Targeting Mitochondria 2026 Agenda

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Published on 12 January 2026
 
Day 1 · October 21, 2025 · Workshop
The Foundation
Mitochondrial Function & Mitochondrial Intelligence: From Dynamics to Resilience
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 (Mitovasc Institute, CHU Angers, France). How to evaluate mitochondrial function beyond static measurements, addressing dynamics, interpretation challenges, adaptation, and resilience.
Topics
  • Mitochondrial dynamics
  • Evaluation methods
  • Adaptation & resilience
  • Interpretation challenges
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.
Themes
  • AI & imaging
  • Data integration
  • Start-up innovations
Close Workshop Conclusion 18:00
Day 2 · October 22, 2025 · 09:00 – 18:00
Understanding Mitochondria as a System
Exploring mitochondria as central regulators of energy, communication, and system-wide balance — from mechanisms to integration.
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.
Day 3 · October 23, 2025 · 09:00 – 18:00
From Knowledge to Action
Translation, intervention, and future directions — turning understanding into impact.
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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