International Biochemistry of Exercise Conference 2026
@ibec.bsky.social
IBEC 2026: Exercise and Healthspan. Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, Roanoke VA, USA.
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Send a Chat with any questions and we look forward to seeing you in 2026 in Roanoke!!
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📰🧵📰 REGISTRATION ANNOUNCEMENT!! 💻🧵💻
1/ #IBEC2026 Conference dates are from June 1-3 in #RoanokeVA. Early registration will open January 1, 2026. Early registration/ eligibility for awards through March 1. Preliminary schedule available here: t.co/D2buRVHKGb
1/ #IBEC2026 Conference dates are from June 1-3 in #RoanokeVA. Early registration will open January 1, 2026. Early registration/ eligibility for awards through March 1. Preliminary schedule available here: t.co/D2buRVHKGb
https://fbri.vtc.vt.edu/research/research-centers/center-for-exercise-medicine-research/IBEC-2026/conference-schedule.html
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November 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
📰🧵📰 REGISTRATION ANNOUNCEMENT!! 💻🧵💻
1/ #IBEC2026 Conference dates are from June 1-3 in #RoanokeVA. Early registration will open January 1, 2026. Early registration/ eligibility for awards through March 1. Preliminary schedule available here: t.co/D2buRVHKGb
1/ #IBEC2026 Conference dates are from June 1-3 in #RoanokeVA. Early registration will open January 1, 2026. Early registration/ eligibility for awards through March 1. Preliminary schedule available here: t.co/D2buRVHKGb
🚨SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT!!🚨
Coming from Nanjing University, Dr. Gan will speak at IBEC on muscle function and systemic energy homeostasis!!
Coming from Nanjing University, Dr. Gan will speak at IBEC on muscle function and systemic energy homeostasis!!
October 15, 2025 at 12:21 PM
🚨SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT!!🚨
Coming from Nanjing University, Dr. Gan will speak at IBEC on muscle function and systemic energy homeostasis!!
Coming from Nanjing University, Dr. Gan will speak at IBEC on muscle function and systemic energy homeostasis!!
💪⏰💪⏰ SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT!
We are so excited that Dr. Yoo from @uthealthhouston.bsky.social is coming to #IBEC2026 to speak on fundamental cellular mechanisms in circadian rhythms and exercise!!
We are so excited that Dr. Yoo from @uthealthhouston.bsky.social is coming to #IBEC2026 to speak on fundamental cellular mechanisms in circadian rhythms and exercise!!
October 13, 2025 at 5:22 PM
💪⏰💪⏰ SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT!
We are so excited that Dr. Yoo from @uthealthhouston.bsky.social is coming to #IBEC2026 to speak on fundamental cellular mechanisms in circadian rhythms and exercise!!
We are so excited that Dr. Yoo from @uthealthhouston.bsky.social is coming to #IBEC2026 to speak on fundamental cellular mechanisms in circadian rhythms and exercise!!
📢📢🧠🧠📢📢 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT!!
Dr. Fernanda De Felice from Queens University is coming to #IBEC2026 and tell us about Alzheimer’s disease and its intersection with hormones and physical exercise. 🏃🏃💨💨!
Dr. Fernanda De Felice from Queens University is coming to #IBEC2026 and tell us about Alzheimer’s disease and its intersection with hormones and physical exercise. 🏃🏃💨💨!
October 9, 2025 at 5:07 PM
📢📢🧠🧠📢📢 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT!!
Dr. Fernanda De Felice from Queens University is coming to #IBEC2026 and tell us about Alzheimer’s disease and its intersection with hormones and physical exercise. 🏃🏃💨💨!
Dr. Fernanda De Felice from Queens University is coming to #IBEC2026 and tell us about Alzheimer’s disease and its intersection with hormones and physical exercise. 🏃🏃💨💨!
🧠🧠🔈🔉🔊📢🧠🧠 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT!!
What is the relationship between systemic and brain energy metabolism and Alzheimer's Disease? @morrisjillk.bsky.social
is visiting from @kumedcenter.bsky.social to share her findings at #IBEC2026!
