PressMore than 6,000 antibiotic resistance genes discovered in the gut microbiota
A European study has revealed the diversity of antibiotic resistance genes in the bacteria that make up the gut microbiota. Teams from Beaujon and Bichat Claude-Bernard hospitals in the Paris Public Hospital Network (AP-HP), Inra (MetaGenoPolis), the Institut Pasteur, Inserm, and Paris Diderot and Paris-Saclay Universities developed a novel bioinformatics method to predict the function of genes based ...
Scientific eventsA closer look at your daily scientific activities – "Scientific events": November 30, 2018 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 evnets" edition from November 30, 2018 Consult the archives
science and societySeminar on the joint discussions held at the Institut Pasteur on the relationship between science and society
On October 2017, a working group was set up to reflect on the Institut Pasteur's relations and interactions with non-academic and non-industrial partners (see the newsletter from September 7, 2018). Several interviews were carried out with Institut Pasteur staff to explore three questions, which were used as the basis for a summary document. science: for whom and with whom? communicating, transferring ...
communitySave the date for the upcoming Pasteurians and Alumni Café – featuring a special 130th anniversary quiz!
The Pasteurians and Alumni Cafés, launched in June 2017, have already proven hugely popular with current Institut Pasteur staff and students and members of the alumni community. These events, which feature special guest speakers, provide a friendly, relaxed atmosphere where staff, students and alumni can enjoy a drink and a chat, share their experiences and discuss a given topic. To finish this anniversary ...
130TH ANNIVERSARYNew exhibition on the campus railings
A few days before the international conference on global health, held on November 13 as the culmination of the Institut Pasteur's 130th anniversary festivities, the railings of the Paris campus were once again turned into an open-air gallery for a photo exhibition. This new exhibition, featuring a selection of people and colorful images of microorganisms, offers a glimpse of the individuals involved ...
