We are always so grateful to the clinical teams who give their time so generously to support our Lily Family Weekend. 🩺 Your time and kindness make a real difference. #mitochondrialdisease #mito

A pleasure to join The Lily Foundation's recent Family Support Weekend. It was a wonderful opportunity for academics, students and clinicians from UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and NHNN to share their latest research and connect directly with families who make this work matter. #mito

We are pleased to share a new review published in Cell Reports Medicine @cellpress.bsky.social: “Emerging therapeutic strategies for mitochondrial DNA-related diseases” Full article: doi.org/10.1016/j.xc... #Mitochondria #mtDNA #GeneTherapy #GenomeEditing #RareDiseases #TranslationalMedicine

We are delighted to share a new open-access study by Dr Micol Falabella & colleagues, published in @natcomms.nature.com Nature Communications: "COXFA4L2 upregulation preserves residual cytochrome c oxidase activity in COXFA4-related Leigh-like encephalopathy" Paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

These are great sessions with really knowledgeable speakers! @londonmito.bsky.social @mitonewcastle.bsky.social

The Lily Foundation@lilyfoundation.bsky.social · 3mo ago

📅 Mark your calendars – 16 June 2026 Join us for the next webinar in our series: an informal yet informative session exploring the journey to diagnosing mitochondrial disease. To find out more - https://ow.ly/tp8v50Z4JiH

Supporting the patient voice 🩷 This May, our CEO and Founder, Liz Curtis, and Head of Patient Programmes, Katie Waller, hit the road to represent The Lily Foundation at three influential meetings. To read more click here - https://ow.ly/9cj250Z16fb

Fantastic to have so much of the Mitochondrial Research and Clinical community together at the Queen Square Advances in Mitochondrial Medicine 2026 symposium last week. If you missed it, a recording is available on YouTube. Looking forward to the next meeting! www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbYe...

UCL Queen Square Advances in Mitochondrial Medicine 2026

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Looking forward to seeing you soon at Queen Square Advances in Mitochondrial Medicine 2026! We hope you'll join us for the day, plus the networking reception after (drinks and snacks provided). UCL/UCLH staff & students - contact us via email for your free registration code: bit.ly/QSmitomed2026

Queen Square Advances in Mitochondrial Medicine 2026

The London Mitochondrial Centre is hosting a one-day symposium.

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London Mitochondrial Centre@londonmito.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Just over a month to go! Register now to secure your place 👉 bit.ly/QSmitomed2026

Great to bring together 70+ researchers & partners at the LifeArc Centre for Rare Mitochondrial Diseases Annual Meeting in Cambridge last week! From scientific updates and flash talks to patient voice discussions it was a day full of insight and collaboration!

Please spread the word! Great opportunity for bioinformatician to join us at the world-leading UCL Institute of Neurology in London, UK, to research genomics of inherited neuromuscular diseases. www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

Just over a month to go! Register now to secure your place 👉 bit.ly/QSmitomed2026

Stealth BioTherapeutics has today announced an award from our Business Engagement Fund to support a new collaboration to evaluate the effects of their compound SBT-589 on biomarkers of disease in a mouse model of Leigh syndrome, a rare mitochondrial disorder: nmgn.mrc.ukri.org/news/busines...

Business Engagement Fund award to support mitochondrial disease research | National Mouse Genetics Network

Stealth BioTherapeutics, a commercial-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialisation of novel therapies for diseases involving mitochondrial dysfunction, have...

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Launched to a positive reception in parliament yesterday, a new report – More trials, better data, faster access – outlines policy changes that would have huge impact for people with rare diseases. 👉 Read the report now: t.ly/LJRi4

Clinicians and researchers with an interest in #mitochondrial disease: Queen Square Advances in Mitochondrial Medicine (5 May 2026) is a CPD-approved course covering pre-clinical & translational research, and the latest updates in NHS diagnostic testing. Registration: www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

Queen Square Advances in Mitochondrial Medicine 2026

The London Mitochondrial Centre is hosting a one-day symposium.

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Need a change? Then apply to join our Cambridge team working on #mito disease! Research coordinator post now live, working with @mitonewcastle.bsky.social @londonmito.bsky.social @lilyfoundation.bsky.social on the @lifearc.bsky.social centre for Rare #mito diseases! www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/clinica...

