BIP : The Institut Pasteur Newsletter, July 1, 2016

Scientists from the Institut Pasteur and the CNRS were able to make real-time observations over a period of several months that reveal how new adult-born neurons are formed and evolve in the olfactory bulb of mice. They made the surprising discovery that there is constant structural plasticity in the connections established by these new neurons with the circuits into which they are recruited.

The 2016 edition of the International Scientific Symposium will be held from November 29 to December 2 on the Paris campus. This annual event, entitled "From basic science to biomarkers and tools in global health", will focus on every aspects of research that can potentially lead to new biomarkers. The event represents a unique opportunity for scientists from all over the world, including scientists working in the International Network, and from both communicable and non-communicable diseases fields, to present their research in the area of global health.

The "Roulons solidaires" campaign, organized in partnership with AG2R La Mondiale and held for the fifth year running, will kick off on the Institut Pasteur campus on July 4. Two stationary bikes will once again be set up in the cafeteria to clock up the kilometers. For each kilometer covered, €1 is donated to the Institut Pasteur.