institutionMessage from Yasmine Belkaid: Why and how we can support science under attack in the United States
“Dear all, At a time when science, research and public health are under unprecedented attack across the Atlantic, many of us are feeling a sense of awe and deep concern. Every day for several weeks now, like many of you, I have been receiving testimonials from American researchers who are totally distraught at the censorship, job cuts and stigmatization affecting scientists at research institutes ...
institutionStand Up for Science: Institut Pasteur committed to defending science and supporting the solidarity movement with the US scientific community
Recent events in the United States, with attacks against both scientific facts and scientists themselves, have highlighted the urgent need for collective action. On March 7, echoing the Stand Up for Science day in the United States, fifty scientists and academics called for demonstrations to be held in every university city in France. The Institut Pasteur took the opportunity to reaffirm its commitment ...
PressAnatomy of a pandemic – Improving preparedness for future pandemics, five years on from the start of COVID-19
In December 2019, an unknown pathogen was detected in Wuhan, China, and within a few weeks it had spread across the world. There were several reasons why it spread at such lightning speed: the new pathogen, labeled nCoV and then SARS-CoV-2 in February 2020, was a respiratory virus with the potential to affect the entire population; it was highly contagious, and more importantly it did not always cause ...
Scientific eventsA closer look at your daily scientific activities – 'Scientific events': March 14, 2025 edition
The Scientific Support and Coordination Division 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 March 14, 2025 Consult the archives
CeRISDealing with possible censorship: alternatives to PubMed?
Following the recent decisions by the Trump administration to ban research on certain topics and to take down entire pages of government websites related to research that is no longer permitted or goes against government policy, many people are expressing legitimate concerns about the future of the PubMed database. What is the new administration ultimately planning to do with PubMed? Do they intend ...
Human resourcesBiology for Non-Biologists (BNB) course: upcoming sessions in 2025
The BNB course is geared towards support staff and assistants based in research units and departments, with the aim of improving their understanding of the working environment of scientists and introducing them to the basics of biology and the main research topics at the Institut Pasteur, while also familiarizing them with the workings of laboratories. The course also provides a unique opportunity ...
educationSpotlight on Our PhD Students!
The Education Department is launching a new initiative to highlight the work of PhD students at the Institut Pasteur through a video series: "My PhD at the Institut Pasteur". To kick off this series, we invite you to discover the research of Yann Aquino, who completed his PhD in the Human Evolutionary Genetics Unit under the supervision of Prof. Lluis Quintana-Murci. His thesis explores the fascinating ...
MuseumCollections from the Institut Pasteur museum on display at the Villa du Temps retrouvé in Cabourg
©Ville de Cabourg, la Villa du Temps retrouvé. The Pasteur Museum is a partner of the exhibition "Louis Pasteur, the art of science," on display at the Villa du temps retrouvé in Cabourg. The exhibition features 46 cultural works and artifacts, some of which have never been seen by the public before. It focuses on Louis Pasteur's artistic side and also highlights other key figures in the Institut ...