NewsContact with monkeys and apes puts populations at risk
Animal diseases that infect humans are a major threat to human health, and diseases often spillover to humans from nonhuman primates. In 2018 the World Health Organization added "Disease X" – an unknown pathogen of zoonotic origin that can infect human beings – to its list of diseases most in need of research and development. Now, researchers, including Dr Tamara Giles-Vernick of the Institut Pasteur, ...
Scientific eventsA closer look at your daily scientific activities – "Scientific events": January 18, 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 January 18, 2019 Consult the archives
communityLaunch of the Institut Pasteur Alumni website
The Network of Pasteurians and Institut Pasteur Alumni has recently launched a website to facilitate exchanges among members of the community. A wide range of services are available on this platform, which is especially geared towards professional networking enthusiasts. Since 2015, the Institut Pasteur has been committed to developing its alumni community. This community was initially connected via ...
HealthQuality of working life and prevention of musculoskeletal disorders initiative: continued partnership between the Institut Pasteur and the Massage and Physiotherapy Training Institute
In 2017, as part of efforts to improve the quality of working life, the Institut Pasteur Occupational Health Department launched an initiative for the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), in cooperation with the Massage and Physiotherapy Training Institute in the Paris Public Hospital Network (IFMK-APHP). The aim was to identify the risk factors of MSDs at specific workstations and to propose ...
