institutionNew video from Stewart Cole: New appointment for two more years
"Dear all, In this month’s video I’m pleased to say how honored I felt when the board of governors extended my tenure as President of the Institut Pasteur for two more years, until December 31, 2023. This extra time will allow me to serve the Institut Pasteur and the global Pasteur community worldwide with renewed enthusiasm during this particularly challenging period. The board’s ...
CORONAVIRUSSARS-CoV-2: infection induces antibodies capable of killing infected cells regardless of disease severity
Drawing on epidemiological field studies and the FrenchCOVID hospital cohort coordinated by Inserm, teams from the Institut Pasteur, the CNRS and the Vaccine Research Institute (VRI, Inserm/University Paris-Est Créteil) studied the antibodies induced in individuals with asymptomatic or symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection. The scientists demonstrated that infection induces polyfunctional antibodies. Beyond ...
PressGenetic admixture in the South Pacific: from Denisovans to the human immune response
Describing the genetic diversity of human populations is essential to improve our understanding of human diseases and their geographical distribution. However, the vast majority of genetic studies have been focused on populations of European ancestry, which represent only 16% of the global population. Scientists at the Institut Pasteur, Collège de France, and CNRS have looked at understudied human ...
Scientific eventsA closer look at your daily scientific activities – 'Scientific events': April 30, 2021 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 30, 2021 Consult the archives
ConferenceUpcoming Scientific Council lecture on May 6
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 "Cellular ...
Human resourcesIndividual profit-sharing bonus for the 2020 financial year
The Institut Pasteur has reached the objectives set for 2020 in its profit-sharing agreement, thanks to sustained collective and individual efforts. The conditions to trigger profit sharing (financial leverage and achievement of performance criteria) have been met, meaning that individual bonuses can be paid to eligible employees. Read on for more information about the next stages. Find out ...
