BIP : The Institut Pasteur Newsletter, July 19, 2019

Press

Cells from the rare individuals who naturally control HIV infection have been the focus of investigation for nearly 15 years with the aim of elucidating their specific features. Following research on the ANRS CO21 CODEX and CO6 PRIMO cohorts, scientists from the Institut Pasteur have described the characteristics of CD8 immune cells in these "HIV controller" subjects.

Scientific events

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...

 

Tribute

Jules Bordet, born in Belgium, shared his outstanding scientific career between Paris and Brussels. A symposium celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Nobel Prize of Physiology or Medicine awarded to Jules Bordet has been co-organized with our Belgian colleagues, Friday March 13, 2020, in the Émile Duclaux lecture hall.

Pasteurdon

For the ninth consecutive year, Alexandra Lamy has chosen to work alongside the Institut Pasteur to support Pasteurdon. Once again this year, she will be the Institut Pasteur's spokesperson in the media. She will describe the Institut Pasteur's activities for readers, listeners and viewers and explain why donations are so vital to drive research forward.

IT

The information systems security team would like to invite you to come and discuss the topic of information security at the Institut Pasteur. How should we store and share our data securely? What is the best way to manage passwords? How can we avoid phishing attacks? How should we react to a security incident? Is it really a good idea to connect the USB stick I found lying in the street to my PC?