This course teaches mitochondrial biology as a practical foundation for understanding how cells adapt to stress, extending beyond ATP production to signaling, redox balance, and metabolic decision-making. You will review core oxidative phosphorylation concepts, then connect mitochondrial dynamics and quality control (autophagy vs mitophagy) to immune and metabolic patterns discussed in post-viral fatigue, neurodegeneration, and cancer contexts. The course also addresses what current biomarkers and performance proxies can—and cannot—reliably indicate about mitochondrial function, emphasizing cautious interpretation over single-test conclusions. Clinicians can use this framework to strengthen mechanistic reasoning when presentations are multisystem or when standard approaches do not fully explain patient response, and to guide longitudinal monitoring with context-appropriate endpoints. It is designed for clinicians and advanced trainees who are comfortable with intermediate biochemistry and want a clearer, evidence-oriented way to translate cellular energetics into real-world clinical thinking.

The course is organized as a stepwise progression from foundational mitochondrial structure and function into applied clinical reasoning across immune, metabolic, neurodegenerative, and cancer-relevant scenarios. It emphasizes mechanism-based interpretation and careful use of available markers, with a closing session that synthesizes questions and clinical takeaways.

• Over 20 hours of video content
• 2 modules
• 12 video lessons
• Downloadable learning guides