What is the relationship between systemic and brain energy metabolism and Alzheimer's Disease? @morrisjillk.bsky.social
is visiting from @kumedcenter.bsky.social to share her findings at #IBEC2026!
October 8, 2025 at 12:10 PM
🧠🧠🔈🔉🔊📢🧠🧠 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT!!
What is the relationship between systemic and brain energy metabolism and Alzheimer's Disease? @morrisjillk.bsky.social
is visiting from @kumedcenter.bsky.social to share her findings at #IBEC2026!
What is the relationship between systemic and brain energy metabolism and Alzheimer's Disease? @morrisjillk.bsky.social
is visiting from @kumedcenter.bsky.social to share her findings at #IBEC2026!
Only the cool kids are coming to the afterparty 🎉🔬🧬
Immediately following #IBEC2026 there will be a workshop covering #omics, mitochondria with @OroborosI, exercise testing @aurorascientific.bsky.social and @ColumbusInst, muscle molecular rodent models and more!
fbri.vtc.vt.edu
Immediately following #IBEC2026 there will be a workshop covering #omics, mitochondria with @OroborosI, exercise testing @aurorascientific.bsky.social and @ColumbusInst, muscle molecular rodent models and more!
fbri.vtc.vt.edu
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October 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Only the cool kids are coming to the afterparty 🎉🔬🧬
Immediately following #IBEC2026 there will be a workshop covering #omics, mitochondria with @OroborosI, exercise testing @aurorascientific.bsky.social and @ColumbusInst, muscle molecular rodent models and more!
fbri.vtc.vt.edu
Immediately following #IBEC2026 there will be a workshop covering #omics, mitochondria with @OroborosI, exercise testing @aurorascientific.bsky.social and @ColumbusInst, muscle molecular rodent models and more!
fbri.vtc.vt.edu
⏰🚨💪⏱️💪🚨 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT!!
Dr. Melissa Erickson is joining us from @adventhealth.bsky.social in Orlando to tell us about circadian physiology and exercise! We are PUMPED!!
#IBEC2026
Dr. Melissa Erickson is joining us from @adventhealth.bsky.social in Orlando to tell us about circadian physiology and exercise! We are PUMPED!!
#IBEC2026
September 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
⏰🚨💪⏱️💪🚨 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT!!
Dr. Melissa Erickson is joining us from @adventhealth.bsky.social in Orlando to tell us about circadian physiology and exercise! We are PUMPED!!
#IBEC2026
Dr. Melissa Erickson is joining us from @adventhealth.bsky.social in Orlando to tell us about circadian physiology and exercise! We are PUMPED!!
#IBEC2026
🚨🚨💪💪🏋️🏋️🚨🚨 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT!!
Its hard to believe that the schedule could get even better... but here we are!! @kevinmurachphd.bsky.social from @uarkansas.bsky.social, the muscle mass regulation juggernaut, is a featured speaker at #IBEC2026.
Its hard to believe that the schedule could get even better... but here we are!! @kevinmurachphd.bsky.social from @uarkansas.bsky.social, the muscle mass regulation juggernaut, is a featured speaker at #IBEC2026.
September 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
🚨🚨💪💪🏋️🏋️🚨🚨 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT!!
Its hard to believe that the schedule could get even better... but here we are!! @kevinmurachphd.bsky.social from @uarkansas.bsky.social, the muscle mass regulation juggernaut, is a featured speaker at #IBEC2026.
Its hard to believe that the schedule could get even better... but here we are!! @kevinmurachphd.bsky.social from @uarkansas.bsky.social, the muscle mass regulation juggernaut, is a featured speaker at #IBEC2026.
🏋️🚨🏋️💪💪 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT!!
Dr.Wim Derave is coming to #IBEC2026 to enlighten us about exercise and skeletal muscle anabolic response!! Cant wait!
Dr.Wim Derave is coming to #IBEC2026 to enlighten us about exercise and skeletal muscle anabolic response!! Cant wait!
September 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
🏋️🚨🏋️💪💪 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT!!
