I4Lille kick off meeting

On November 25, 2025, Nathalie Mielcarek (CIIL) and David Launay (Infinite) launched the inaugural meeting for the construction of the Interdisciplinary Institute for Inflammatory and Infectious Diseases in Lille (I4Lille). More than 60 participants, representing 17 multidisciplinary research teams, have already signed up to co-construct this ambitious and resolutely interdisciplinary project. Organized around three interconnected areas: Research/Innovation, Care/Prevention, and Training/Dissemination, I4LILLE aims to become an international reference institute in inflammatory and infectious diseases. Drawing on complementary expertise and a solid structure around the CIIL (Center for Infection & Immunity of Lille) and Infinite (Lille Institute for Translational Research in Inflammation) research units, with the support of CPER Resistomics, the PRECISE and RESPIRE University Hospital Federations, and the SF2I federative structure, drawing on the clinical services and clinical research support of Lille University Hospital, national and European reference centers, and large cohorts and biobanks specifically dedicated to these topics, I4LILLE will enrich its fundamental, translational, and clinical research program with an interdisciplinary approach, which is the only way to address the complexity of scientific issues, challenges, and public health concerns. The humanities and social sciences, digital sciences and AI, and environmental sciences will be involved in the project, providing new insights to health research teams to deliver innovative solutions that benefit the population.