June 21-25, 2025
Summer school
June 21-25, 2025
Frontiers in
Exercise Physiology
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
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.
Featured experts
SCOTT K. POWERS
Renowned for his extensive research in exercise physiology, particularly in oxidative stress and muscle function. Author of the book: Exercise Physiology, Theory and Application to Fitness and Performance by McGraw Hill publisher. Check out his biography here.
LI LI JI
Professor Li Li Ji is a leading expert in muscle physiology, specializing in biochemical and molecular exercise physiology, nutrition, and aging. His work focuses on the balance of free radicals and antioxidants and their impact on health. Check out his biography here.
DAVID HOOD
Professor at York University and Director of the Muscle Health Research Centre. His research delves into mitochondrial adaptations and the role of exercise in muscle health. He is one of the most well-known scientists in mitochondrial-related research. Check out his biography here.
ZSOLT RADAK
Professor and Vice-Rector for Science and Innovation at HUSS, and professor at Waseda University. He is known for his research on oxidative stress, hormesis, DNA-methylation-associated aging, and the molecular mechanisms of systemic exercise-induced adaptation. Check out his biography here.
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 Akeletal 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
* 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?
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
Contact
If you have any questions, you can write us an email at summerschool@tf.hu.
