
Video from Stewart Cole: Optimism and light in this bleak month of November
"Dear colleagues, November is always a difficult month of the year before winter comes and this year is no exception as we have been impacted by curfews, lockdown & COVID-fatigue as well. Presently, the COVID-19 situation seems to be improving, so let’s hope the next government announcement is positive. There are many good things happening on the Science front, especially as we have kept almost ...

Let's keep in touch to help you through this time: support, contact and training
To help us all keep in touch during this difficult time, we want to offer you support in several ways, depending on your needs, profile, situation and the specific issues you are dealing with. This week we take a look at the support and development measures introduced to help each and every one of you get through this unprecedented period. On this fact sheet you will find all the support ...

Karolinska Institutet, Academy of Sciences: two Institut Pasteur scientists recognized
Pascale Cossart appointed as honorary doctor at the Karolinska Institute Pascale Cossart has been appointed by the Board of Research at Karolinska Institute together with Sven Hagströmer and Thomas Sakmar as new honorary doctor of the Karolinska Institute. The ceremony to formally confer her doctorate at Stockholm City Hall on 13 November 2020 has been postponed for sanitary reasons to may 2021. Pascale ...

A closer look at your daily scientific activities – "Scientific events": November 27, 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 27, 2020 Accéder aux archives

Launch of the Springboard program for women in leadership
The Women and Science project, a key part of the Strategic Plan, was set up to encourage the representation of female scientists at the Institut Pasteur and increase the number of women in positions of scientific responsibility. To help encourage career development and leadership among women, the Institut Pasteur has recently launched the Springboard program. This measure was one of the recommendations ...

Report on the 52nd International Network Council of Directors meeting – lessons to be drawn from the COVID-19 pandemic in the International Network
The 52nd meeting of the Institut Pasteur International Network Council of Directors was held last week. Because of the extraordinary events this year, the latest meeting took place entirely on a remote basis. The physical absence of the participants did not hinder the presentations, discussions and good humor of the meeting, which was greatly facilitated by simultaneous interpretation into English ...