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| | More details | Date | Venue - Date - Event | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | MiPschool Baton Rouge LA US 2025 | Conference website | 2025-05-18 | Baton Rouge, LA, US, 2025 May 18-23. 14th MiP_school_ on Mitochondrial Physiology. | | MiPschool Copenhagen DK 2025 | Conference website | 2025-08-18 | Copenhagen, DK, 2025 Aug 18-22. 15th MiP_school_ on Mitochondrial Physiology. |

MiP_society_

The MiP_society_ became a legal body in 2011 continuing a tradition of rigorous mitochondrial bioenergetics; integrating molecular, cellular and organismic physiology and pathology.

The Mitochondrial Physiology Society (MiP_society_) was founded at the Third Conference on Mitochondrial Physiology (MiP2003), to organize MiP Conferences and Workshops. These MiP_events_ focus on common and cell-specific functions of mitochondria at molecular, organelle, cellular, tissue and organ levels. Thus we meet the increasing demands for integrating current developments in the methodologically and conceptually complex field of mitochondrial physiology. Mitochondrial research has undergone a dramatic renaissance, due to a whole series of discoveries revealing its central roles in cell death, disease pathology, aging, thermogenesis, oxidative stress, cell signalling, cellular regulation and cell bioenergetics. Functional genomics and proteomics is putting an urgent emphasis on integrative understanding of the link between genes/molecules and cellular/organisms functions. Because these topics require continuous technical advances there is also an emphasis on new methodological developments, quantitative methods of analysis in mitochondrial research including mathematical modeling, proteomics and the use of tools for measuring multiple parameters in an experiment. The Mitochondrial Physiology Society provides a multidisciplinary forum for high-level training courses, bringing together scientists working in divergent disciplines, to talk together about mitochondrial function and dysfunction, to resolve differences, to develop research agendas, to spread new knowledge and techniques, and to develop collaborations.

Until the foundation of MiPs, mitochondrial respiratory function was mainly studied in research laboratories specializing on the bioenergetics of isolated mitochondria and bacteria, energy transformation in transmembrane gradients and characterization of the various complexes of the electron transfer-pathway. These methods and concepts are expanded to applications on intact or permeablized cells and tissue preparations, and are widely used by groups with different research and clinical orientation, particularly in molecular cell signalling. MiP_events_ help to provide the expertise necessary for successful application of the techniques and concepts on mitochondrial physiology in the wider context of molecular and cell biology, exercise physiology, diagnosis of mitochondrial diseases, and evaluation of mitochondrial function in oxidative stress, ischemia-reperfusion, aging and degenerative diseases, and numerous areas of key-involvement of mitochondria.

Until MiP2010, participants of a MiP_conferences_ or other MiP_events_ (MiP_summer_ Schools) were enlisted as MiP_members_. The MiP_society_ has become a legal body in 2011. MiP_membership_ is now becoming established on the basis of membership fees in line with other scientific organizations.
To receive MiP_circulars_, please join the MiP_list_.

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MiP_membership_ list 2025

MiPmembers - This list is sorted alphabetically - A * denotes lifetime membership.

