CODI-STRAT – An Interdisciplinary Network Geared towards Sustainable Management of Chronic and Infective Diseases

A collaborative effort of clinicians, infectologists, molecular biologists, pharmacologists, veterinarians, bioinformaticians, management and education specialists is united in order to develop novel strategies of detecting early stages of chronic and infectious diseases, their prevention and therapy. CODI-STRAT integrates 15 centers conducting research into chronic inflammatory/infectivous diseases from seven European (five Mediterranean) countries and the USA, with specific aims to: i) establish long-standing partner cross-disciplinary collaborations, ii) provide young investigators with broad and content-driven training, and iii) promote scientists directed towards chronic/infectivous disease management. This manuscript outlines the goals, partner roles and development of CODI-STRAT and its programme.