Dr.Wim Derave is coming to #IBEC2026 to enlighten us about exercise and skeletal muscle anabolic response!! Cant wait!
Dr.Wim Derave is coming to #IBEC2026 to enlighten us about exercise and skeletal muscle anabolic response!! Cant wait!
💪🚨💪SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT!!
You know him... you love him... Its Darrell Neufer from
@wakeforestmed
coming to #IBEC2026! You already know its going to be a great talk!
#mitochondriaemoji
You know him... you love him... Its Darrell Neufer from
@wakeforestmed
coming to #IBEC2026! You already know its going to be a great talk!
#mitochondriaemoji
September 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
💪🚨💪SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT!!
You know him... you love him... Its Darrell Neufer from
@wakeforestmed
coming to #IBEC2026! You already know its going to be a great talk!
#mitochondriaemoji
You know him... you love him... Its Darrell Neufer from
@wakeforestmed
coming to #IBEC2026! You already know its going to be a great talk!
#mitochondriaemoji
💪💪👵👴🏋️🏋️ SPEAKER Announcement!
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Zach Clayton from @cuanschutz.bsky.social to share his insights on the effects of exercise on the aging process! Guaranteed to be an amazing lecture!!
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Zach Clayton from @cuanschutz.bsky.social to share his insights on the effects of exercise on the aging process! Guaranteed to be an amazing lecture!!
September 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
💪💪👵👴🏋️🏋️ SPEAKER Announcement!
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Zach Clayton from @cuanschutz.bsky.social to share his insights on the effects of exercise on the aging process! Guaranteed to be an amazing lecture!!
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Zach Clayton from @cuanschutz.bsky.social to share his insights on the effects of exercise on the aging process! Guaranteed to be an amazing lecture!!
💪🐯💪🫄🏋️ SPEAKER Announcement!!!
Coming all the way from @penningtonbiomed.bsky.social
to #IBEC2026 Dr. Leanne Redman is heading up our session on the effects of parental exercise! Cannot wait!!
#40WeekCountdown
Coming all the way from @penningtonbiomed.bsky.social
to #IBEC2026 Dr. Leanne Redman is heading up our session on the effects of parental exercise! Cannot wait!!
#40WeekCountdown
September 8, 2025 at 12:10 PM
💪🐯💪🫄🏋️ SPEAKER Announcement!!!
Coming all the way from @penningtonbiomed.bsky.social
to #IBEC2026 Dr. Leanne Redman is heading up our session on the effects of parental exercise! Cannot wait!!
#40WeekCountdown
Coming all the way from @penningtonbiomed.bsky.social
to #IBEC2026 Dr. Leanne Redman is heading up our session on the effects of parental exercise! Cannot wait!!
#40WeekCountdown
🤰🏃♀️🏋️♂️💪 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT!!
Dr. Nicholas Broskey from @eastcarolinauniv.bsky.social
is going to present in our early life impact of parental exercise session! 👀 for some bioenergetic insights! #IBEC2026 #mitochondriaemoji
Dr. Nicholas Broskey from @eastcarolinauniv.bsky.social
is going to present in our early life impact of parental exercise session! 👀 for some bioenergetic insights! #IBEC2026 #mitochondriaemoji
September 5, 2025 at 3:29 PM
🤰🏃♀️🏋️♂️💪 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT!!
Dr. Nicholas Broskey from @eastcarolinauniv.bsky.social
is going to present in our early life impact of parental exercise session! 👀 for some bioenergetic insights! #IBEC2026 #mitochondriaemoji
Dr. Nicholas Broskey from @eastcarolinauniv.bsky.social
is going to present in our early life impact of parental exercise session! 👀 for some bioenergetic insights! #IBEC2026 #mitochondriaemoji
Anyone worth their salt knows that some of the most rigorous and insightful studies are published in the Journal of Applied Physiology , a journal of the @apsphysiology.bsky.social.
We are so pleased to partner with them in sponsoring #IBEC2026!!
We are so pleased to partner with them in sponsoring #IBEC2026!!
