BIP : The Institut Pasteur Newsletter, January 22, 2020

institution

The decree of January 12, 2021 approving changes to the Institut Pasteur's articles of association has been published in the French Official Journal. This publication marks the end of the process of development of our articles of association that was initiated by the Board of Governors in February 2020.

IT

For several months now, Teams has been used by all Institut Pasteur staff to organize their work and facilitate remote working during the health crisis. In response to the growing need for Teams in various contexts, the Institut Pasteur Information Systems Department is launching "TeamsMate," your new companion to help you use Teams.

Scientific events

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...

Conference

The upcoming lecture, entitled "Pathogens and commensals at mucosal surfaces: a new dimension of the microbe-host interaction," will take place on Thursday January 28 at 4.30pm via Microsoft Teams. The speaker will be Philippe Sansonetti, Head of the Molecular Microbial Pathogenesis Unit.

ethics

The Institut Pasteur Institutional Review Board (IRB), set up on March 19, 2009, is responsible for evaluating research protocols involving human subjects from an ethical viewpoint. The position of one full member on the committee is currently vacant, as are several alternate member positions.