
Institut Pasteur isolates strains of coronavirus 2019-nCoV detected in France
With the whole viral genome of coronavirus 2019-nCoV having recently been sequenced at the Institut Pasteur, the isolation of strains of coronavirus 2019-nCoV detected in France has now been successfully finalized, in a very short space of time, using the samples taken from the first confirmed French cases. Now that the Institut Pasteur's scientists have access to coronavirus 2019-nCoV, they can set ...

A closer look at your daily scientific activities – "Scientific events": February 7, 2020 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 7, 2020 The next edition of "Scientific events" ...

Registration now open for the "Emerging and Re-emerging Viruses" MOOC
The new MOOC developed by the Institut Pasteur, entitled "Emerging and Re-emerging Viruses", has been open for registration via the FUN platform since January 30, 2020. It will be available from February 17 to April 30, 2020. The MOOC, led by Jean-Pierre Vartanian, Pierre-Emmanuel Ceccaldi and Hilde Angermeier, explores the question of the emergence of various pathogens responsible for potentially ...

Institut Pasteur de Madagascar launches the RISE project (research, innovation, surveillance and evaluation)
From 2019 to 2024, the Institut Pasteur de Madagascar will run the RISE project (research, innovation, surveillance and evaluation), funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the President's Malaria Initiative (PMI). Through operational research, training and surveillance activities, the project aims to support the action of the Madagascar Ministry of Public Health ...

Next issue on February 21
The Institut Pasteur newsletter team looks forward to seeing you again on February 21. In the meantime, enjoy the read!