
ComCor study: the impact of variants and circumstances of infection on the COVID-19 incubation period
The link between the viral variant and length of the COVID-19 incubation period is still a matter of debate. Scientists from the Institut Pasteur conducted a survey of thousands of volunteers for more than a year to provide an answer. Launched in October 2020, the ComCor study investigates the environment, practices and places visited by people recently infected with SARS-CoV-2. The aim is to identify ...

Scaling up measures to develop collective scientific expertise within the Institut Pasteur-UCSF QBI partnership: a look back at the annual symposium and introduction of mini sabbaticals between the Paris and Californian campuses
In connection with the new partnership established in late 2022 between the Institut Pasteur and the University of California San Francisco, Quantitative Biosciences Institute (UCSF QBI) to create an "Institut Pasteur-UCSF QBI center of excellence for emerging infectious diseases," several measures have already been taken to implement and scale up the project. The Center of Excellence strives towards ...

European label: implementing measures at the Institut Pasteur with a view to the interim assessment in December 2023
After securing the HR Excellence in Research Award, part of the Human Resources Strategy for Researchers (HRS4R), In December 2021, the Institut Pasteur community is continuing to implement its action plan. The newsletter team is pleased to present the latest progress and the next steps. The HR Excellence in Research Award in practice This European Commission award sets the Institut ...

A closer look at your daily scientific activities – 'Scientific events': April 21, 2023 edition
The Scientific Secretariat General compiles information on the week’s conferences and publications, patents, funding opportunities, job vacancies, training and events that you may find useful for your career... If you have any questions, please contact: scilife@pasteur.fr Download the PDF of the "Scientific events" edition from April 21, 2023 Consult the archives

eLabJournal : Find out what our pasteurians have to say !
Within the roll-out of eLabJournal, our scientists have agreed to share their vision and feedback of the electronic laboratory notebook. Many thanks to all the contributors: • Christophe d'Enfert, (Scientific Director, Head of the Fungal Biology and Pathogenicity Unit, Project Sponsor) • Valérie Dorey (Research Engineer, Lab Manager, Carla Saleh's ...

Upcoming Scientific Council lecture on May 11
The lectures organized by the Scientific Council are an opportunity to find out about the latest developments in research and knowledge in a particular field. They are also a way of establishing links between specific research challenges and the broad scientific topics explored at each session. These unique lectures are aimed at the entire Institut Pasteur community. The upcoming lecture entitled "Optical ...

Upcoming webinar on education on May 11
The Department of Education, in collaboration with the Institut Pasteur Alumni Association and the Francophone University Agency (AUF) – Western Europe, is pleased to invite you to attend the latest in its series of "Education Webinars." At this upcoming session, entitled "Surveillance du SARS-CoV-2", you will have the opportunity to be online with Vincent Enouf, Deputy Director of the National Reference ...

#TeamCleaners Challenge : it’s a wrap!
The IT Department and the Sustainable Development Department would like to thank all the Pasteurians involved in the #TeamCleaners challenge. Many of you took up the challenge and worked hard to reduce their mailboxes by several GB! All our congratulations to the two winners, Pascal Ténégal (49GB of deleted mail) and Muriel Delepierre (32GB of deleted mail), rewarded on Tuesday. Figures on the total ...

Last issue before May 12, 2023
The newsletter team would like to wish you a good spring break. We look forward to seeing you again soon, on May 12.