August 28, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Anyone worth their salt knows that some of the most rigorous and insightful studies are published in the Journal of Applied Physiology , a journal of the @apsphysiology.bsky.social.
We are so pleased to partner with them in sponsoring #IBEC2026!!
We are so pleased to partner with them in sponsoring #IBEC2026!!
👀👀👀 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT!!
Dr. Richard Simpson FACSM is going to help us understand the role of exercise in cancer! Going to be an amazing session!
@uazcancercenter.bsky.social
Dr. Richard Simpson FACSM is going to help us understand the role of exercise in cancer! Going to be an amazing session!
@uazcancercenter.bsky.social
August 25, 2025 at 1:29 PM
👀👀👀 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT!!
Dr. Richard Simpson FACSM is going to help us understand the role of exercise in cancer! Going to be an amazing session!
@uazcancercenter.bsky.social
Dr. Richard Simpson FACSM is going to help us understand the role of exercise in cancer! Going to be an amazing session!
@uazcancercenter.bsky.social
📢📢📢 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT!!
Dr. Saul Villeda from @ucsfhealth.bsky.social is coming to #IBEC2026 to help us understand exercise impacts on the 🧠 and neuronal plasticity!!
#40WeekCountdown
Dr. Saul Villeda from @ucsfhealth.bsky.social is coming to #IBEC2026 to help us understand exercise impacts on the 🧠 and neuronal plasticity!!
#40WeekCountdown
August 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
📢📢📢 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT!!
Dr. Saul Villeda from @ucsfhealth.bsky.social is coming to #IBEC2026 to help us understand exercise impacts on the 🧠 and neuronal plasticity!!
#40WeekCountdown
Dr. Saul Villeda from @ucsfhealth.bsky.social is coming to #IBEC2026 to help us understand exercise impacts on the 🧠 and neuronal plasticity!!
#40WeekCountdown
💪💪 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT
Dr. Bert Blaauw will be joining IBEC 2026 from
VIMM Padua to share his insights into the anabolic response of skeletal muscle to exercise!
Dr. Bert Blaauw will be joining IBEC 2026 from
VIMM Padua to share his insights into the anabolic response of skeletal muscle to exercise!
August 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
💪💪 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT
Dr. Bert Blaauw will be joining IBEC 2026 from
VIMM Padua to share his insights into the anabolic response of skeletal muscle to exercise!
Dr. Bert Blaauw will be joining IBEC 2026 from
VIMM Padua to share his insights into the anabolic response of skeletal muscle to exercise!
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@visitvbr.bsky.social is sponsoring IBEC 2026!!
If you want to spend some extra time exploring Roanoke, the world famous Appalachian trail, or other surrounding areas they have all the information you need! Theres no shortage of adventures to be had!!
www.visitroanokeva.com?utm_source=v...
@visitvbr.bsky.social is sponsoring IBEC 2026!!
If you want to spend some extra time exploring Roanoke, the world famous Appalachian trail, or other surrounding areas they have all the information you need! Theres no shortage of adventures to be had!!
www.visitroanokeva.com?utm_source=v...
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August 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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@visitvbr.bsky.social is sponsoring IBEC 2026!!
If you want to spend some extra time exploring Roanoke, the world famous Appalachian trail, or other surrounding areas they have all the information you need! Theres no shortage of adventures to be had!!
www.visitroanokeva.com?utm_source=v...
@visitvbr.bsky.social is sponsoring IBEC 2026!!
If you want to spend some extra time exploring Roanoke, the world famous Appalachian trail, or other surrounding areas they have all the information you need! Theres no shortage of adventures to be had!!
www.visitroanokeva.com?utm_source=v...
