
Sign up with your family for the Pasteurdon day on October 8
To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Pasteurdon, the Institut Pasteur's annual campaign to raise awareness and funds, is holding a discovery open day for all staff and their families on the Paris campus on October 8 from 1 to 6pm. The many activities on offer include educational workshops for all ages, a recycling-themed game, tours of the museum, an "augmented reality" experience behind ...

Let's launch Pasteurdon together on October 5
The 10th anniversary edition of Pasteurdon is set to be a fantastic event. Pasteurdon represents a decade of pooling the efforts of an entire institute to raise awareness among the general public of the Institut Pasteur's research and the issues facing public health. Pasteurdon is also the accumulation of 10 years of golden opportunities to share knowledge and encourage new discoveries. So Pasteurdon ...

Too much fat rapidly disrupts the balance of the gut microbiota
A destabilizing factor such as a change in diet can disrupt the entire gut microbiota, with possible health consequences. An international study led by the Molecular Microbial Pathogenesis Unit (Institut Pasteur/Inserm), directed by Philippe Sansonetti, has recently demonstrated in mice that a high-fat diet has a direct influence on the gut microbiota and its environment. Bacterial communities react ...

Ceremony for the anniversary of Louis Pasteur's death on September 28
The ceremony that traditionally marks the anniversary of Louis Pasteur's death will be held at noon on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 in the crypt of the Pasteur Museum. All staff are invited to attend the commemoration ceremony.

News - September 23, 2016
Focus on: Launch of the 2017 Generic Call for Proposals by the ANR The French National Research Agency (ANR) has now launched its 2017 Generic Call for Proposals. The Research Contracts Department is available to help you prepare your ANR proposals. Please feel free to contact the department as early as possible (scr@pasteur.fr) for help in preparing the administrative and financial part ...