PressA new breakthrough in developing effective antimalarial drugs
Parasites in the genus Plasmodium, which cause malaria, are transmitted to humans through bites from infected mosquitoes. The parasites manage to acclimatize to these two completely different hosts because the plasticity of their genome enables them to adapt as necessary. Scientists at the Institut Pasteur and the CNRS decided to investigate the epigenetic mechanisms behind this plasticity, in particular ...
Scientific eventsA closer look at your daily scientific activities – "Scientific events": January 10, 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 January 10, 2020 Consult the archives
SponsorshipVisit by ZeratoR to the Institut Pasteur on December 19
Following the "Z Event" charity marathon held over the weekend of September 20-23, 2019 – which raised an amazing €3.5 million for the Institut Pasteur –, the Department of Communications and Fundraising was keen to invite Adrien Nougaret (a.k.a. ZeratoR), one of the two people behind the event, to spend a day at the Institut Pasteur so that he could find out more about its research activities. ...
Human resources"100% Santé" reform – refund of optical and dental costs
Since January 1, 2020, the medical expenses benefits offered by the Vivinter additional health insurance scheme are changing in connection with the French government's "100% Santé" reform. What is "100% Santé"? The aim of 100% Santé is to provide universal access to quality healthcare, with costs being entirely covered by the French health insurance system and additional health insurance ...
responsible campus2019 mobility survey: consult the results
In preparation for the development of the Institut Pasteur's first mobility plan, the Quality, Environment and Sustainable Development Department ran a mobility survey from June 21 to July 13, 2019. The survey attracted a great deal of interest, with 726 people completing the entire questionnaire (around 26% of Institut Pasteur staff, including OREX). This high response rate gives more weight to your ...