Mitochondria First in Inclusion Body Myositis: A Chicken or Egg dilemma – The interplay between mitochondrial dysfunction and inflammation in IBM

Name: Mitochondria First in Inclusion Body Myositis: A Chicken or Egg dilemma – The interplay between mitochondrial dysfunction and inflammation in IBM
Start: 2026-02-25T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-25T12:00:00-05:00
Location: MSU Zoom Video Session

February 25 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

11:00 AM ET (4 PM GMT)

10 AM CT/ 9 AM MT/ 8 AM PT

This webinar brings recent scientific discoveries directly to the IBM community. Dr. Rita Horvath and Dr Felix Kleefeld will explain how mitochondrial dysfunction may initiate the disease process in IBM, how the immune system becomes involved, and why these findings are important for patients today.

Prof. Rita Horvath is a Professor of Neurogenetics and Honorary Consultant in Neurology at Cambridge University. She trained as a neurologist in Budapest, Hungary and completed her PhD on mitochondrial disease.

Dr. Felix Kleefeld MD is a board-certified neurologist specialized in neuromuscular disorders, with a broad interest in the molecular mechanisms linking mitochondrial dysfunction, inflammation, and muscle degeneration