BIP : The Institut Pasteur Newsletter, July 28, 2017

Press

HIV researchers are currently tackling the major challenge of unraveling the mechanisms that enable some patients, known as "HIV controllers", to control the virus and resist the effects of infection. Improving understanding in this area could pave the way for new therapeutic strategies.

education

On July 6 and 7, 2017, the Institut Pasteur and Medicen Paris Region, Europe's leading competitiveness cluster in the field of health, ran a Summer School on company start-up in the area of life sciences.

International

The call for projects proposals between the Institut Pasteur International Network, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz and the Universidade de São Paulo is currently under way.

Research

The Carnot Institutes Pasteur MS and F2E are jointly launching their 4th Inter-Carnot annual Call, aiming to strengthen synergies between both institutes.

CeRIS

The Scientific Information Resources Center (CeRIS) will be screening a selection of science documentaries from its DVD collection on campus.

Human resources

This year's annual appraisals and career development reviews have begun on June 21 and will run until Friday September 29, 2017.

recruitment

On June 12, a new module entitled "Recruitment and Integration" was launched in the Career Portal.

Human resources

The social data report, published each year, summarizes the main statistical data on the Institut Pasteur's personnel structure and indicates any changes that have occurred over the past year and the two previous years.

Security

To improve security at access points and in view of the applicable regulatory directives, biometric readers are currently being installed at the BSL-3 laboratories and A3 and Lwoff animal facilities.

Life outside the lab

To start the new academic year in great shape, why not come along to the Institut Pasteur sports club fair and check out the 22 sports activities available?

recommandations

Hot weather can be unpleasant for those working at the Institut Pasteur...