*New* Clinical Research Fellow vacancy - inherited neuropathies. Based at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology. Application Deadline 25/01/26 www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology Hosts Neuromuscular Diseases Research Day 2025. A fantastic day bringing together clinicians, researchers and trainees to share insights and celebrate progress in NMD research. 🧠 @uclqsion.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social Read more: bit.ly/48N8tPI

✍️ Apply now! Clinical Fellowship in imaging for evaluation of mitochondrial disease severity, progression, and treatment response, in our excellent & supportive team at UCL Queen Square / UCLH NHS Highly Specialised Service for Rare Mitochondrial Disorders shorturl.at/jaSke

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UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

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📢 We are recruiting a post-doctoral clinical research associate to join the @lifearc.bsky.social Centre for Rare #Mitochondrial Diseases, supported by @mdukcharity.bsky.social It's an exciting time in mito research! For further details and to apply visit: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/clinica...

It's World Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week 💚 Since we couldn't #LightUpForMito this year the team's looking lit in green to raise awareness instead! Read more here: www.thelilyfoundation.org.uk/charity/get-... #mitoaware #mitochondrialdisease #worldmitoweek2025 @lilyfoundation.bsky.social

It’s here – World Mitochondrial Disease Week! 💚 We’re proud to collaborate with other mito charities across the UK to put mito on the map – let's spread the word together! 👉 See how you can get involved: 🔗 thelilyfoundation.org.uk/charity/get-involved/world-mitochondrial-disease-week

Looking for a Clinical Research Fellow to join our team! Please share and apply below by 7th August 👇

Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, UCL QSION@uclqsneuromuscular.bsky.social · last yr.

We are pleased to share an exciting new research opportunity for a clinician with a neurology background to join the London Mitochondrial Team, focusing on innovative MRI techniques in mitochondrial disease: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

We are pleased to share an exciting new research opportunity for a clinician with a neurology background to join the London Mitochondrial Team, focusing on innovative MRI techniques in mitochondrial disease: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

UCL – University College London

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

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We're proud to announce our work developing a ground-breaking mitochondrial donation IVF treatment has now seen eight healthy babies born 👶 Find out more 👇 www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articl... #WeAreNCL #Health #News #Mitochondria

Eight babies born after Mitochondrial donation

The UK’s pioneering licensed IVF technique to reduce the risk of mitochondrial diseases carried out in Newcastle has seen eight babies born, published research shows.

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Coverage of this important work led by @daniellahock.bsky.social and @dstroudlab.bsky.social who support our @lifearc.bsky.social research to replicate this @medicalsciencesncl.bsky.social @neygenomics.bsky.social @mitocamb.bsky.social @londonmito.bsky.social @lilyfoundation.bsky.social

The Guardian@theguardian.com · last yr.

Blood test developed that could speed up diagnosis of rare diseases in babies

We spent a great afternoon at the House of Lords for the launch of the @lifearc.bsky.social Centre for #Rare #Mitochondrial Diseases, supported by @mdukcharity.bsky.social The event centre hosted staff, dignitaries, patients, MPs & those involved in rare disease policy & research. We even unveiled…

For the 16th year running 🏃‍♀️ Prof Mike Hanna & the Queen Square Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases team are competing in the #Saucony London 10k! We aim to raise £5000 for The National Brain Appeal 🧠 Support our cause & help us make a difference shorturl.at/7qzqc #LDN10K #NationalBrainAppeal #CNMD

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Help The National Brain Appeal raise money to support The National Brain Appeal

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With Prof @robpitceathly.bsky.social at #PacBioPRISM Athens, discussing the potential for Lily Foundation and LifeArc's diagnostic goals to be realised by integrating PacBio HiFi sequencing into #NHS diagnostics 🤝 @lilyfoundation.bsky.social @lifearc.bsky.social @pacbio.bsky.social

We’ve launched a national survey with UCL & RDRP to learn more about how people receive a genetic diagnosis of #mitochondrialdisease It can be a long, complex process & we want to improve it Please share with your patients & networks 👉https://mpscom.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6tgcIBuDfAcGhRI

Yesterday we were proud to join the launch of the LifeArc Centre for Rare Mitochondrial Diseases - a major step forward in mito research We led a workshop on making complex science clear – because involving patients is key to success #mitochondrialdisease #mitoresearch #patientvoice #raredisease