1. Web Home Page http://www.mit2010.org/index.html FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT International Conference on Mitochondria, Life and Intervention 2010 The 7th Conference of the Asian Society for Mitochondrial Research and Medicine (ASMRM) and The 10th Conference of Japanese Society of Mitochondrial Research and Medicine (J-mit) December 15-18, 2010 Fukuoka International Congress Center, Fukuoka, Japan Preliminary Scientific Program 1.Evolution, migration and adaptation, 2.Cell death, apoptosis and mitochondria, 3. Mitochondria-related diseases, 4.Therapeutics and treatments targeting mitochondria. Welcome to Fukuoka!

2. Conference Venue Fukuoka International Congress Center 2-1 Sekijo-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, 812-0032 Tel.:092-262-4111; Fax: 092-262-4701 http://www.marinemesse.or.jp/kaigi/ General Information The 7 th Conference of ASMRM and 10 th Conference of J-Mit will take a place at Fukuoka International Congress Center in Fukuoka City Fukuoka Fukuoka, an international seaport city of southern Japan, is a key center for exchange in Asia. It is also an economic center of Southern Japan not only because of its historical and modern development in Japanese culture, but also as a National Economic Development Area. Weather December is the driest month in Fukuoka, the average low temperature is 5 Celsius and average high is 12 Celsius. Mit2010, which will be held in Fukuoka Japan on December 15-18 2010 We are sure that you will find both a place of conference and its scientific program worthy outstanding traditions of the international meetings on mitochondrial biomedical sciences. On behalf of Japanese-Mit, we would like to extend our warmest welcome to colleagues from Asia, Australia and Oceania, USA and Europe, to participate in the conference and to visit Fukuoka. This conference titled Mitochondria, Life and Intervention 2010 will cover diverse research fields in the mitochondrial research and medicine including following sessions: 1.Evolution, migration and adaptation, 2.Cell death, apoptosis and mitochondria, 3. Mitochondria-related diseases, 4.Therapeutics and treatments targeting mitochondria. In view of all importance of the international meeting, organizing and scientific committee is trying its best to provide an opportunity of face to face dialog among scientists from international community and sharing of current information on progress in mitochondrial basic research and medicine. We assure you will enjoy every moment of this conference. Welcome again. Yasutoshi Koga, MD., Ph.D. Chairperson Mitochondria, Life and Intervention 2010 7th ASMRM (Asian Society for Mitochondrial Research and Medicine) and 10th J-mit (Japanese Society of Mitochondrial Research and Medicine) Welcome Message Dear Colleagues, Welcome to Mitochondria, Life and Intervention 2010 7th Annual Meeting of ASMRM and Japanese-Mit 2010 in Fukuoka, Japan! With great pleasure we invite you to attend the 7th Annual Meeting of ASMRM jointly with Japanese- Chairperson Yasutoshi Koga, M.D., Ph.D. Professor Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Kurume University School of Medicine. 67 Asahi Machi, Kurume City 830-0011 Japan Congress Secretariat Povalko Nataliya, M.D., Ph.D. Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Kurume University School of Medicine. 67 Asahi Machi, Kurume City 830-0011 Japan E-mail : povalko_nataliya@med.kurume-u.ac.jp Phone: +81-942-31-7565 Fax: +81-942-38-1792 Congress Support ICS Convention Design Kyusyu Web Home Page http://www.mit2010.org/index.html