BIP : The Institut Pasteur Newsletter, October 6, 2017

Pasteurdon

All Institut Pasteur staff are invited to an exclusive preview of the Pasteurdon 2017 appeal films, masterminded this year by the creative and artistic genius of renowned film-maker Claude Lelouch. Come along for a truly cinematic experience with Claude's team, Alexandra Lamy, Christian Vigouroux and many others who have played a part in this 11th edition, including TV channels, radio stations and partner companies.

Pasteurdon

Next Sunday, October 8, some 54 keen runners from the Institut Pasteur will pound the pavements of Paris in support of Pasteurdon...

Pasteurdon

On Saturday October 14, the 2017 edition of the Assu 2000 Défi Run will take place in Paris.

Pasteurdon

Pasteurdon enjoys the support of several companies, some of which have been involved since the very first editions.

Press

Adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) is a gene whose mutations are associated with a rare, hereditary form of colorectal cancer known as familial adenomatous polyposis. Research led by scientists at the Institut Pasteur and Inserm have recently demonstrated that mutations to this gene do not only lead to the emergence of colon polyps; they also harm the immune system, leaving it unable to tackle inflammation of the colonic mucosa.

Research

We would remind you that the official presentation of the project, including organizational details, calls for proposals and the first funded activities, will take place on the morning of Friday October 13...

Center

The core facilities of the Center for innovation and technology (CITECH) invite you to an "Open House" day on October 19, 2017...

Center

Just under a year ago, the Technical Department and Citech joined forces to offer campus scientists advanced prototyping capabilities via the creation of a Fab Lab....

Scientific events

Each month, the Institut Pasteur Scientific Council organizes a lecture by a scientist on campus. This regular event, open to all, is an opportunity to find out how research and knowledge are progressing in a specific field. It is also a way of establishing links between research issues and the broad scientific topics that are explored during the events.

Training

For the 2017-2018 academic year, the Introduction to Data Analysis course will focus on learning the basics of Statistics using R software in the RStudio environment.

education

The Doct- Office of the Institut Pasteur is organizing the 1st "Welcome Day" in honor of the new PhD students of the campus. This event will provide to the first year PhD students all the information needed for their stay at the Institut Pasteur during their studies.

education

The Education Department, via its new Doct-Office, is running a series of video conferences led by renowned scientists on key scientific topics.

CeRIS

Come and discover (or rediscover) EndNote and save time on your bibliographies.

Human resources

The annual intercultural seminar on the topic "Settling and Living in France" will take place on Thursday October 19. Don't forget to note the date in your diaries! 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.

Human resources

The 2017 annual appraisals and career development reviews have been extended until October 15 to give you time to finalize your appraisals.

certification

After a four-day audit of its five departments, which have more than 170 staff members (the Technical, Logistics/Security, Risk Prevention, Preparation, and Quality, Environment and Sustainable Development Departments), the Technical Resources and Environment Department has successfully transitioned to version 2015 of the ISO 9001 standard...

building work

Major refurbishment on the auditorium in the François Jacob building is scheduled to start on October 16.