Joint with: Molecular Mechanisms of Lipid Biology
Mitochondria: From Dysfunction to Disease

January 30–February 02, 2028 | Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, AB, Canada
Scientific Organizers: Mark S Kindy, Jodi Nunnari, and Jonathan R. Brestoff

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January 30–February 02, 2028 | Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, AB, Canada

Scientific Organizers: Mark S Kindy, Jodi Nunnari, and Jonathan R. Brestoff

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***Meeting program subject to change.

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Sunday, January 30, 2028
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Monday, January 31, 2028
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Welcome Remarks
8:00–8:10 AM
Keynote Address
8:10–9:00 AM
Johan Auwerx, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Targeting Mitochondrial Stress Responses: Terbinafine and Miglustat as Novel Lifespan and Healthspan
Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Aging and Aging-Associated Diseases
9:00–11:15 AM
Marc Vermulst †, University of Southern California
Mitochondrial Function and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Signaling in Lifespan
David A Brown †, Mighty Therapeutics
Talk Title to be Announced
Mark S Kindy, University of South Florida
Mitochondria and Age-Related Diseases
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
Panel Discussion 1: DAMPS and Inflammation
11:25–12:25 PM
Poster Setup
12:25–1:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
12:25–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight 1: Hot Topics: Cybrid Models, Brain Mapping
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Tissue Specific Mitochondrial Diversity, Genetics and Disease Implications
5:00–7:00 PM
Martin Picard, Columbia University
Mitochondrial Psychobiology and MitoBrainMap
Isha Jain, Arc Institute and Gladstone/UCSF
Hypoxia in Primary Mitochondrial Disease
Shamima Rahman †, University College London
Talk Title to be Announced
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Tuesday, February 1, 2028
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Structural Dynamics: Shape, Ultrastructure, and Quality Control
8:00–11:00 AM
Gerald S. Shadel, Allen Institute
Mitochondrial Stress Signaling in Disease, Aging and Immunity
Heidi M. McBride †, McGill University
Cell Biology of Mitochondrial Dysfunction to the Complex Pathogenesis of Motor Neuron and Other Degenerative Diseases
Antentor O Hinton Jr., Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
The Heart of the Matter: How Stress Reshapes Mitochondria and Cellular Fate
Sarah Cohen †, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Organelle Communication Networks Rewire to Support Lipid Metabolism during Neuronal Differentiation
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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
3:00–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Mitochondria Transfer and Transplantation Mechanisms
5:00–7:00 PM
Botond Roska †, Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology (IOB) Basel
MitoCatch
Jonathan R. Brestoff, Washington University in St. Louis
Talk Title to be Announced
Ganit Yarden †, Cellergy Therapeutics
Talk Title to be Announced
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Wednesday, February 2, 2028
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Mitochondrial DNA Editing: Fidelity, Heteroplasmy Control, and Translational Pipeline
8:00–11:00 AM
David R. Liu †, Broad Institute, HHMI, and Harvard University
Mitochondrial Base Editors, Specifically DddA-Derived Cytosine Base Editors (DdCBEs) and TALE-Linked Deaminases (TALEDs)
Jin-Soo Kim †, Korea Advanced Institute for Science and Technology
Revolutionary Mitochondrial Genome Editing Tools
Michal Minczuk, University of Cambridge
Editing the Mitochondrial Genome: Modelling and Correcting Human Disease
Samantha C Lewis, University of California, Berkeley
Self-Renewal of Neuronal Mitochondria through Asymmetric Division
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
Panel Discussion 2: Targeting Oxidative Stress & Redox
11:10–12:10 PM
On Own for Lunch
12:10–5:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight 2: Mito–Lipid Crosstalk and Membrane Remodeling
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Mitochondrial Metabolic Flexibility and Disease
5:00–6:45 PM
Jodi Nunnari, Altos Labs (& University of California - Davis)
A Leading Expert in Mitochondrial Dynamics, Membrane Architecture, and the Protein-Lipid Interactions Regulating Cristae Structure
Anu Suomalainen Wartiovaara †, University of Helsinki
Mitochondrial DNA Maintenance and its Role in Metabolic Disorders and Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Disorders
Ana Victoria Lechuga-Vieco †, Institute for Research in Biomedicine Barcelona
Talk Title to be Announced
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions
6:45–7:00 PM
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM
Cash Bar
8:00–11:00 PM
Thursday, February 3, 2028
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM

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