
At the Institut Pasteur, a new insectarium for arbovirus mosquito vectors
The Institut Pasteur in Paris has opened a vast new insectarium for rearing mosquitoes with the potential to transmit arboviruses – viruses transmitted between vertebrates via a bite from a hematophagous vector. By rearing large quantities of mosquitoes in controlled conditions at this new facility, scientists will be better equipped to tackle future challenges associated with emerging vector-borne ...

A closer look at your daily scientific activities – "Scientific events": June 7, 2019 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 June 7, 2019 Consult the archives

Creation of the Consultative Innovation Committee
The development of research applications is one of the objectives of the Institut Pasteur's 2019-2023 Strategic Plan. On November 29, 2018, to support the Institut Pasteur's efforts in this area, the President set up a Consultative Innovation Committee (CCI) composed of scientists from the Institut Pasteur and members of the various sections of the Research Applications and Industrial Relations Department ...

Defending research together! Get running to support Pasteurdon
Over the past 13 years, Institut Pasteur staff have gone the extra mile to raise funds for Pasteurdon. Keen runners in particular have had the opportunity to support Pasteurdon in recent years by taking part in some of the French capital's top road races. This year, you can get involved by competing in "La Parisienne" and the "20km de Paris" – two prestigious races over two different distances (7km ...

Upcoming "Vivons Vélo" event on June 15
"Vivons Vélo", the sports-based fundraising program run by AG2R LA MONDIALE in aid of the Institut Pasteur, organizes regular bike rides for budding cyclists in around 15 towns and cities across France, including Paris. The first opportunity to hop on your bike and start clocking up the kilometers for the Institut Pasteur took place on April 6. AG2R LA MONDIALE converts every kilometer cycled into ...