MiP_events_

MiP_events_ focus on common and cell-specific functions of mitochondria at molecular, organelle, cellular, tissue and organ levels. Thus we meet the increasing demands for integrating current developments in the methodologically and conceptually complex field of mitochondrial physiology. Mitochondrial research has undergone a dramatic renaissance, due to a whole series of discoveries revealing its central roles in cell death, disease pathology, aging, thermogenesis, oxidative stress, cell signalling, cellular regulation and cell bioenergetics. Functional genomics and proteomics is putting an urgent emphasis on integrative understanding of the link between genes/molecules and cellular/organismic functions. Because these topics require continuous technical advances there is also an emphasis on new methodological developments, quantitative methods of analysis in mitochondrial research including mathematical modeling, proteomics and the use of tools for measuring multiple parameters in an experiment. The Mitochondrial Physiology Society provides a multidisciplinary forum for high-level training courses, bringing together scientists working in divergent disciplines, to talk together about mitochondrial function and dysfunction, to resolve differences, to develop research agendas, to spread new knowledge and techniques, and to develop collaborations. Until the foundation of MiP, mitochondrial respiratory function was mainly studied in research laboratories specializing on the bioenergetics of isolated mitochondria and bacteria, energy transformation in transmembrane gradients and characterization of the various complexes of the electron transfer-pathway. These methods and concepts are expanded to applications on intact or permeablized cells and tissue preparations, and are widely used by groups with different research and clinical orientation, particularly in molecular cell signalling. MiP_events_ help to provide the expertise necessary for successful application of the techniques and concepts on mitochondrial physiology in the wider context of molecular and cell biology, exercise physiology, diagnosis of mitochondrial diseases, and evaluation of mitochondrial function in oxidative stress, ischemia-reperfusion, aging and degenerative diseases, and numerous areas of key-involvement of mitochondria.

All MiP_conferences_

MiP2023, Obergurgl AT
MiP2019, Belgrade RS
MiP2018, Jurmala LV
MiP2017, Hradec Kralove CZ
MiP2015, Luční Bouda CZ
MiP2014, Obergurgl AT
MiP2013, Obergurgl AT
MiP2011, Bordeaux FR
MiP2010, Obergurgl AT
MiP2007, Ambleside UK
MiP2005, Schroecken AT
MiP2003, Schroecken AT

Executive MiP_committee_

Last election: MiP2023 Obergurgl AT

Committee members

Erich Gnaiger, Innsbruck, Austria; Chair since 2003 - organizer of MiP2003 and 2005, MiP_summer_ 2007, 2008; MiP2010, 2013, MiP2014, MiP_school_ and MiP2023
Christopher Axelrod, Baton Rouge, USA - Co-chair
Steven C Hand, Baton Rouge, USA; Treasurer since 2010 - organizer of MiP_school_ 2009
Adam Chicco, Fort Collins, USA
Pablo Garcia-Roves, Barcelona, Spain
Graham Holloway, Guelph, Canada
Verena Laner, Innsbruck, Austria; General secretary since 2013. - organizer of MiP2013, MiP2014, MiP2023.

Extended MiP_board_ members

Brian Irving, Baton Rouge, USA
Carlos Palmeira Coimbra, Portugal - organizer of MiP_school_2019
Lubos Sobotka, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic

MiP_fellows_

MiP_fellowships_ are based on contributions to the MiP_society_ and function to support the Executive MiP_committee_ in promoting MiP_society_ events and membership.

Pushpa Sharma, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, US
Sameh Ali, Children’s Cancer Hospital, EG

Honorary members of the MiP_society_

	Nobel laureate Sir John Walker (Cambridge MBU, UK; Nobel prize 1997 in chemistry) in Trinity Hall at MiP_summer_ 2012 Cambridge (2012-07-10). He has joined the MiP_society_ as the first Honorary Gentle Science Member of the Mitochondrial Physiology Society, following his presentation of The ATP Synthase at the MiPsummer School 2012 on July 10 in Trinity Hall, Cambridge.
	Prof. Vladimir P Skulachev was elected as the second 'Honorary Member of the MiP_society'_ during MiP2015 at the occasion of his 80th birthday.
	Prof. Charles L Hoppel was elected as the third 'Honorary Member of the MiP_society'_ during the MiPschool Obergurgl 2017.
	Dr. Drahota Zdenek was elected as the fourth 'Honorary Member of the MiP_society'_ during the MiP2017/MitoEAGLE Hradec Kralove CZ.

MiP_society_ general assembly

The MiP_society_ general assembly takes place within the MiP_conference_ event. The general assembly is made up of the MiP_board_ members, who are presented with a review of the previous year and who are empowered to make the key decision for the continuation of the society.