
Cocaine addiction: impact of genetic mutations elucidated
Cocaine addiction is a chronic disorder with a high rate of relapse for which no effective treatment is currently available. Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, the CNRS, Inserm and the Paris Public Hospital Network (AP-HP) recently demonstrated that two gene mutations involved in the conformation of nicotinic receptors in the brain appear to play a role in various aspects of cocaine addiction. The ...

Alexandra Lamy: a decade of support as Pasteurdon patron
Ten years ago, Alexandra Lamy joined forces with the Institut Pasteur as patron of Pasteurdon to raise public awareness of the need for donations to advance research. The press kit produced for the event and distributed this week features an interview with Alexandra Lamy in which she talks about why she decided to support Pasteurdon and shares her personal highlights and stand-out moments of the past ...

pasteurdon.fr now online: check out the 2020 campaign website
Once again this year, the pasteurdon.fr website has been given a makeover and brought up to date with the latest news about the upcoming edition. The Pasteurdon 2020 website has been online since Monday September 21, giving you the opportunity to find out more and check out all the information about the latest campaign. This year, the website is particularly showcasing two new events: ...

Launch of Pasteurdon 2020: everyone online!
An unprecedented context calls for unprecedented measures – a unique launch event for a unique campaign! This year, the Pasteurdon launch event on October 7 will be an entirely online affair. Make sure you are ready with your computer, tablet or smartphone at 12 noon to watch the live launch of the 14th edition. Despite the ongoing pandemic, this year's campaign is ramping up its efforts to further ...

A closer look at your daily scientific activities – "Scientific events": September 25, 2020 edition
The Scientific Secretariat General compiles information on the week’s conferences and publications, patents, funding opportunities, job vacancies, training and events that you may find useful for your career... If you have any questions, please contact: scilife@pasteur.fr Download the PDF of the "Scientific events" edition from September 25, 2020 Consult the archives

Secondary use of samples: useful information and contacts
Do you want to work with human samples already collected in France or abroad? Contracts, declarations, import authorization, GDPR, compliance with the perimeter of consent ... many steps which can appear complex and tedious, are necessary before any reception of human samples. The Legal Department and the Medical Research Department offer you an accompanying document summarizing the various points ...

Changes to the anti-spam system
The Information Systems Department would like to inform you of a change to the mechanism in the email system that enables you to check any external emails considered by the current filtering system as spam but which may have been wrongly classified (“false positives”). Blocking spam is part of a broader strategy to protect emails and guarantee the continued operation of the email service. Spam ...