The World Mitochondria Society (WMS) is proud to announce the participation of an unprecedented network of more than 150 academic and institutional partners and over 30 industrial and investment organizations at the 17th World Congress on Targeting Mitochondria, to be held in Berlin from October 22 to 24, 2025.
This year’s congress will gather the world’s leading experts from biotechnology, pharma, cosmetics, diagnostics, academia, and finance, illustrating how mitochondria have become a strategic crossroads for health, longevity, and precision medicine.
Confirmed Industrial, Investors & Institutional Attendees
Australia:
· Deakin University
Belgium:
· ORBI team, URBC, University of Namur
Brazil:
· University of Campinas (UNICAMP)
Bulgaria:
· Institute of Biology and Immunology of Reproduction, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Canada:
· Lunella Biotech. Inc.,
Chile:
· IMPACT CENTER, Universidad de Los Andes
China:
· Kunming Medical University · Shanghai jiaotong university
Czech Republic:
· Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague · Institute Of Physiology Of The Czech Acad. Sci. · Institute of Physiology, Czech Academy of Sciences
Finland:
· Tampere University · University of Eastern Finland
France:
· CEA MIRCen CNRS UMR 9199 · INSERM INM · INTERNATIONAL SPACE FEDERATION · L'Oreal R&I · Proya Europe · Université paris Cité, INSERM · University Paris-Saclay; INRAE
Germany:
· Albstadt-Sigmaringen University · Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin · Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité · Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charite · Universitätsklinikum Erlangen · Dr. Mühlhausen · HAW Albstadt-Sigmaringen · Universitätsklinikum Essen · University Albstadt-Sigmaringen · University Medical Center Göttingen
Greece:
· EK PA
India:
· Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Tirupati, India · National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) - Ahmedabad
Israel:
· Hebrew University of Jerusalem · Minovia Therapeutics Ltd. · Neurim Pharamceuticals · Sheba Medical Center
Italy:
· Crab Sinergy Srl · IDI IRCCS- Fondazione Maria Luigi Monti · Institute of Cristallography, National Council of Research · IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute · National Research Council (CNR) · Polytechnic University of Marche
· Università degli Studi dell'Insubria · Università degli Studi di Bari · University of Milan · University of Padova · University of Salento · University of Turin · University of Verona
Japan:
· Hokkaido University · Kyowa Kirin · National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute · Tokyo University of Science
Kazakhstan:
· Nazarbayev University
Lithuania:
· Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Luxembourg:
· University of Luxembourg
Mexico:
· Universidad de Guanajuato
Monaco:
· Biotech Investor
Netherlands:
· Amsterdam UMC · Maastricht University · Radboud University Department of Microbiology · UMC Utrecht
Norway:
· Miphic · University of Oslo
Poland:
· Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań · Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences · Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology PAS · Warsaw University of Life Sciences
· Wroclaw Medical University
Singapore:
· National University of Singapore
Slovakia:
· OVOGENE / IFG
Slovenia:
· University of Ljubljana · University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Pharmacy · University of Maribor
South Korea:
· CHA University · Institute of Endemic Diseases / Seoul National University Medical Research Center · Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) School · Seoul National University College of Medicine
Spain:
· Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares, Madrid, Spain · Universidad de Zaragoza
· University of Oviedo
Sweden:
· Karolinska Institutet · Stockholm Univerisity
Switzerland:
· ETH Zürich · Novartis Biomedical Research
· University of Basel
Turkey:
· Hacettepe University · Koc University · Kocaeli University, Department of Stem Cell
United Kingdom:
· Altos Labs UK · CellSpex Ltd · King’s College London · Northumbria University, Newcastle University · The Roger Williams Institute of Liver Studies · University of Bath · University of Cambridge
United States:
· Aardvark Therapeutics · ASU School of Molecular Sciences · Ciity of Hope National Medical Center · Colossal Biosciences · Labryo Fertility Center · Michael J Fox Foundation · No affiliation · Social Profit Network · Solid Biosciences · Stanford University · Throne Biotechnologies · University of California Los Angeles · University of California San Diego · University of California San Francisco (UCSF) · University of California, San Diego/ Neurosciences · University of South Dakota · UT Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · Vertex Pharmaceuticals · Wayne State University · Wayne State University, Detroit · West Virginia University
A Global Alliance for Mitochondrial Innovation
With over 125 organizations representing more than 25 countries, Targeting Mitochondria 2025 confirms its position as the world’s leading scientific–industrial platform dedicated to mitochondrial medicine.
Academic centers will share fundamental breakthroughs in mitochondrial communication, while industry leaders unveil new technologies and translational programs for diagnostics, therapeutics, and rejuvenation.
“Each year, Targeting Mitochondria strengthens the bridge between scientific discovery and industrial translation,” said Marvin Edeas, Volkmar Weissig, Chairman of the World Mitochondria Society. “The 2025 congress in Berlin will highlight new collaborations, therapeutic advances, and visionary investment in mitochondrial medicine.”
About Targeting Mitochondria 2025
Organized by the World Mitochondria Society, the annual congress brings together scientists, clinicians, and companies to explore mitochondrial rejuvenation, inter-organelle communication, extracellular vesicles, metabolic reprogramming, and mitochondrial biomarkers.
- Dates: 22–24 October 2025
- Venue: Berlin, Germany
- Website:www.wms-site.com