March 05, 2021
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BIP : The Institut Pasteur Newsletter, March 5, 2021
A general staff meeting and discussion session about the Institut Pasteur's research on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 will be held on Monday March 15 from 10am to 12.30pm. The meeting will take place remotely via Teams.
When tackling infectious diseases, it is important to understand how infectious agents spread among the population to be able to evaluate the impact of the outbreaks they cause and anticipate their development and the efficacy of control measures. Mathematical modeling is a useful tool for describing these complex, multifactorial epidemic trends and interpreting often limited epidemiological data.
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...
On February 22, the Institut Pasteur signed the French Transparency Charter on the Use of Animals for Scientific and Regulatory Purposes, together with 30 other signatories.
The aim of this MOOC is to provide basic knowledge about the current concept of epigenetics and to offer specific examples of epigenetic phenomena in different models. It also gives detailed explanations about the molecules involved in epigenetic inheritance and their mechanisms of action, and looks at the implications of epigenetics for animal development and the way in which environmental changes can affect our lives and those of future generations
The latest issue of the quarterly newsletter for Institut Pasteur donors – the "Lettre de l'Institut Pasteur" (LIP) – contains a special report on the nicotinic receptor. Smoking cessation, Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, cocaine and alcohol addiction, eating disorders, lung cancer, obstructive pulmonary disease and even COVID-19...
