Mitochondrial Biology in Health and Disease
January 13-16, 2025 | NTUH International Convention Center, Taipei, TPE, Taiwan
Scientific Organizers:
Lena Pernas, Anne N. Murphy and Johan Auwerx
In Person
On Demand
January 13-16, 2025 | NTUH International Convention Center, Taipei, TPE, Taiwan
Scientific Organizers:
Lena Pernas, Anne N. Murphy and Johan Auwerx
Available Formats:
In Person
On Demand
Supported by the Directors' Fund
Available Formats: = In Person = On Demand
Booking Function
Monday, January 13, 2025
Fundraising
Merchandise Options
Registration Options
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Welcome and Keynote Address
8:00–9:00 AM
Navdeep S. Chandel, Northwestern University
Mitochondria are Signaling Organelles
Mitochondria are Signaling Organelles
Mitochondrial Signaling at Different Scales
9:00–11:15 AM
Jodi Nunnari, Altos Labs
Mitochondria and Interorganellar Communication
Mitochondria and Interorganellar Communication
Jared Rutter, University of Utah
Mitochondrial Metabolic Messengers
Mitochondrial Metabolic Messengers
Sarah-Maria Fendt, VIB-KU Leuven
Metabolic Regulation of Species-Specific Developmental Rates
Metabolic Regulation of Species-Specific Developmental Rates
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:15–5:00 PM
Poster Setup
11:15–1:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Workshop 1: Tissue-Specific Functions of Mitochondria
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Mitochondrial Import and Export
5:00–7:00 PM
Maya B. Schuldiner, Weizmann Institute of Science
Non-Canonical Mechanisms of Protein Targeting to Mitochondria
Non-Canonical Mechanisms of Protein Targeting to Mitochondria
Lena Ho, Duke-NUS Medical School
Regulation of Oxidative Metabolism by Mitochondrial Microproteins
Regulation of Oxidative Metabolism by Mitochondrial Microproteins
Rebecca Voorhees, California Institute of Technology
Insertion of Tail-Anchored Proteins into Mitochondria
Insertion of Tail-Anchored Proteins into Mitochondria
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Tissue-Specific Mitochondrial Dysfunction
8:00–11:00 AM
Ying Liu, Peking University
Mitochondria in Intertissue Communication in Aging and Disease
Mitochondria in Intertissue Communication in Aging and Disease
Aleksandra Filipovska, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research
Lipid-Mediated Organization of Mitochondrial Interactions in 3D
Lipid-Mediated Organization of Mitochondrial Interactions in 3D
Aleksandra Trifunovic, University of Cologne
Taming Mitochondrial Stress Responses
Taming Mitochondrial Stress Responses
Chantell S. Evans, Duke University School of Medicine
Mitochondrial Quality Control in the Nervous System
Mitochondrial Quality Control in the Nervous System
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Poster Setup
11:00–1:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Career Roundtable
3:00–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Mitochondria in Immunity and Infection
5:00–7:00 PM
Gerald S. Shadel, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Mitochondria are Genotoxic Sensors
Mitochondria are Genotoxic Sensors
Ping-Chih Ho, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
Mitochondrial Catastrophes and T Cell Exhaustion: Lessons can be Applied in CAR T Cell Therapy
Mitochondrial Catastrophes and T Cell Exhaustion: Lessons can be Applied in CAR T Cell Therapy
Lena Pernas, University of California, Los Angeles and Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing
Mitochondrial Remodeling during Infection
Mitochondrial Remodeling during Infection
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Targeting Mitochondrial Disease
8:00–11:00 AM
Pénélope Andreux, Vandria SA
Mitophagy-Targeting Therapies
Mitophagy-Targeting Therapies
Anne N. Murphy, Cytokinetics, Inc.
Therapeutic Discovery for Cardiac Dysfunction: Where Energy Metabolism and Signaling Harmonize
Therapeutic Discovery for Cardiac Dysfunction: Where Energy Metabolism and Signaling Harmonize
Johan Auwerx, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Ceramide de novo Synthesis Links Degenerative Disorders with Mitochondrial and Protein Homeostasis
Ceramide de novo Synthesis Links Degenerative Disorders with Mitochondrial and Protein Homeostasis
Luca Scorrano, University of Padova
Unbiased Screenings for Mitochondrial Membrane Contact Sites and Mitochondrial Fission Regulators
Unbiased Screenings for Mitochondrial Membrane Contact Sites and Mitochondrial Fission Regulators
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Workshop 2: Mitochondria from Bacteria to Endosymbiont
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Non-Canonical Mitochondrial Compartments
5:00–6:45 PM
Johannes Herrmann, University of Kaiserslautern
Sequesteration of Mitochondrial Proteins into Mitogranules
Sequesteration of Mitochondrial Proteins into Mitogranules
Samantha C. Lewis, University of California, Berkeley
Interdependencies Between Mitochondrial DNA and RNA Maintenance
Interdependencies Between Mitochondrial DNA and RNA Maintenance
Julien Prudent, University of Cambridge
Vesicular Release of mtDNA Drives Innate Immunity
Vesicular Release of mtDNA Drives Innate Immunity
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, January 17, 2025
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM
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