BIP : The Institut Pasteur Newsletter, April 22, 2016

Research

The European Research Council (ERC) has recently announced the calendar of calls for applications for its 2017 grants: Starting Grant, Consolidator Grant, Advanced Grant. These grants are awarded to leading researchers from all over the world on the condition that they conduct their research at a host institution in Europe.

Research

The Institut Pasteur Committee for Ethics in Animal Experimentation (CETEA) has introduced an "Institut Pasteur project authorization request" (or DAPIP) online platform.

Decision

The Education Department has decided to strengthen the administrative management of the Teaching Center.

Carreers

The speaker will be Philippe Pouletty, co-founder and Managing Director of Truffle Capital, a leading European venture capital company.

Center

The Institut Pasteur's Center for Translational Science  and the Medical Affairs and Public Health Department are looking for young doctors interested in completing the second year of their research Masters at the Institut Pasteur and doctors interested in partnership contracts. These call for applications have been introduced to strengthen links between the Institut Pasteur and hospitals at various levels.

International

On April 13, five PhD students took part in the 2016 regional competition...

Campus events

On April 18, 2016, the science media library changed its name to the "Scientific Information Resources Center", or CeRIS.

Life outside the lab

At its meeting on April 15, the board of members of the Works Council and staff representatives appointed new members of the Institut Pasteur Hygiene, Safety and Working Conditions Committee (CHSCT) for the term running from May 1, 2016 to December 31, 2018.

Human resources

Institut Pasteur organizes an information meeting about the French income tax system.

Fundraising

"Vivons vélo"  invites cyclists to take part in events in 16 towns throughout France including Paris on April 30.