Mitochondrial Donation – UK Results and What’s Next

This event focused on the diagnosis of mitochondrial disease (mito). It was led by Mia Bell, the co-chair of Mito Foundation’s Mito Community Advisory Panel and Clare Stuart, Mito Foundation’s Advocacy and Engagement Manager. This webinar features Professor Mary Herbert, a world expert and a leader of the UK’s mitochondrial donation program. Prof Herbert was the lead author of the key publication reporting reproductive outcomes of mito donation outcomes in the UK and has now joined he mitoHOPE team to continue research on mitochondrial donation in Australia.. The webinar also includes Professor John Christodoulou, who is leading the clinical stream of mitoHOPE and Professor Sir Doug Turnbull, part of the University of Newcastle team from the UK. This event was recorded on Tuesday 19 August 2025. It is available to watch, listen or read about.