🚨🚨 Keynote Speaker Announcement!! 💪💪
The one and only Dr. Karyn Esser has joined IBEC 2026! Dr. Esser's work with the circadian clock in skeletal muscle has been groundbreaking to establish the necessity of this mechanism for muscle function and metabolic flexibility. @kaesser.bsky.social
The one and only Dr. Karyn Esser has joined IBEC 2026! Dr. Esser's work with the circadian clock in skeletal muscle has been groundbreaking to establish the necessity of this mechanism for muscle function and metabolic flexibility. @kaesser.bsky.social
August 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM
🚨🚨 Keynote Speaker Announcement!! 💪💪
The one and only Dr. Karyn Esser has joined IBEC 2026! Dr. Esser's work with the circadian clock in skeletal muscle has been groundbreaking to establish the necessity of this mechanism for muscle function and metabolic flexibility. @kaesser.bsky.social
The one and only Dr. Karyn Esser has joined IBEC 2026! Dr. Esser's work with the circadian clock in skeletal muscle has been groundbreaking to establish the necessity of this mechanism for muscle function and metabolic flexibility. @kaesser.bsky.social
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June 11, 2025 at 12:04 PM
UNDER ONE YEAR!! Under one year till IBEC 2026!! fbri.vtc.vt.edu/research/res...
What if ChatGPT had a PhD? Thats what you get with
@scisummary.bsky.social
We are excited to have our newest IBEC partner and registration with the conference will include 1 month free or one year discounted!
@scisummary.bsky.social
We are excited to have our newest IBEC partner and registration with the conference will include 1 month free or one year discounted!
April 2, 2025 at 7:18 PM
What if ChatGPT had a PhD? Thats what you get with
@scisummary.bsky.social
We are excited to have our newest IBEC partner and registration with the conference will include 1 month free or one year discounted!
@scisummary.bsky.social
We are excited to have our newest IBEC partner and registration with the conference will include 1 month free or one year discounted!
We are extremely excited that @aurorascientific.bsky.social has agreed to sponsor IBEC 2026! You know that "Aurora Scientific is committed to creating products that answer questions and solve problems." And they always do!
March 5, 2025 at 1:23 PM
We are extremely excited that @aurorascientific.bsky.social has agreed to sponsor IBEC 2026! You know that "Aurora Scientific is committed to creating products that answer questions and solve problems." And they always do!
Keynote Speaker Info:
Dr. Evans is a Professor and Director of the Gene Expression Laboratory at the Salk Institute. Dr. Evans’ lab investigates molecular regulation of obesity and metabolic disease, cancer, and insulin resistance.
evans.salk.edu
Dr. Evans is a Professor and Director of the Gene Expression Laboratory at the Salk Institute. Dr. Evans’ lab investigates molecular regulation of obesity and metabolic disease, cancer, and insulin resistance.
evans.salk.edu
February 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Keynote Speaker Info:
Dr. Evans is a Professor and Director of the Gene Expression Laboratory at the Salk Institute. Dr. Evans’ lab investigates molecular regulation of obesity and metabolic disease, cancer, and insulin resistance.
evans.salk.edu
Dr. Evans is a Professor and Director of the Gene Expression Laboratory at the Salk Institute. Dr. Evans’ lab investigates molecular regulation of obesity and metabolic disease, cancer, and insulin resistance.
evans.salk.edu
Keynote Speaker Info
Dr. Rando is the director of the Eli and Edythe Broad Stem Cell Research Center at UCLA. Dr. Rando and his team recently utilized single-cell transcriptomics to show exercise leads to the regeneration of aged stem cells across tissue types.
randolab.healthsciences.ucla.edu
Dr. Rando is the director of the Eli and Edythe Broad Stem Cell Research Center at UCLA. Dr. Rando and his team recently utilized single-cell transcriptomics to show exercise leads to the regeneration of aged stem cells across tissue types.
randolab.healthsciences.ucla.edu
February 7, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Keynote Speaker Info
Dr. Rando is the director of the Eli and Edythe Broad Stem Cell Research Center at UCLA. Dr. Rando and his team recently utilized single-cell transcriptomics to show exercise leads to the regeneration of aged stem cells across tissue types.
randolab.healthsciences.ucla.edu
Dr. Rando is the director of the Eli and Edythe Broad Stem Cell Research Center at UCLA. Dr. Rando and his team recently utilized single-cell transcriptomics to show exercise leads to the regeneration of aged stem cells across tissue types.
randolab.healthsciences.ucla.edu