Around the world, experts in mitochondrial medicine, research and patient care meet at conferences to share knowledge and create international and national collaborations. Establishing synergies between research centres and clinics is key to understanding more about mitochondrial disease and ultimately developing effective treatments and cures.

A Mitochondrial Medicine conference will take place in the UK on 11-13 December 2019. It will bring together scientists, clinicians, pharmaceutical industry and patient advocacy groups. The conference aims to bridge the gap between our current understanding of the mechanisms and processes that go wrong in mitochondrial disease, and the novel approaches being developed to treat them. Visit conference website.

It is encouraging to see an increasing number of international conferences and meetings bringing experts together across a range of areas – with the focus on mitochondrial disease.