
Professor Olivier Schwartz appointed as Scientific Director of the Institut Pasteur
"Dear Colleagues and Friends, I am delighted to announce that Professor Olivier Schwartz has been appointed as Scientific Director of the Institut Pasteur. This appointment has been made in connection with the new five-year strategic plan for the Institut Pasteur which we have been working on since I recently took office as President. Olivier Schwartz's main role will be to support ...

Neurobiologist Jean-Pierre Changeux tells us the story of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor
Jean-Pierre Changeux, an eminent Institut Pasteur scientist, recently gave an interview in which he spoke about the discovery of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, an ion channel-linked neuroreceptor. Looking back at this revolutionary discovery in the field of neuroscience is a good way for us to begin this special milestone year for the Institut Pasteur, which will celebrate its 130th anniversary ...

Introducing REDCap, a new solution for electronic case report forms (eCRFs)
The Information Systems Department, committed to providing you with the tools you need for your clinical and epidemiological research, is pleased to offer a new service: the REDCap solution for electronic case report forms (eCRFs). The REDCap-Pasteur team is on hand to help you create your eCRFs (for training, support, guidance, etc.). The REDCap-Pasteur team will also be responsible for administering ...

Museum tours for staff and purchases at the museum gift shop
We are pleased to inform you that tours of the Pasteur Museum are available free of charge for Institut Pasteur staff and/or their guests (no prior booking required) on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 11am to 12 noon. If you plan to bring along any guests, you must inform the Institut Pasteur reception staff beforehand, in accordance with the applicable security regulations. Only those ...

News - January 26, 2018
Focus on: Opening of the 2018 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women In Science French national fellowships The L’Oréal Foundation in partnership with the UNESCO and the “Académie des sciences” is pleased to announce the opening of the 2018 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women In Science French national fellowships. Since 2007, the program is revealing and rewarding young talented female ...