BIP: the Institut Pasteur Newsletter, January 15, 2016

Press

Having confirmed the first cases of infection in Suriname then in French Guiana, the Institut Pasteur in French Guiana has sequenced the complete genome of the Zika virus, which is responsible for an unprecedented epidemic currently sweeping through the tropical regions of the Americas. Published in The Lancet medical journal today, the analysis of this sequence shows almost complete homology with the strains responsible for the epidemic that occurred in the Pacific in 2013 and 2014.

Center

The next CRT morning session will take place on January 26. It will look at the topic "Big data in clinical research".

campus

The Institut Pasteur has embarked on an ambitious infrastructure modernization program to underpin its strategic priorities.

Research

The Institut Pasteur has embarked on a reflection regarding the potential setup of an Institut Pasteur center at the Saclay research cluster. So far, this reflection is in the initial stages and no decision has been made. Proposals of any kind are therefore welcome and will be considered during consultation and discussion with staff on campus. The decision regarding the possible setup of a center in Saclay falls within the remit of the Institut Pasteur Board of Directors.

Media Library

Come and meet the science media library team. The media library will be visiting different buildings on campus on Fridays from 12 noon to 2pm to explain about its services, answer any questions and get to know you better!

Media Library

• HAL-Pasteur open archive: submitting articles, copyright, transfer of ownership

• PubMed - My NCBI: useful tips and tricks

Modernization

The new procurement portal has been up and running on campus since March 31, 2015. Over the first few weeks of 2016, the Financial Affairs Department and the Information Systems Department will be holding sessions to present the features that were implemented at the end of 2015 and to share some handy tips that will save you time when creating and monitoring your shopping cart.

parking

If you would like to keep parking your car on campus, please confirm this by sending an email.