zikaConfirmation of a causal link between the Zika virus and Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Using data collected in French Polynesia, researchers from the Institut Pasteur, the CNAM (Conservatoire national des arts et métiers), the Institut Louis Malardé, the French Polynesia Hospital Centre, and the Public Hospitals of Paris (AP-HP), have shown that infection by the Zika Virus (ZIKV) increases the likelihood of contracting Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), a severe form of limb paralysis ...
InternationalPasteur International Network Association becomes an NGO in official relations with WHO
During its 138th session on January 30, 2016, the Executive Board of WHO admitted the Pasteur International Network Association as an institution "in official relations with WHO". The Association gathers all the 33 institutes of the Network. It is a great step for the recognition of the Association and the Institut Pasteur International Network as an important non-state ...
CarreersWatch the February 19 meeting and find out more about the Jobs and Skills Framework
Many of you came to the information meeting on the Jobs and Skills Framework held by Christian Bréchot and Olivier Gramail on February 19. A video of the session, the presentation and all the documentation produced to date on this topic (job description templates, employment maps, skills charts, etc.) are available on Webcampus. More general information on this key part of the Institut Pasteur strategy, ...
ITSuggestions box for future IT developments
In January 2016, in a bid to support the Institut Pasteur's development and meet the IT needs on campus as best as possible, the Information Systems Department launched a campaign to gather user requirements, in cooperation with the heads of scientific departments and transversal research centers and the administrative directors. This process provided a pool of ideas which the Information Systems ...
FundingNews - March 4, 2016
Bill & Melinda Gates - Grand Challenges for Development: Saving lives at birth Purpose: to seek groundbreaking prevention and treatment approaches for pregnant women and newborns in poor, hard-to-reach communities around the time of delivery. To find out more Deadline: 29/02/2016 Bill & Melinda Gates - Grand Challenges China : new interventions for global health Purpose: to focuse ...