PressThe migration history of Bantu-speaking people: genomics reveals the benefits of admixture and sheds new light on slave trade
During a wave of expansion that began 4,000 to 5,000 years ago, Bantu-speaking populations – today some 310 million people – gradually left their original homeland of West-Central Africa and traveled to the eastern and southern regions of the continent. Using data from a vast genomic analysis of more than 2,000 samples taken from individuals in 57 populations throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, ...
electionElection to replace outgoing members of the Institut Pasteur’s General Meeting board
The election to replace outgoing members of the Institut Pasteur's General Meeting board will take place on May 19 for scientific, administrative, technical, health and clinical research managers and engineers. For each category, the number of members to be replaced is as follows: scientific managers – 10 out of 21 members, administrative, technical, health and clinical research managers ...
TrainingBiology for non-biologists course in November-December
Following the success of the sessions held in February-March, the training center in the Talent and Organization Development Department has teamed up with the Scientific Secretariat General to offer two new sessions of the biology for non-biologists course in November-December. This course, taught in French, is designed for support services members and assistants of research units on the Institut Pasteur ...
educationVaccinology MOOC available on demand
The Vaccinology MOOC, produced by Frédéric Tangy and Armelle Phalipon, is now available on demand via the FUN platform. This course was previously run in 2015 and in late 2016/early 2017, with the content being made available for six weeks each time. The MOOC attracted a total of 5,000 students from more than 100 countries when first broadcast. Making the course available on demand means it will ...
sustainable developmentRegulatory update on eliminating hazardous waste - part 1: Packaging
FundingNews - May 12, 2017
♦ Focus on: First annual call for proposals from the ELICIT Field of Major Interest (DIM) On December 15, the Île-de-France (Greater Paris) region adopted the accreditation of its new Fields of Major Interest (DIMs) for the 2017-2020 period. ELICIT (Empowering Life Sciences with Innovative Technologies), co-coordinated by the Pierre-Gilles-de-Gennes Institute for Microfluidics (IPGG, Patrick ...