general meeting16 new members of the Board of Directors elected by the General Meeting on October 18, 2016
At its annual meeting on June 21, the Institut Pasteur General Meeting voted by an absolute majority not to approve the report submitted by the Board of Directors. In accordance with article 11 of the Institut Pasteur's articles of association, this vote meant that all the elected members of the Board of Directors - 16 of the 21 members - had to be replaced. The five ex officio members remain on ...
PressAfricans and Europeans have genetically different immune systems... and Neanderthals had something to do with it
The immune system can be highly active in some people but much less effective in others. This has major implications for the body's level of protection against pathogens - but what is the reason for these differences? As we prepare the ground for the personalized medicine of the future, we need to be able to identify the factors that affect our response to viral and bacterial infections so that ...
careerUpcoming "Creating your own company" session on November 8
Every month, the Education Department, the MAASCC welcome and support structure for contract researchers and the Research Applications and Industrial Relations Department run an event offering scientists interested in business development the chance to meet a leading figure and entrepreneur in the area of biotechnology. The aim is to encourage those interested in setting up their own company. This ...
Security"Photo booth" session for new Institut Pasteur staff badges
As part of the security master plan that has been rolled out on campus by the Technical Resources and Environment Department, the technology in the staff badges used to access the Paris site is being changed. All staff are required to change their badge and update their profile photo. To carry out this procedure as efficiently as possible, a mammoth "photo booth" session will be held from ...
FundingNews - October 21, 2016
The Dana Foundation / Clinical Neuroscience Research Grant Program Purpose: to set up controlled clinical studies in patients with a specific brain disease, based on promising animal studies suggesting that a specific therapy either treated the condition or prevented it from getting worse. Eligibility: Clinical researchers worldwide may submit preliminary proposals to determine full proposal ...