BIP : The Institut Pasteur Newsletter, October 15, 2021

CORONAVIRUS

In a new study recently published in EMBO Journal, scientists from the Institut Pasteur, the CNRS, Université de Paris, the Vaccine Research Institute and Sorbonne University examined the fusion mechanisms of different SARS-CoV-2 variants: Alpha (initially identified in the United Kingdom), Beta (initially identified in South Africa) and Delta (initially identified in India)

CORONAVIRUS

The indicators used to monitor the COVID-19 epidemic in France have now reached a level such that we can make some changes to the protective measures, while remaining cautious. The PBRP/BCP Committee would therefore like to announce some decisions regarding the resumption of work on campus...

Pasteurdon

The launch of this anniversary edition saw the continued generous commitment of several media partners, who gave the fundraising campaign considerable visibility by appealing for donations via their respective channels.

awards

On October 7, 2021, four Institut Pasteur scientists received the 2021 Rising Talents France Award as part of the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science program. The winners, three PhD students and one post-doctoral fellow, are helping to advance scientific knowledge with their research in the following fields: immunotherapy to treat cancer, mosquito-borne viral transmission, preventing chronic disease, and mathematical and statistical modeling of infectious diseases.

Scientific events

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...

Human resources

The period we are currently living through has had a huge impact on our lives and working practices. To this end, the Institut Pasteur, in partnership with the French National Conservatory of Arts and Trades (CNAM), has developed a series of workshops exploring the question of meaning in work to give you the opportunity to share your thoughts on this topic and talk to others.

INFORMATION SECURITY

As part of its security plan and following Government's regulations, Institut Pasteur will gradually deploy starting September 2021 a tool for monitoring compliance with basic security rules for workstations connected to the network.