Targeting Mitochondria 2026 Agenda

Day 1 - October 21
Workshop: The Foundation
Opening
Opening Introduction
13:30 – 14:00

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.

Scientific Foundation
Mitochondrial Function: From Dynamics to Resilience
14:00 – 16:00

Led by Naïg Gueguen, CHU Angers, France. How to evaluate mitochondrial function beyond static measurements, addressing dynamics, interpretation challenges, adaptation, and resilience.

Break
Coffee Break & Poster Session
16:00 – 16:30

Posters focused on mitochondrial evaluation, methods, and innovation.

Innovation
Mitochondrial Intelligence in the Era of AI
16:30 – 18:00

Five selected innovations from start-ups and industry showcasing how AI, imaging, and data integration are transforming mitochondrial function evaluation.

Close
Workshop Conclusion
18:00
Day 2 - October 22
Understanding Mitochondria as a System
Session 1
Mitochondrial Dynamics & Communication
09:00 – 10:45

Fusion–fission, signaling, and inter-organelle dialogue.

Break
Coffee Break & Poster Session
10:45 – 11:15
Session 2
Energy, Metabolism & Systems Biology
11:15 – 12:45

Bioenergetics, redox balance, and integrated biological systems.

Lunch
Lunch & Poster Session
12:45 – 14:00
Session 3
AI & Mitochondrial Intelligence
14:00 – 16:00

AI-driven imaging, modeling, and interpretation of mitochondrial complexity.

Break
Coffee Break & Poster Session
16:00 – 16:30
Synthesis
Day 2 Synthesis
16:30 – 18:00

Connecting dynamics, energy, AI, and systems thinking.

Speakers Dinner
Meet the Speakers Dinner (for ticket holders only)
20:00
Day 3 - October 23
From Knowledge to Action
Session 4
Mitochondria in Health, Resilience & Disease
09:00 – 11:00

Shared mitochondrial mechanisms across disease, prevention, and adaptation.

Break
Coffee Break & Poster Session
11:00 – 11:30
Session 5
Targeting Mitochondria: From Discovery to Therapy
11:30 – 13:00

Therapeutic strategies, clinical translation, and prevention.

Lunch
Lunch & Poster Session
13:00 – 14:30
Vision
Integrated Vision Session
14:30 – 16:30

Bringing together evaluation, AI, systems biology, and therapy into a coherent vision of dynamic medicine.

Close
Concluding Remarks & Outlook
16:30 – 18:00

Strategic perspectives and the road ahead.

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