
Sepsis: cell therapy to repair muscle long-term impairment
Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, Paris Descartes University, Sainte-Anne Hospital and the CNRS have recently published a paper in Nature Communications in which they reveal mayor players in the severe muscle damage caused by sepsis, or septicemia, which explains why many patients suffer debilitating muscle impairment long-term after recovery. They propose a therapeutic approach based on mesenchymal ...

Open house at the Citech Tech Lab on January 8, 2016 in the afternoon
The Tech Lab is an "open lab" that was set up to host technological research and development projects which aim to provide innovative solutions to the biological issues raised on campus. On January 8, from 2pm onwards, the Citech is holding an open door session at the Tech Lab, on the first floor of the François Jacob building (BFJ 27, next to the Center for Human Immunology and the PFC). ...

Partnership agreement signed by the AUF and the Institut Pasteur for the creation of four-year research groups in the International Network
On November 26, 2015, the Francophone University Agency (AUF) and the Institut Pasteur signed a partnership agreement under which they will launch a joint international call for applications for the directors of new four-year groups (G4s) in the Institut Pasteur International Network. The AUF and the Institut Pasteur are keen to strengthen their cooperation in the fields of research, training and teaching, ...

Education Newsletter 4: The institut Pasteur, a leader for global teaching and training
Let’s go global! With presence in 26 countries and 5 continents, the Institut Pasteur is a global player in the field of research, but also in the field of education. The recent symposium held by the Institut Pasteur International Network (story p.4) demonstrated the importance of education in the network, with a session dedicated to global health education and new training initiatives conceived ...

Professional elections: results
The second round of voting in the elections for new staff representatives has now come to an end. You can consult all the results on the dedicated web page for the elections

2016 New Year cards
2016 New Year greetings cards are now available. The cards can be collected from the Enzymes Shop in the François Jacob building, which is open every day from 1 to 4.30pm. All those who go to collect cards should wear their badge so that the staff in the Enzymes Shop can register their purchase. Price: 12 euros for a set of 10 cards. You can use 110x220 envelopes. An electronic ...

Last issue before the winter break
The Institut Pasteur newsletter team wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We'll look forward to seeing you again on January 8, 2016.