BIP: the Institut Pasteur Newsletter, September 18, 2015

Commemoration

The ceremony that traditionally marks the anniversary of Louis Pasteur's death will be held at noon on Monday, September 28, 2015 in the crypt of the Pasteur Museum. All staff are invited to attend the commemoration ceremony.

Award

The René & Andrée Duquesne Award reflects the support of Mrs Andrée Duquesne for scientific research. In her will, Mrs Duquesne named the Institut Pasteur and the Comité de Paris de la Ligue Contre le Cancer as joint residuary legatees of her estate.

Scientific events

• Annual DIM Malinf conference

• Upcoming Clinical Research Department Workshop

Partnership

The agreement between the Institut Pasteur and ESPCI ParisTech, signed on September 16, is the result of an alliance between two prestigious institutions. The aims of this partnership are to strengthen technological research, stimulate scientific progress in the field of biology, and facilitate the development of interdisciplinary projects.

International

The Department of International Affairs of the Institut Pasteur launches the call for Traineeship Grants, Calmette and Yersin Programme.

Education

A new decision memo concerning the appointment of course directors for the 2015-2015 academic year has been issued.

Campus training

A series of training sessions which aim to provide a theoretical grounding in phylogenetics and an introduction to tools and software will be held from September 28 to October 2, 2015.

Agenda

• Intercultural seminar

• Next Beyond the PhD session

Media Library

The science media library will be on hand to help you self-archive your scientific publications.

Pasteurdon

To support the Institut Pasteur's scientists in their efforts to combat disease, 20 French TV channels and 13 radio stations have once again stepped up to the cause. From October 8, listeners and viewers can find out more about the fighting spirit that drives the Institut Pasteur's scientists and staff, and support their work. This year, TV channel BFM TV and radio stations RTL, RTL2 and Fun Radio have joined the ranks, providing an extra boost to what is already a highly effective partnership.

Annual Appraisals

Last day to return performance reviews.

Modernization

New features for the procurement portal.

Human resources

• Single price for the monthly Navigo pass (zones 1-5)

• Increase in interns' stipends

 

Funding

  • Fondation Thérèse et René Planiol pour l'étude du Cerveau : Aides à la mobilité et à la formation
    Deadline : 30/09/2015

 

  • Fondation Thérèse et René Planiol pour l'étude du Cerveau - Soutien de programmes de recherches
    Deadline : 30/09/2015

 

  • Fondation Thérèse et René Planiol pour l'étude du Cerveau  : Prix Jeune Chercheur 
    Deadline : 30/09/2015

 

  • Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds : PhD Fellowships 
    Deadline : plusieurs dates limites- prochaine échéance : 01/10/2015

 

  • Fédération pour la Recherche sur le Cerveau (FRC) : Appel à projets 2016 
    Deadline : 07/10/2015

 

  • Institut National du Cancer (INCa) / INSERM : Séquençage de l’exome et du transcriptome des tumeurs à visée diagnostique dans le cadre de 2 programmes de recherche clinique : MULTISARC et ACOMPLI 
    Deadline : 08/10/2015

 

  • Fondation Coeur et Recherche : Appel à projets 2015 
    Deadline : 15/10/2015

 

  • PHENOMIN : 6th Call for proposals  editActions
    Deadline : 15/10/2015

 

  • Institut français du Danemark   Programme IFD – Science 2016 for French-Danish scientific co-operation 
    Deadline : 30/10/2015

 

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH) - BRAIN Initiative: Technology Sharing and Propagation (R03)
    Deadline : 06/12/2015

 

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Integrated Preclinical/Clinical AIDS Vaccine Development Program (IPCAVD) (U19) 
    Deadline : 09/02/2016
View the calls for proposals published this week on Webcampus