
Discovery of a crucial immune reaction when solid food is introduced that prevents inflammatory disorders
Microbes colonize all body surfaces and help to balance the immune system. In newborn infants, gut microbiota is first conditioned by breast milk components. When solid food is introduced, gut microbiota develops and bacteria proliferate. Scientists from the Institut Pasteur and Inserm have discovered that a key immune response is generated in mice when solid food is introduced and microbiota expands. ...

A closer look at your daily scientific activities – "Scientific events": March 22, 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 March 22, 2019 Consult the archives

Review day for the Afribiota research program on child malnutrition in the Central African Republic and Madagascar
The multidisciplinary Afribiota research programme, designed to better understand chronic child malnutrition, is coming to an end after four years of work in partnership with the Institut Pasteur, the Institut Pasteur de Madagascar and the Institut Pasteur de Bangui. After a day of scientific feedback to the IPB, on March 1, 2019, the official closing ceremony of the Afribiota project took place in ...

Upcoming "Start-up breakfast" on April 2
The next Start-up breakfast will be held on April Tuesday 2 at 8.30am, in room Duclaux second floor. We will receive François Artiguenave who has a PhD in Molecular genetics, a MBA from Manheim and ESSEC business Schools. With this double formation, François Artiguenave has founded in November 2016 and is CEO of Traaser, a start-up dedicated to the interpretation of big genomic datas for personalized ...

First "Vivons Vélo" event in aid of the Institut Pasteur on April 6, 2019
"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 for you to hop on your bike and start clocking up the kilometers for the Institut Pasteur is just around the corner. AG2R LA MONDIALE will convert every kilometer ...