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SUMMARY:Mitochondria First in Inclusion Body Myositis: A Chicken or Egg dilemma - The interplay between mitochondrial dysfunction and inflammation in IBM
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nWednesday\, February 25\, 2026\n11:00 AM ET (4 PM GMT)\n10 AM CT/ 9 AM MT/ 8 AM PT \nThis 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. \n  \n  \n\n[/vc_column_text]REGISTER TO ATTEND[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”44161″ img_size=”large” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”44162″ img_size=”large” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]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[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Research Reference to Brain paper (paywall)  here: https://academic.oup.com/brain/article-abstract/148/9/3199/8107791#no-access-message[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Patient Reference on mitochondria & IBM https://www.ibmmyositis.com/mito.htm[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://understandingmyositis.org/event/mitochondria-first-in-inclusion-body-myositis-a-chicken-or-egg-dilemma-the-interplay-between-mitochondrial-dysfunction-and-inflammation-in-ibm/
LOCATION:MSU Zoom Video Session\, Video session using Zoom
CATEGORIES:Video Education Session
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ORGANIZER;CN="Myositis Support and Understanding (MSU)":MAILTO:info@UnderstandingMyositis.org
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