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Mitochondrial Health & Healthspan:
Brain Metabolism and Bioenergetics

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11/11/2026

115 Broadway, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10006

Following the 1st Annual Symposium on Mitochondrial Health, Healthspan & Aging in 2025, this year’s follow-up symposium on Mitochondrial Health & Healthspan: Brain Metabolism and Bioenergetics will bring together leading researchers and clinician-scientists to explore the central role of mitochondria in brain function, resilience, and aging. Once viewed primarily as cellular powerhouses, mitochondria are now understood to regulate signaling, inflammation, gene expression, and neuroplasticity. Their influence spans development, stress adaptation, metabolic regulation, and neurodegenerative disease, positioning mitochondrial biology at the forefront of efforts to extend healthspan and preserve cognitive vitality.

The symposium will highlight advances across three interconnected themes. 

  • Mitochondrial Genetics and Cellular Signaling in Brain Health will examine how mitochondrial DNA variation and bioenergetic function shape neural performance and disease risk. 
  • Mitochondrial Psychobiology: Stress, Development, and Neuroplasticity will explore how stress and early life experience influence mitochondrial dynamics and long-term mental health. 
  • Metabolic Psychiatry and Mitochondrial Therapeutics: From Diet to Drug Development will focus on emerging nutritional, metabolic, and pharmacologic strategies to target mitochondrial pathways implicated in psychiatric conditions.

Through keynote and plenary presentations, participants will gain insight into mechanisms linking mitochondrial dysfunction to cognitive decline, mood disorders, neurodevelopmental conditions, and neurodegeneration. Emphasis will be placed on translational opportunities, including biomarkers and precision interventions that move from discovery to therapeutics. Join us on November 11, 2026, for a focused and forward-looking discussion at the intersection of bioenergetics, brain science, and healthy aging.

The keynote and talks will conclude with a panel discussion; attendees will also have ample networking opportunities with peers, colleagues and leaders bringing forth the latest in mitochondrial research and the bioenergetics of the brain.

Organizers

Robert Lustig, M.D., M.S.L., Robert Naviaux, MD, PhD, Sundeep Dugar, PhD, Melanie Brickman Borchard, PhD, MSc, and Cassie (Cassandra) Chartier, PhD.

Confirmed Speakers

  • Douglas Wallace, Ph.D., Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Chris Palmer, MD, Harvard Medical School
  • Keshav Singh, Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Martin Picard, Ph.D., Columbia University Irving Medical Center
  • Randi Hagerman, MD, FAAP, University of California, Davis
  • Robert Naviaux, MD, Ph.D., University of California, San Diego
  • Robert Lustig, MD, MSL, University of California, San Francisco

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11/11/2026

115 Broadway, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10006

Following the 1st Annual Symposium on Mitochondrial Health, Healthspan & Aging in 2025, this year’s follow-up symposium on Mitochondrial Health & Healthspan: Brain Metabolism and Bioenergetics will bring together leading researchers and clinician-scientists to explore the central role of mitochondria in brain function, resilience, and aging. Once viewed primarily as cellular powerhouses, mitochondria are now understood to regulate signaling, inflammation, gene expression, and neuroplasticity. Their influence spans development, stress adaptation, metabolic regulation, and neurodegenerative disease, positioning mitochondrial biology at the forefront of efforts to extend healthspan and preserve cognitive vitality.

The symposium will highlight advances across three interconnected themes.

  • Mitochondrial Genetics and Cellular Signaling in Brain Health will examine how mitochondrial DNA variation and bioenergetic function shape neural performance and disease risk.
  • Mitochondrial Psychobiology: Stress, Development, and Neuroplasticity will explore how stress and early life experience influence mitochondrial dynamics and long-term mental health.
  • Metabolic Psychiatry and Mitochondrial Therapeutics: From Diet to Drug Development will focus on emerging nutritional, metabolic, and pharmacologic strategies to target mitochondrial pathways implicated in psychiatric conditions.

Through keynote and plenary presentations, participants will gain insight into mechanisms linking mitochondrial dysfunction to cognitive decline, mood disorders, neurodevelopmental conditions, and neurodegeneration. Emphasis will be placed on translational opportunities, including biomarkers and precision interventions that move from discovery to therapeutics. Join us on November 11, 2026, for a focused and forward-looking discussion at the intersection of bioenergetics, brain science, and healthy aging.

The keynote and talks will conclude with a panel discussion; attendees will also have ample networking opportunities with peers, colleagues and leaders bringing forth the latest in mitochondrial research and the bioenergetics of the brain.

Organizers

  • Robert Lustig, M.D., M.S.L.,
  • Robert Naviaux, MD, PhD,
  • Sundeep Dugar, PhD,
  • Melanie Brickman Borchard, PhD, MSc,
  • Cassie (Cassandra) Chartier, PhD.

Confirmed Speakers

  • Douglas Wallace, Ph.D., Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Chris Palmer, MD, Harvard Medical School
  • Keshav Singh, Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Martin Picard, Ph.D., Columbia University Irving Medical Center
  • Randi Hagerman, MD, FAAP, University of California, Davis
  • Robert Naviaux, MD, Ph.D., University of California, San Diego
  • Robert Lustig, MD, MSL, University of California, San Francisco
  • Ana Andreazza, PhD, University of Toronto

Registration & Questions

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Questions? Send an email to symposium@blueoaknx.com

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