
The sea anemone, an animal that hides its complexity well
Despite its apparent simplicity – a tube-like body topped with tentacles –, the sea anemone is actually a highly complex creature. Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, in collaboration with the CNRS, have just discovered over a hundred different cell types in this small marine invertebrate as well as incredible neuronal diversity. This surprising complexity was revealed when the researchers ...

A closer look at your daily scientific activities – "Scientific events": July 13, 2018 edition
Each week, in this section entitled "Scientific events" and written by Scientific Secretariat General, you will find upcoming scientific events to note in your diaries, calls for proposals and funding opportunities that might interest you – along with tools and databases specially designed to help you identify funding possibilities –, training courses available on campus, internal vacancies and ...

Simplified procedure for requesting interns and Orex staff: new tools now available
The Human Resources Department teams have simplified and improved the procedure for requesting to host interns and Orex staff by introducing a number of new tools: DIASO, a tool that helps assess hosting requests so that applications can be prepared as thoroughly as possible prior to submission. This tool, produced in collaboration with the Information Systems Department, enables users to characterize ...

2018 "Vivons Vélo" in aid of the Institut Pasteur: clocking up the kilometers for charity
Since Monday July 9, the "Vivons Vélo" initiative in aid of the Institut Pasteur has been in full swing in the atrium of the François Jacob building on the Institut Pasteur campus, giving everyone the opportunity to ride for research. Three stationary bikes have been set up for this 7th edition, with brand new scenic backdrops designed to inspire all staff to get pedaling and clock up the ...