CORONAVIRUSCOVID-19: neutralizing immune response lasts longer in women than in men
As part of the SEROCoV-HUS study, teams from Strasbourg University Hospital, the Institut Pasteur and the CNRS monitored 308 hospital staff who had previously contracted a mild form of SARS-CoV-2. The scientists demonstrated that neutralizing antibodies could be detected in 84% of them up to 6 months after infection, but that the level fell more quickly in men than in women. These results seem to suggest ...
CORONAVIRUSBCP measures on psychological support and vulnerable individuals
As announced by French Prime Minister Jean Castex on November 12, the measures adopted by the government to manage the health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are set to continue until at least December 1. With regard to activities on the Institut Pasteur campus, we would reiterate the following broad guidelines: ◦ Avoid coming to campus unless strictly necessary ◦ ...
CORONAVIRUS"Let's keep in touch!": tools for a connected, united "Team Pasteur"
Entering lockdown, exiting lockdown, living with a curfew and then a second lockdown, adapting to the Business Continuity Plan and the Progressive Business Resumption Plan, working from home or on priority activities on campus... For the past eight months, the extraordinary situation we have experienced has involved different realities for each staff member, calling into question things we once took ...
Scientific eventsA closer look at your daily scientific activities – "Scientific events": November 20, 2020 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 November 20, 2020 Consult the archives
Agenda"COVID research on either side of the Channel": first joint symposium between the Institut Pasteur and the Francis Crick Institute on November 27
On November 27, the first joint symposium between the Institut Pasteur and the Francis Crick Institute will be hosted via videoconference from 10am to 1.15pm, on the topic of COVID-19. The Francis Crick Institute is a biomedical research center in London. It was set up in 2015 as a partnership between the following biomedical research organizations: Cancer Research UK, Imperial College London, King's ...
Human resourcesIntercultural seminar on Wednesday November 25
The annual intercultural seminar on the topic "Integrating and Living in France" will take place on Wednesday November 25, 2020, from 10am to 1pm via Teams. This seminar (in English) is particularly geared towards newcomers arriving at the Institut Pasteur from abroad, but it is also open to all staff on campus and may be of special interest to those who work in a multicultural environment. The aim ...