Mitochondrial Medicine Resources for Professionals
Mitochondrial Medicine Education Day
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia provides tools and teaching materials for professionals treating mitochondrial disease.
Mitochondrial Medicine held its fifth annual virtual symposium on Sept. 16, 2024. Speakers included world-renowned mitochondrial disease clinicians and researchers from CHOP, the University of Pennsylvania and other organizations.
- Neuro ICU Management in Mitochondrial Disease
- Mitochondrial Disease Seizure Management
- Movement Disorders in Mitochondrial Disease
- Brain Imaging in Mitochondrial Disease
- Mitochondrial Disease & Psychiatric Manifestation
- Burden, Resilience, and Primary Mitochondrial Disease
- Patient Reported Outcomes
- Neuropsychological Profiles of Mitochondrial Disease
These sessions were recorded and are available to download.
The 6th Annual Mitochondrial Medicine Education Day will be held Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. Click here to register.
View previous sessions
- All sessions from the 1st Annual Mitochondrial Medicine Education Day can be accessed here.
- All sessions from the 2nd Annual Mitochondrial Medicine Education Day can be accessed here.
- All sessions from the 3rd Annual Mitochondrial Medicine Education Day can be accessed here.
- All sessions from the 4th Annual Mitochondrial Medicine Education Day can be accessed here.
Next Generation Therapeutics
Next Generation Therapeutics is celebrating its 6th year as a virtual panel designed to spark direct discussion between families, clinicians, advocates, industry leaders, pharmaceutical partners and anyone interested in therapeutics for mitochondrial disease. The event will be held Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. Click here to register.
- View the 2023 Next Generation Therapeutics panel discussion. Click here.
- View the 2022 Next Generation Therapeutics panel discussion. Click here.
- View the 2021 Next Generation Therapeutics panel discussion. Click here.
Mitochondrial Medicine Training Opportunities
Mitochondrial Medicine, a Frontier Program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), is excited to offer a one-year fellowship program We seek to recruit a dedicated MD, DO, MD/PhD, or DO/PHD fellow in any clinical field who thrives to advance their knowledge in clinical care and clinical or translational research in mitochondrial disease.
This unique fellowship opportunity is located fully within the CHOP’s Mitochondrial Medicine program, and may be modified to maximize a successful applicant’s career goals. The Mitochondrial Medicine program is supported by an integrated team of three highly expert genetic counselors, two registered nurses, dedicated administrative support, a mitochondrial dietician, physical therapists, exercise physiologists, a financial counselor and a social worker.