
New Year ceremony on January 11, 2022 at 11am: save the date
The Institut Pasteur management team would like to invite all staff to attend the New Year ceremony online on January 11, 2022. The ceremony will be an opportunity for Christian Vigouroux, Chairman of the Institut Pasteur Board of Governors, and Stewart Cole, President of the Institut Pasteur, to highlight the efforts and commitment shown throughout 2021 during the ongoing pandemic and to look ahead ...

COVID-19: BCP measures until the end of January
Reduced presence on campus in view of the resurgence of the epidemic: • More working from home for scientific staff: in agreement with department directors, heads of unit will organize a reduction in staff numbers on site, with one day of home working per week for all staff that are able to do so; • For administrative and support staff eligible to work from home: ...

New insights into the adaptation mechanisms of Leishmania parasites
Parasites of the genus Leishmania show important genomic instability, which these pathogens use to adapt to their environment. A study by Institut Pasteur researchers shows that Leishmania exploits non-coding RNAs to mitigate toxic effects of genome instability by post-transcriptional regulation and the establishment of specialized ribosomes. Darwinian evolution plays a central yet poorly understood ...

A closer look at your daily scientific activities – 'Scientific events': January 7, 2022 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 7, 2022 Consult the archives

First meeting of the Research Volunteers Committee
The first meeting of the Institut Pasteur's new Research Volunteers Committee (COVOL) took place on December 6, 2021. The COVOL is an initiative of the ICAReB (Clinical Investigation and Access to BioResources) platform and the Ethics Unit. It reflects the determination of the senior management team to foster the Institut Pasteur's links with civil society by promoting the emergence of initiatives ...

Institut Pasteur receives the HR Excellence in Research Award
On December 20, the Institut Pasteur obtained the EU's HR Excellence in Research Award. The HR Excellence in Research Award, issued by the European Commission, is part of the European Commission's Human Resources Strategy for Researchers (HRS4R). It is a mark of excellence awarded to research institutes that apply the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and ...

Send your 2022 New Year wishes with the Institut Pasteur card
The paper and digital versions of the 2022 Institut Pasteur New Year card are now available. You can use these cards to wish your contacts a Happy New Year in the format of your choice! The card can also be used as a banner for your social media accounts. This year’s e-card employs an animated gif to make it more engaging for the recipient. As in years past, the gif will be placed in the body of ...