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.
Mitochondria - the tiny power plants inside our cells may be a master switch in diabetes, controlling not just energy production but the very identi...
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Scientists at Texas A&M University have developed an unusual tool to help damaged and aging cells recover their energy: microscopic particles call...
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A new study supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) shows that mitochondrial transfer between cells can protect nerves from pain-causin...
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Researchers from the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology have identified a mitochondrial protein that may play an important ...
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When the brain is injured, its immune cells don’t wait around. New research reveals that microglia, the brain’s resident immune cells, launch their ...
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New research shows movement can send energy to damaged brain cells, opening new doors for therapy Exercise has long been known to help people recov...
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The 16th World Congress on Targeting Mitochondria marked a defining moment for the mitochondrial community. Over three days in Berlin, the discussio...
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At Targeting Mitochondria 2025, the World Mitochondria Society honored three outstanding scientific contributions that perfectly reflect the spirit ...
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The World Mitochondria Society (WMS) proudly announces an unprecedented level of participation at the 17th World Congress on Targeting Mitochondria...
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We are thrilled to reveal the three winners of the Best Image in Mitochondria Research 2025! ...
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At the heart of cellular metabolism, mitochondria and peroxisomes play tightly interconnected roles in lipid regulation, redox homeostasis, and ener...
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Prof. Edmund Kunji from the University of Cambridge will give a major talk entitled Targeting mitochondrial pyruvate carrier: impact on future metab...
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Keynote Speech: Targeting Mitochondrial Channels: Update and Strategies Adam Szewczyk, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Poland In his key...
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We are pleased to announce that Prof. Kosuke Kusamori from Tokyo University of Science, Japan, will be presenting his pioneering research on "Developm...
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We are pleased to announce that Dr. Florent Waltz from the University of Basel, Switzerland, will be presenting at the Targeting Mitochondria 2025 c...
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Prof. Togashi’s upcoming lecture follows his landmark publication in Nature (February 2025), where his team uncovered a novel immune evasion mechani...
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It is a great pleasure to announce that Prof. Luca Gattinoni, Leibniz Institute for Immunotherapy, Germany, will join Targeting Mitochondria 2025 as a...
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Dr. David Rizo Roca, Karolisnka Institutet, Sweden, will join the 16th World Congress on Targeting Mitochondria 2025 to tal about "Mitochondria and Cr...
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It is a great pleasure to announce that Prof. Alessandro Prigione, active member or WMS scientific committee, Heinrich Heine University, Germany, will...
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The World Mitochondria Society is pleased to announce a hands-on workshop, “Mitochondrial Transfer and Transplantation: From Bench to Bedside,” led ...
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It is a great pleasure to announce that all abstracts accepted at Targeting Mitochondria 2024 are now published in the journal by Taylor &...
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Congratulations to Cristiane Beninca, the scientific director of the Metabolism and Mitochondria Imaging Core at UCLA. for receiving the Best ...
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Congratulations to Tingting Chen from the University of Groningen, Netherlands, for receiving the Best Poster Presentation Award at the 15th...
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The World Mitochondria Society is excited to announce that Danielius Umbrasas from the Lithuanian University of Health Sci...
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1. Never Tear Us Apart By Una Rastovic, The Roger Williams Institute of Liver Studies, King's College London & Foundation for Liver...
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Workshop Access - How to Evaluate Mitochondria Function? If you couldn't join the workshop, the materials are now available for purchase. Benefi...
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More than 112 communications were presented during Targeting Mitochondria 2024, including more than 70 posters. Access full posters list. ...
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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...
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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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Dr. Yong Zhao, Throne Biotechnologies, will be joining Targeting Mitochondria 2024 this October in Berlin. Dr. Zhao will be sharing his latest ...
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Prof. Carsten Culmsee, University of Marburg, Germany, and active member of the WMS Scientific Committee will be joining Targeting Mitochondria...
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Prof. Stefano Pluchino, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, will be joining Targeting Mitochondria 2024 this October in Berlin. Prof. Pluc...
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