Mitochondria are classically more popular as the powerhouse of a cell. Recently it has started making strides in to various research areas of human concerns. Large numbers of people in India, particularly children, are affected with mitochondrial diseases. However, there is not much awareness about the disease among the public as well as the clinicians. Therefore, it is important to spread knowledge about the mitochondrial dysfunction and its implications. Hence, we felt that there is a need for a society, which can bridge a gap between basic and clinical research, by organizing conferences / meetings / workshops. With this aim, we have registered a non-profit organization, "Society for Mitochondrial Research and Medicine-India" (SMRM) in 2007. We are happy to announce that the SMRM organizes its 1^st Annual Conference on "Mitochondria in Biology and Medicine", which would be a wonderful opportunity for the students, scientists, clinicians and public to discuss about the recent trends in mitochondrial research. We have made efforts to invite speakers working on various aspects of mitochondria, such as; physiology, toxicology, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, diagnostics and dysfunctions. On behalf of the SMRM and CCMB, we extend very warm welcome to those who are interested in mitochondria related research to attend this conference.