A look back at the UniStemDay 2023 event

On March 10th, 2023, some volunteered personnel of the Institut Pasteur met and exchanged with students at the high school level in science and technology during a Worldwide event called UniStemDay 2023.

Created by the Interdepartmental Center for Stem Cell Research at the University of Milan (UNISTEM), UniStemDay promotes research in stem cell biology and its applications. Over the years, this commitment to science has spread to all areas of research. This event, dedicated to high school students, is the largest educational awareness initiative on stem cells and regenerative medicine in Europe. This year, it was organized simultaneously by 87 research institutions in 14 countries and 2 continents, connecting thousands of students in this global event.

For the fourth edition in France, at the Institut Pasteur, two Investissement d'Avenir (PIA) Projects, the Labex REVIVE and the Institut Convergence INCEPTION in association with the DIM ELICIT founded by the Région Ile de France, gathered efforts to organize a “scientific-like” symposium with and for high school students, in order to promote the stem cells biology, bioinformatics in genetic and technologic innovation in live science. Through conferences (Laure Bally-Cuif, René-Marc Mege (Institut Jacque Monod), Thomas Bourgeron et Christelle Monville (I-Stem)), posters and a speed meeting with more than 110 students (participating high schools: Notre Dame "les oiseaux" (78) and Gorges Sand (95)), researchers and administrators of these projects have shared their experiences in research, life inside and outside the laboratory, while raising awareness among high school students about the scientific environment in general. The students invested and motivated, presented their work through oral presentations and numerous posters. Evaluated by an experienced committee, 3 groups were awarded.

The commitment of the teachers, the inspiration and creativity of the students, as well as the active and passionate participation of the speakers, made this day a success contributing to the influence of coordinated projects at the Pasteur Institute.

Thank you to everyone involved (teams from REVIVE, INCEPTION, DIM ELICIT, administrative staffs of the institute pasteur and partners (SupBiotech, I-Stem)).
 

This event was designed and organized by Marina Caillet (project officer LabEx Revive & DIM ELICIT), Jeanne Bruant (and Maha David (project officer INCEPTION)

Photos: Institut Pasteur/François Gardy