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Summer school

June 21-25, 2025

Frontiers in
Exercise Physiology

Hungarian University of Sports Science (HUSS), celebrating the 100th anniversary of its foundation this year, successfully hosted a summer school on its Budapest campus between 21 and 25 June 2025.

  • The five-day event focused on topics such as exercise and epigenetics, skeletal muscle aging, mitochondrial morphology and life cycle, limits of VO₂ max, and exercise-induced oxidative stress.
  • Distinguished lecturers included Professor Scott Powers, Professor Li Li Ji, Professor David Hood, and Professor Zsolt Radak, Vice-Rector for Science and Innovation at Hungarian University of Sports Science.
  • A total of 26 participants took part in the event, representing countries such as China, India, Japan, Taiwan, Brazil, Albania, Kenya, Indonesia, Romania, and Hungary.

We are grateful to all the speakers and participants for contributing to the success of this memorable event!

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DATE

June 21-25, 2025

LOCATION

Hungarian University of Sports Science
Budapest, Hungary

PARTICIPATION TYPES

In-person or online

CREDITS RECEIVED

4 ECTS credits

PRICE

• Normal ticket, in-person attendance: € 700
• Normal ticket, online attendance: € 300
• Student ticket, in-person: € 500
• Student ticket, online: € 200

APPLICATION DEADLINE

• In-person participants: June 18, 2025
• Online participants: June 20, 2025

Register to the summer school

Summer school from leading experts

Join us for an enlightening summer with the world’s leading experts in exercise physiology! This unique event brings together renowned scholars to share their groundbreaking research and insights. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the best in the field!

Featured experts

Scott Powers
Li Li Ji
David Hood
Zsolt Radak

Event highlights

  • Interactive Workshops: Engage in hands-on sessions with our experts.
  • Lectures and Seminars: Gain insights into the latest research and advancements in exercise physiology.
  • Networking Opportunities: Connect with professionals and peers in the field.
  • Welcome dinner on June 21.
  • Budapest walking tour in the historic downtown on June 23, after the seminars.
  • Closing dinner on June 25: boat cruise on Danube River with dinner and drinks.

The summer school is held in Budapest, at Hungarian University of Sports Science. You can participate in-person, or attend it online.

Register to the summer school

June 21-25, 2025

Budapest, Hungary

In-person / Online

4 ECTS credits

Participation fee

  • In-person: € 700
  • Online: € 300
  • For students, in-person: € 500
  • For students, online: € 200

*

Early bird price for registrations before May 7, 2025

Application deadline

  • In-person participants: June 18, 2025
  • Online participants: June 20, 2025
Register to the summer school

Conference timetable

The sessions and topics of each day are listed below.

The Welcome Dinner will be held for in-person participants on Saturday, June 21, 2025 starting at 18:00. The workshops, lectures and seminars will start the following day.

SEMINARS OF THE DAY

Regulation of Skeletal Muscle Protein Degradation Li Li Ji
Mitochondrial morphology, function and phenotypes in health, disease and exercise adaptations David Hood
Lactate threshold – 50+ years of controversy Scott Powers
Exercising brain Zsolt Radak

SEMINARS OF THE DAY

Control of Skeletal Muscle Protein Synthesis Li Li Ji
The mitochondrial life cycle (Part I): Evidence for exercise signaling to mitochondrial biogenesis, including PGC-1: effects of age. David Hood
What limits VO2 max? Scott Powers
Exercise and epigenetics I Zsolt Radak

Budapest walking tour in the historic downtown

SEMINARS OF THE DAY

Skeletal Muscle Aging: How much we know and do not know Li Li Ji
The mitochondrial life cycle (Part II): Mitochondrial assembly, including fission, fusion and protein import regulation by exercise, aging and muscle disuse David Hood
Exercise-induced oxidative stress – Friend or foe? Scott Powers
Exercise and epigenics II Zsolt Radak

SEMINARS OF THE DAY

Protective Roles of Phytochemicals in Skeletal Muscle Li Li Ji
The mitochondrial life cycle (Part III): Turnover and the regulation of mitophagy signaling during exercise, aging and muscle disuse David Hood
Health benefits of exercise: muscle-organ crosstalk Scott Powers
Exercise and microbiome Zsolt Radak
Q&A session with the four professors

ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS

  • Graduation ceremony of the summer school attendees in the afternoon
  • Closing dinner: boat cruise on Danube River with dinner and drinks

Participation fee

Early Bird Price
Before May 7, 2025		 Regular Price
After May 7, 2025
In-person attendance 600 EUR 700 EUR
Online attendance 250 EUR 300 EUR
For students*, in-person 400 EUR 500 EUR
For students*, online 150 EUR 200 EUR

Early bird price before May 7, 2025:
600 EUR

Regular price after May 7, 2025:
700 EUR

Early bird price before May 7, 2025:
250 EUR

Regular price after May 7, 2025:
300 EUR

Early bird price before May 7, 2025:
400 EUR

Regular price after May 7, 2025:
500 EUR

Early bird price before May 7, 2025:
150 EUR

Regular price after May 7, 2025:
200 EUR

* Students and PhD students are kindly requested to provide proof of their student status (e.g. a valid student ID or a support letter from their faculty). Please upload this document in the registration form.

What is included in the fee?

In-person attendance • Participation in the conference in-person
• Welcome dinner on June 21
• Budapest walking tour on June 23
• Joining the closing dinner is optional, and it is not included in the conference fee.
• 4 ECTS credits for students.
Online attendance • Participation in the conference online. You will receive the link to the online streaming of the conference in an email.
• 4 ECTS credits for students.

In-person attendance:

• Participation in the conference in-person
• Welcome dinner on June 21
• Budapest walking tour on June 23
• Joining the closing dinner is optional, and it is not included in the conference fee.
• 4 ECTS credits for students.

Online attendance:

• Participation in the conference online. You will receive the link to the online streaming of the conference in an email.
• 4 ECTS credits for students.

Accommodation

HOTEL IN BUDAPEST

We partnered with a hotel close to the conference, Ibis Budapest Castle Hill, for special prices. To book a room there, click HERE.
The special prices are offered until May 20, 2025, and subject to availability!

HOTEL IN VELENCE

We can arrange affordable accommodation in Velence (a city 40 km from Budapest) at Sport Hotel Velence. It costs approx. 12,000 HUF per night per room with breakfast. If you would like to take on this offer, please indicate it in the registration form!

HOTEL IN VELENCE
FOR STUDENT PARTICIPANTS ONLY

We provide free accommodation with breakfast for the first 10 students who purchase their conference tickets. The accommodation will be at Sport Hotel Velence (40 km from Budapest), in twin rooms, so you would share the room with another conference participant student. If you would like to take on this offer, please indicate it in the registration form!

Registration form

The registration period has ended.

Contact

If you have any questions, you can write us an email at summerschool@tf.hu.

Budapest awaits you