
Tribute to François Gros: scientific morning on April 25
François Gros died last year. He was a very distinguished molecular biologist who worked for most of his scientific career at the Pasteur Institute where he was Director from 1976-81. He participated in the discovery of messenger RNA, with Jacques Monod and François Jacob. During a sabbatical in Jim Watson’s lab at Harvard, using biochemical approaches he showed the presence of an unstable ...

A closer look at your daily scientific activities – 'Scientific events': March 17, 2023 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 March 17, 2023 Consult the archives

Annual day for the "Brain connectivity and neurodegenerative diseases" strategic priority area on March 29
On March 29, 2023, the second annual day for the "Brain connectivity and neurodegenerative diseases" strategic priority area will be held in person in the François Jacob auditorium. This event is a unique opportunity to find out more about the many projects and collaborations involving the various laboratories that make up the research area. This year, the event has a new national and international ...

2023 scientific conferences with the Institut Pasteur Conference Center
After a period of interruption and gradual resumption owing to the pandemic, the scientific conferences organized on campus by the Institut Pasteur Conference Center are back in full swing this year, with several highlights to look forward to: • Tribute to François Gros on April 25, 2023 in the Duclaux lecture hall In tribute to François Gros, a scientific morning will ...

Launch of the "Certificate in Healthcare Entrepreneurship"
In partnership with ESCP, the Education Department is launching a new, high-level, international program designed for those individuals who want to launch and develop their own venture, manage innovative projects in a large or mid-sized company or play an active role as entrepreneur/intrapreneur in life sciences and health. The program aims to provide valuable insights into how to leverage the specific ...

Piplettes, 18 months post launch: new coordinating team, same ambition

Want to be a nominee for the “Most mails deleted” award ? Take a part in the #TeamCleaners Challenge
Spring is coming, let’s clean up your mailbox! Let’s all work together to lessen the environmental impact of our Institute, minimize the legal risks involved in retaining unnecessary data, while keeping our internal servers running smoothly ! As part of the Digital Clean up day on 18 March 2023, the IT Department and the Sustainable Development Department (SDD) are launching the #TeamCleaners challenge, ...

Fire hazards on campus: points of vigilance
Over the past three months, two fires broke out at Institut Pasteur laboratories. One was caused by devices left to charge over the weekend and stacked on top of each other, which caused the batteries to overheat. The other was caused by a Bunsen burner that was left on unattended. • Reminder: - Any laboratory work using a heat source (a Bunsen burner, hot ...