Cluster of Excellence Precision Medicine in Chronic Inflammation (PMI)

About the Cluster

More and more people in industrial nations are suffering from chronic inflammatory diseases such as Crohn’s disease, psoriasis, diabetes and rheumatism. In the Cluster of Excellence 2167 “Precision Medicine in Chronic Inflammation” (PMI), scientists from various medical disciplines and fundamental research are working together on an interdisciplinary basis to significantly improve the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of these diseases. Their vision is to achieve complete control over the diseases – at every stage and as early as possible.

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Why precision medicine?

Precision medicine and PMI

Cluster news

04.03.2026
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Kiel's CCIM: Germany's First Certified Inflammation Centre

The Comprehensive Center of Inflammation Medicine (CCIM) is setting new quality standards.

 
14.11.2025
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Seven PMI Cluster Members Are “Highly Cited Researchers” 2025

Seven members of the Cluster of Excellence “Precision Medicine in Chronic Inflammation” are also among the world’s most frequently cited researchers in 2025.

 

 
06.11.2025
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New Study Uncovers Molecular Drivers of Long COVID

Researchers from Borstel, Lübeck, and Kiel identify two key messengers that trigger persistent inflammation in the nasal mucosa.

 

 
15.10.2025
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Boost for Microbiome Research in Kiel: DFG Funds New Analysis Platform

New microbiome platform at Kiel University enables interdisciplinary and more comprehensive microbiome analyses

 

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