Li Li Ji, PhD, professor in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene and Exercise Science, presented at the 17th International Biochemistry of Exercise Conference (IBEC) from October 23 – 25, 2018, in Beijing, China. The keynote lecture was entitled “Mitochondrial homeostasis in the pathogenesis and prevention of muscle disuse atrophy and aging.” The conference is held every three years at different locations around the world. Ji was among many highly regarded scientists dedicated to exercise biochemistry and other related disciplines who presented at the conference.