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Targeting Mitochondria 2026 Agenda
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- Published on 12 January 2026
Day 1 – Workshop - The Foundation
Mitochondrial Function & Mitochondrial Intelligence: From Dynamics to Resilience
October 21, 2025
13:30 – 14:00 | Opening Introduction
Opening remarks and vision for the congress by Volkmar Weissig.
Setting the framework for mitochondria as dynamic, intelligent systems in the era of AI and systems medicine.
14:00 – 16:00 | Scientific Foundation
Mitochondrial Function: From Dynamics to Resilience
Led by Naïg Gueguen (Mitovasc Institute, CHU Angers, France).
How to evaluate mitochondrial function beyond static measurements, addressing dynamics, interpretation challenges, adaptation, and resilience.
16:00 – 16:30 | Coffee Break
Posters focused on mitochondrial evaluation, methods, and innovation.
16:30 – 18:00 | Innovation Session: Mitochondrial Intelligence in the Era of AI
Five selected innovations from start-ups and industry showcasing how AI, imaging, and data integration are transforming mitochondrial function evaluation.
18:00 | Workshop Conclusion
Day 2 – Understanding Mitochondria as a System
October 22, 2025
09:00 – 18:00
Day 2 explores mitochondria as central regulators of energy, communication, and system-wide balance, moving from mechanisms to integration.
09:00 – 10:45 | Session 1 – Mitochondrial Dynamics & Communication
Fusion–fission, signaling, and inter-organelle dialogue.
10:45 – 11:15 | Coffee Break & Poster Session
11:15 – 12:45 | Session 2 – Energy, Metabolism & Systems Biology
Bioenergetics, redox balance, and integrated biological systems.
12:45 – 14:00 | Lunch & Poster Session
14:00 – 16:00 | Session 3 – AI & Mitochondrial Intelligence
AI-driven imaging, modeling, and interpretation of mitochondrial complexity.
16:00 – 16:30 | Coffee Break & Poster Session
16:30 – 18:00 | Day 2 Synthesis
Connecting dynamics, energy, AI, and systems thinking.
Day 3 – From Knowledge to Action
October 23, 2025
09:00 – 18:00
Day 3 focuses on translation, intervention, and future directions, turning understanding into impact.
09:00 – 11:00 | Session 4 – Mitochondria in Health, Resilience & Disease
Shared mitochondrial mechanisms across disease, prevention, and adaptation.
11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee Break & Poster Session
11:30 – 13:00 | Session 5 – Targeting Mitochondria: From Discovery to Therapy
Therapeutic strategies, clinical translation, and prevention.
13:00 – 14:30 | Lunch & Poster Session
14:30 – 16:30 | Integrated Vision Session
Bringing together evaluation, AI, systems biology, and therapy into a coherent vision of dynamic medicine.
16:30 – 18:00 | Concluding Remarks & Outlook
Strategic perspectives and the road ahead.
Inside Extreme Longevity: The First Multi-Omics Portrait of a Supercentenarian
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- Published on 28 December 2025
A groundbreaking study published in Cell Reports Medicine offers the most comprehensive molecular characterization to date of an individual with extreme human longevity. The study, authored by Eloy Santos-Pujol and led by Manel Esteller, from Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC) and Universitat de Barcelona, provides fresh insights into the biological and lifestyle factors linked to healthy aging.
What the study found:
- Researchers performed a multi-omics analysis, including genome, transcriptome, metabolome, proteome, epigenome, and microbiome, on the person with the most extreme documented human lifespan.
- Despite displaying traditional molecular signs of aging, such as telomere shortening, this individual avoided common age-related diseases, highlighting a “longevity paradox”.
- Protective features included rare genetic variants, efficient lipid metabolism, low inflammation, a rejuvenated gut microbiome, and a biologically younger epigenetic profile, all linked to an extended lifespan.
Why this research matters:
This study represents a major step forward in longevity science by demonstrating that healthy aging results from the integration of molecular, biological, and lifestyle factors, rather than isolated biomarkers.
We are pleased to remind you that the World Mitochondria Society (WMS), in collaboration with the International Society of Microbiota (ISM), is organizing the Targeting Longevity World Congress 2026, taking place on April 8–9 in Berlin, Germany. You can register here.
Agenda & Philosophy
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WMS 2026 Philosophy
Mitochondria remind us that medicine cannot stay static in a complex world. They invite a dynamic approach where energy, biology, and artificial intelligence converge to treat disease, prevent illness, and support healthy longevity.
Now Available: Targeting Mitochondria 2025 – Book of Abstracts
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- Published on 22 October 2025
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Discover the full scientific depth of the 16th World Congress on Targeting Mitochondria, now available online. From mitochondrial dynamics, transplantation, and bioenergetics, to organelle communication, AI-powered imaging, and therapeutic strategies, the Book of Abstracts reflects the diversity and creativity of our global mitochondrial community. |
