Mitochondria Signaling in Physiology and Disease

Feb 09–12, 2026 | Keystone Resort, Keystone, CO, United States
Scientific Organizers: Navdeep S Chandel and Aleksandra Trifunovic

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  On Demand

Feb 09–12, 2026 | Keystone Resort, Keystone, CO, United States
Scientific Organizers: Navdeep S Chandel and Aleksandra Trifunovic

Available Formats:   = In Person     = On Demand
Monday, February 9, 2026
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Welcome and Keynote Address
8:00–9:00 AM
Anu Suomalainen Wartiovaara, University of Helsinki
Lessons Learned from Patients with Mitochondria Mutations for Physiology and Diseases
Mitochondria Signaling in Neuroscience
9:00–11:15 AM
Elena Ziviani, University of Padua
Targeting Mitophagy in Parkinson's Diseases
Shohreh Issazadeh-Navikas, University of Copenhagen
Mitochondrial Dependent Inflammation in Parkinson's Disease
Navdeep S Chandel, Northwestern University
Mitochondrial Function in Neurons
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
Poster Setup
11:15–1:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
11:15–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight 1: Signals Linking Mitochondria to Cell Function
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Mitochondria Control of Inflammation
5:00–7:00 PM
Phillip West, The Jackson Laboratory
Mitochondrial DNA as a Signal for Inflammation
María Mittelbrunn, Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa
Mitochondria Regulate Inflammaging
Lena Pernas, University of California, Los Angeles and Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing
Host Mitochondria-Pathogen Interactions
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Mitochondrial Dependent Stress Responses
8:00–11:00 AM
Aleksandra Trifunovic, University of Cologne
Regulation of Mitochondrial Stress Responses
Michelle F. Clasquin, Pfizer, Inc.
Mitochondrial Defects in Chronic Disease
Andrew G. Dillin, University of California, Berkeley
Mitochondrial Stress Responses in Aging
Jose Antonio Enríquez †, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones
Talk Title to be Announced
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
Poster Setup
11:00–1:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Career Roundtable
1:45–2:45 PM
Panel: Challenges Targeting Mitochondria for Therapy
3:00–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Mitochondrial Respiration Dependent Signals
5:00–7:00 PM
Prashant Mishra, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dissecting Functions of Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain
Dave Pagliarini, Washington University in St. Louis
Regulation of Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain
Reuben J. Shaw, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Mitochondrial Dependent AMPK Activation
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Mitochondria Metabolite Signaling
8:00–11:00 AM
Kivanc Birsoy, Rockefeller University
Mitochondrial Glutathione as a Signaling Molecule
Janine Santos, NIEHS, National Institutes of Health
Mitochondrial Metabolites Regulate Epigenetics
Pekka Katajisto, Karolinska Institutet
Mitochondrial alpha-ketoglutarate and Aging
Marcia C. Haigis, Harvard Medical School
Mitochondria and Aging
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight 2: Tools to Probe Mitochondrial Biology
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Mitochondrial ROS Signaling
5:00–6:45 PM
Jan Riemer, University of Cologne
Mitochondrial Redox Dependent Protein Folding
Liron Bar-Peled, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Decoding Mitochondrial Dependent Cysteine Oxidation
Mike P. Murphy, Medical Research Council
Targeting Mitochondrial ROS in Health and Disease
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)
6:45–7:00 PM
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM
Cash Bar
8:00–11:00 PM
Friday, February 13, 2026
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM

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