PressGene therapy durably reverses congenital deafness in mice
In collaboration with the universities of Miami, Columbia and San Francisco, scientists from the Institut Pasteur, Inserm, CNRS, Collège de France, Sorbonne University and the University of Clermont Auvergne have managed to restore hearing in an adult mouse model of DFNB9 deafness – a hearing disorder that represents one of the most frequent cases of congenital genetic deafness. Individuals with ...
Scientific eventsA closer look at your daily scientific activities – "Scientific events": February 22, 2019 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 February 22, 2019 Consult the archives
ConferenceInternational symposium – A tribute to Philippe Sansonetti and the Microbial Molecular Pathogenesis Team
To celebrate the 70th birthday of Philippe Sansonetti, a Professor at the Institut Pasteur and the Collège de France, as well as the 30 years of research carried out by the Microbial Molecular Pathogenesis Unit that he directs, an international symposium will be held on April 25 at the Institut Pasteur conference center. Entitled "A tribute to Philippe Sansonetti and the Microbial Molecular Pathogenesis ...
InternationalRenewal of the Pasteur International Network Association's status as a "non-state actor in official relations with WHO"
The renewal of the status of the International Pasteur Association Network- APIN "as a non-State actor in official relations" with WHO was validated by the Executive Board on 31 January 2019 for 3 years on the basis of a 2019-2021 collaboration plan, submitted in autumn 2018. Find out more (in French)
responsible campusBiological waste on the rise – the importance of effective waste management
The quantity of "biological" waste is constantly on the rise. In 2018, the volume collected at the Institut Pasteur came to 232.37 tons. The graphic below provides further information about the biological waste produced in 2018. There is a dedicated Webcampus page about the management of biological waste On this page, you can download: The Guide to recycling biological waste A poster – Recycling ...