
Appointment of Jennifer Heurley as the Institut Pasteur's Vice-President International Affairs
"I am pleased to announce that Jennifer Heurley has been appointed as the Institut Pasteur's Vice-President International Affairs as from May 2, 2022. Jennifer Heurley initially pursued an academic career, completing a PhD in Political Geography in 2001 before joining the École normale supérieure and then Aix-Marseille University as a lecturer. In 2006, she was seconded to the French Foreign Ministry, ...

Decoding a direct dialog between the gut microbiota and the brain
Gut microbiota by-products circulate in the bloodstream, regulating host physiological processes including immunity, metabolism and brain functions. Scientists from the Institut Pasteur (a partner research organization of Université Paris Cité), Inserm and the CNRS have discovered that hypothalamic neurons in an animal model directly detect variations in bacterial activity and adapt appetite and ...

A closer look at your daily scientific activities – 'Scientific events': April 22, 2022 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 22, 2022 Consult the archives

Upcoming Scientific Council lecture on May 12
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 next lecture, entitled "Maintaining ...

Last issue before May 13, 2022
The Institut Pasteur newsletter team would like to wish you a good break. We look forward to seeing you again on May 13.