PressHow nicotine acts on the brains of schizophrenic patients
Several studies have indicated that schizophrenic patients are likely to show a high level of nicotine dependence. Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, the CNRS, Inserm and the ENS used a mouse model to elucidate the mechanism of action of nicotine on cells in the prefrontal cortex. They visualized how nicotine has a direct impact on the restoration of normal activity in nerve cells (neurons) involved ...
Research2016 Chairs of Excellence
With its illustrious past, outstanding research and wide-ranging missions, the Institut Pasteur occupies a unique position on the global research landscape. The Institut Pasteur successfully combines fundamental research, its core activity, with the practical application of this research in the field of medicine and public health and the development of teaching activities and industrial partnerships. ...
International2017 Call for Traineeship Grants, Calmette & Yersin Programme
The Department of International Affairs of the Institut Pasteur launches the call for Traineeship Grants, Calmette and Yersin Programme. These grants, funded by the Department of International Affairs, are designed to facilitate mobility within the Institut Pasteur International Network (RIIP) and to promote and facilitate traineeships at Institut Pasteur in Paris or in a RIIP member institute for ...
SecurityImplementation of the security master plan
Given the nature of its missions and activities, the importance of its research and also its geographical location, the Institut Pasteur has to strike a fine balance between the need for flexibility in its scientific activities and the safety of staff and research. This balance must also comply with an increasingly stringent regulatory framework of best practices for biological safety and security, ...
responsible campusEncouraging wildlife at the Institut Pasteur - first nesting box set up
FundingNews - January 27, 2017
View the schedule of the main calls for proposals Reminder: David Itier and the Department of Development (DDGO) Mapping Department (sccs@pasteur.fr) are on hand to help you identify the funding opportunities that match your research interests; The Grants Office (GO) has the expertise to complement your scientific knowledge and can help with the structuring and drafting of your applications. ...