emerging Mitochondrial Technologies
We welcome researchers, start-ups and technology developers working on mitochondrial imaging, functional assays, metabolic analysis, artificial inte...
Read moreWhen Mitochondria Are Damaged, Who Decides Cell Survival? From Mitophagy to Stress Signaling: The Next Frontier in Neurodegeneration
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Derek Narendra from The National Institutes of Health, USA, will join Targeting Mitochondri...
Read moreMemory and Mitochondria: Are We Entering the Era of Programmable Brain Energy? T
The World Mitochondria Society is pleased to announce that Dr. Etienne Hébert Chatelain from Université de Moncton, Canada, will join...
Read moreMitochondrial Translation Under Stress: A New Frontier in Mitochondrial Medicine.
At the upcoming World Mitochondria Society meeting, Dr. Ru-Rong Ji from Duke University School of Medicine, USA, will highlight a strategic ...
Read moreSubmit your work for the Best Image Award 2026
Best Scientific Image Award 2026: Show the World Your Mitochondrial Discovery Can a single image change the way we see mitochondrial biology? The ...
Read moreFrom Powerhouse to Prescription: Hazel H. Szeto Joins the WMS As KEYNOTE Speaker
From Powerhouse to Prescription: Dr. Hazel Szeto Joins the WMS Annual Meeting 2026 as KEYNOTE Speaker. We are proud to announce that Hazel H. S...
Read moreThe 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. Thi...
Read moreCall for Abstracts & Innovations
Berlin will host the 17th World Congress of the World Mitochondria Society on October 21–23, 2026. This is more than a call for abstracts. ...
Read moreWelcome to Targeting Mitochondria 2026
It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the 17th World Mitochondria Society Annual Meeting which will be held on October 21-23, 2026 in Ber...
Read moreConcluding Remarks of WMS 2025
The 16th World Congress on Targeting Mitochondria marked a defining moment for the mitochondrial community. Over three days in Berlin, the discussio...
Read moreWMS 2025 Awards – Celebrating Scientific Excellence in Mitochondrial Medicine
At Targeting Mitochondria 2025, the World Mitochondria Society honored three outstanding scientific contributions that perfectly reflect the spirit ...
Read moreTargeting Mitochondria 2025, A Record-Breaking Edition Defining the Next Frontier of Medicine
The World Mitochondria Society (WMS) proudly announces an unprecedented level of participation at the 17th World Congress on Targeting Mitochondria...
Read moreMitochondria & Organelle Crosstalk - Rethinking Organelle Crosstalk: Mitochondrial-Derived Vesicles in Peroxisome Biogenesis Presented by Dr. Ayumu Sugiura
At the heart of cellular metabolism, mitochondria and peroxisomes play tightly interconnected roles in lipid regulation, redox homeostasis, and ener...
Read moreTargeting Mitochondrial Pyruvate Carrier: Impact on Future Metabolic Therapies
Prof. Edmund Kunji from the University of Cambridge will give a major talk entitled Targeting mitochondrial pyruvate carrier: impact on future metab...
Read moreKeynote Speech: Targeting Mitochondrial Channels: Update and Strategies
Keynote Speech: Targeting Mitochondrial Channels: Update and Strategies Adam Szewczyk, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Poland In his key...
Read moreDevelopment of Mitochondria-Based Therapeutic Strategies for Disease Treatment
We are pleased to announce that Prof. Kosuke Kusamori from Tokyo University of Science, Japan, will be presenting his pioneering research on "Developm...
Read moreHow Mitochondria Organize Their Powerhouse Machinery for Optimal Performance
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Florent Waltz from the University of Basel, Switzerland, will be presenting at the Targeting Mitochondria 2025 c...
Read moreProf. Yosuke Togashi to Present Groundbreaking Insights on Mitochondrial Transfer and Immune Evasion in Cancer
Prof. Togashi’s upcoming lecture follows his landmark publication in Nature (February 2025), where his team uncovered a novel immune evasion mechani...
Read moreFighting Fire with Fire: Boosting T Cell Therapy by Intercellular Mitochondrial Transfer
It is a great pleasure to announce that Prof. Luca Gattinoni, Leibniz Institute for Immunotherapy, Germany, will join Targeting Mitochondria 2025 as a...
Read moreMitochondria and Creatine: Perspectives and Strategies
Dr. David Rizo Roca, Karolisnka Institutet, Sweden, will join the 16th World Congress on Targeting Mitochondria 2025 to tal about "Mitochondria and Cr...
Read moreBrain Organoids for drug discovery of Mitochondrial Neurological Disorders
It is a great pleasure to announce that Prof. Alessandro Prigione, active member or WMS scientific committee, Heinrich Heine University, Germany, will...
Read moreNew Workshop on Mitochondrial Transfer and Transplantation: From Bench to Bedside
The World Mitochondria Society is pleased to announce a hands-on workshop, “Mitochondrial Transfer and Transplantation: From Bench to Bedside,” led ...
Read moreAbstracts of Targeting Mitochondria 2024 are Published in the "Journal of Mitochondria, Plastids and Endosymbiosis"
It is a great pleasure to announce that all abstracts accepted at Targeting Mitochondria 2024 are now published in the journal by Taylor &...
Read moreWMS Best Short Oral Presentation: GPCR Agonist CAP-1902 Enhances Mitophagy to Improve Mitochondrial Function in Complex III Deficiency
Congratulations to Cristiane Beninca, the scientific director of the Metabolism and Mitochondria Imaging Core at UCLA. for receiving the Best ...
Read moreExploring Mitochondria-Containing Extracellular Vesicles in Alzheimer’s Disease Wins WMS Best Poster Presentation (2)
Congratulations to Tingting Chen from the University of Groningen, Netherlands, for receiving the Best Poster Presentation Award at the 15th...
Read moreGallbladder Mitochondrial Function as a Predictor of Liver Transplantation Outcomes Wins WMS Best Poster (2)
The World Mitochondria Society is excited to announce that Danielius Umbrasas from the Lithuanian University of Health Sci...
Read moreNominations for Best Mitochondria Image 2024
1. Never Tear Us Apart By Una Rastovic, The Roger Williams Institute of Liver Studies, King's College London & Foundation for Liver...
Read moreReport Book & Replay of the Workshop are Now Available
Workshop Access - How to Evaluate Mitochondria Function? If you couldn't join the workshop, the materials are now available for purchase. Benefi...
Read morePosters List of Targeting Mitochondria 2024
More than 112 communications were presented during Targeting Mitochondria 2024, including more than 70 posters. Access full posters list. ...
Read moreDinner at Targeting Mitochondria Congress 2024: Join Us for an Evening of Networking!
An official and optional dinner will be held on Wednesday, October 30th, 2024, at DoubleTree by Hilton Berlin Ku'Damm with speakers and members of t...
Read moreWorld Mitochondria Society 2024 Keynote Speaker Day 1: Prof. Eric Schon
WMS is happy to welcome Prof. Eric Schon from Columbia University, USA, as a keynote speaker on Day 1 of Targeting Mitochondria 2024 in Berlin this Oc...
Read moreWorld Mitochondria Society 2024 Keynote Speaker Day 2: Prof. Howy Jacobs
It is with great pleasure that we welcome Prof. Howy Jacobs from Tampere University, Finland, as a keynote speaker on Day 2 at Targeting Mitochondria ...
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