20th International Biochemistry of Exercise Conference
IBEC 2026: EXERCISE AND HEALTHSPAN
20TH INTERNATIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY OF EXERCISE CONFERENCE
June 1-5, 2026
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Keynote Speakers
Thomas Rando, M.D., Ph.D.
University of California at Los Angeles
Ronald Evans, Ph.D.
Salk Institute
Karen Esser, Ph.D.
University of Florida
IBEC 2026: Exercise and Healthspan
- Advancing age and the response to exercise
- Reproduction biology and exercise
- Interactions between exercise and prescription medication
- Exercise and skeletal muscle anabolic response
- Exercise and inter/intra-organ crosstalk
- Mitochondrial remodeling
- Circadian clock and exercise-mediated adaptation
- Exercising brain: Impacts on neurogenesis and neuronal plasticity
- Exercise immunity and cancer prevention
- Mythbusters in biochemistry
Post-conference Career Development with Advanced Technology Course
- Models of exercise intervention: from worms, flies, rodents to humans
- Mitochondrial structure and function: SFBEM and Oroboros
- Molecularly-engineered rodents: CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing
- Functional assessment: exercise capacity (VO2max), muscle contractility (Aurora), metabolic function (CLAMS & PET MRI) in animals and humans
- Career development
- Grant writing and review
For more information, or to be part of a sponsorship
Zhen Yan, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Exercise Medicine Research
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC
zhenyan1@vtc.vt.edu
540-526-2386