
Usher syndrome: gene therapy restores hearing and balance
Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, Inserm, the CNRS, Collège de France, University Pierre et Marie Curie, and the University of Clermont Auvergne, have recently restored hearing and balance in a mouse model of Usher syndrome type 1G (USH1G) characterized by profound congenital deafness and vestibular disorders caused by severe dysmorphogenesis of the mechanoelectrical transduction apparatus of ...

Launch of the Inception project on October 13
In February 2016, the French Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Research and the Investment Commission launched the "Instituts Convergences" call for proposals, a new initiative within the second Investing in the Future program. The five projects selected by an international panel out of a total of 36 submissions include the INCEPTION project for research into the emergence of pathologies ...

Pasteur-Paris University (PPU) International Doctoral Program: 2018 call for applications
The Institut Pasteur is pleased to announce the launch of its new call for applications for the Pasteur-Paris University (PPU) International Doctoral Program, which will begin in October 2018. The list of projects and laboratories is available on the website. Applicants should contact the laboratories of their choice before November 2, 2017 and submit their applications (which should ...

Check out the brand new Institut Pasteur newsletter
On Thursday September 28, the first ever Institut Pasteur newsletter will be published. This new publication, which will come out on the last Thursday of every month, is based on the Research Journal on the pasteur.fr website. It is aimed at anyone interested in the Institut Pasteur's activities and latest news. With special features on the major research topics at the Institut Pasteur, press releases, ...

11th edition of Pasteurdon
Pasteurdon is the Institut Pasteur's major annual fundraising campaign. Every year, short films and radio messages are broadcast to raise awareness among the public of the research carried out at the Institut Pasteur and to encourage people to give. Since the very first Pasteurdon 11 years ago, the campaign has enjoyed increasing support every year from its committed media partners. In 2017, 38 ...

October 11: save the date for the Pasteurdon launch
The official launch of Pasteurdon 2017 will take place on October 11. Make sure you save the date! Pasteurdon patron Alexandra Lamy is giving you the chance to see an exclusive sneak preview of the 2017 Claude Lelouch Pasteurdon film, which she features in. She has recorded this message for you and is looking forward to seeing you all there! Video message from Alexandra

News - September 22, 2017
View the schedule of the main calls for proposals Reminder: David Itier and the Department of Development (DDGO) Mapping Department (sccs@pasteur.fr) are on hand to help you identify the funding opportunities that match your research interests; The Grants Office (GO) has the expertise to complement your scientific knowledge and can help with the structuring and drafting of your applications. ...