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Could fixing mitochondria restore insulin-producing cells?
Mitochondria - the tiny power plants inside our cells may be a master switch in diabetes, controlling not just energy production but the very identi...
Read moreNanoflowers help cells share mitochondria and restore energy
Scientists at Texas A&M University have developed an unusual tool to help damaged and aging cells recover their energy: microscopic particles call...
Read moreCells share mitochondria to protect nerves from pain When cells share mitochondria, nerve pain can be reduced
A new study supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) shows that mitochondrial transfer between cells can protect nerves from pain-causin...
Read moreA Mitochondrial Protein May Hold the Secret to Longevity
Researchers from the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology have identified a mitochondrial protein that may play an important ...
Read moreSugar first, mitochondria later: how brain immune cells respond to injury
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 ...
Read moreExercise May Help the Brain Heal After Stroke
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...
Read moreWill Future Medicine Transplant Organelles Instead of Organs?
Mitochondrial transplantation is emerging as a potential new strategy to restore cellular energy and repair damaged tissues. For decades, medicine ...
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 moreBest Image Award 2025 Winners Announced
We are thrilled to reveal the three winners of the Best Image in Mitochondria Research 2025! ...
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 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 ...
Read moreStem Cell Educator Therapy: A New Era in Mitochondrial Transfer and Regeneration
Dr. Yong Zhao, Throne Biotechnologies, will be joining Targeting Mitochondria 2024 this October in Berlin. Dr. Zhao will be sharing his latest ...
Read moreCellular Dynamics: The Synergistic Interplay of Iron, Mitochondria, and Ferroptosis in Health and Disease
Prof. Carsten Culmsee, University of Marburg, Germany, and active member of the WMS Scientific Committee will be joining Targeting Mitochondria...
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