iFIT part of the concept application for the TheranosticValleySTR innovation network.

The iFIT Cluster of Excellence is part of the concept application for a future innovation network called TheranosticValleySTR. TheranosticValleySTR (STR= Research and Economic Area Stuttgart, Tübingen, Reutlingen) represents the concept for an innovative future cluster to not only fundamentally improve diagnosis and therapy of cancer, infectious and neurological diseases, but also - through a paradigm shift and novel prevention strategies - to prevent them to a significant extent. The main players are the University of Tübingen with its three clusters of excellence, the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems Tübingen-Stuttgart (MPI-IS) and the NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute in Reutlingen. With its expertise in the field of innovative and sustainable cancer research, the iFIT Cluster of Excellence made a significant contribution to the fact that the concept landed among the best 15 concepts out of more than 117 applications. The decision on whether TheranosticValleySTR will receive funding will be made in mid-2022.