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Online Seminar Series Focused on Mitochondria 

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Thursday 17h00 CET, 16h00 GMT, 11h00 EST, 08h00 PST, through Zoom.

MITOtalks 2025-2026 Schedule

December 11, 2025

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MITOchat 

Session 1

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Julia Riley

University of Pennsylvania

PINK1/Parkin-dependent mitophagy mediates astrocytic inflammatory responses to mitochondrial damage

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Dr. Eleonora Stronati 

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Variable penetrance for schizophrenia in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome: compensatory mitochondrial biogenesis  versus disrupted mitophagy

 

Joan Blanco-Fernandez 

University of Lausanne

​​​Integrated profiling reveals distinct roles for mitochondria in shaping the IL-4/IL-13 macrophage response

Jan 8, 2026

Peter Kim

University of Toronto

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January 15, 2025

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MITOchat 

Session 2

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Dr. Debora Rocha

University of São Paulo

 

Dr. Valentin L'Hôte 

Umeå University

 

Dr. Marijana Croon 

University of Cologne

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Feb 5, 2026

Robin Klemm

University of Oxford

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February 12, 2025

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MITOchat 

Session 3

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Patrícia Coelho

MIA-Portugal, University of Coimbra

 

Dr. Meenakshi Bhardwaj

University of Oxford

 

Szlivia Kiraly 

University College London

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March 5, 2026

Natalie Niemi

Washington University in St. Louis

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April 2, 2026

Henry Higgs

Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine 

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May 7, 2026

Eija Pirinen

University of Oulu

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June 4, 2026

Heidi McBride

McGill University

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