BIP : The Institut Pasteur Newsletter, December 16, 2016

Press

Opiorphin, and a stabilized form of opiorphin known as STR-324, are just as effective as morphine for the treatment of postoperative pain. But these two molecules do not have the same worrying side effects as morphine, such as cardiorespiratory problems. This discovery was made in animals; the first trials in humans should begin at the end of 2017.

News

Scientists studying hundreds of genome sequences of the rabies virus at the Institut Pasteur have shown that two major viral types - bat rabies and dog rabies - evolved in different ways.

operations

Given difficulties with resources and in view of the year-end period, in order to maintain...

organization

The maximum staff numbers for research entities (known as ETM) are decided when an entity is first set up and can be revised during the departmental assessment by the High Council for Evaluation...

organization

Learn about how Department councils are structured.

Agenda

The Institut Pasteur's senior management team will give its New Year message to all staff on Friday January 6, 2017, at 10.30am. Christian Bréchot will take this opportunity to speak about the challenges, breakthroughs and successes that have marked the year 2016. We will also hear from Christian Vigouroux, the newly elected Chairman of the Institut Pasteur's Board of Directors.

Sponsorship

On Tuesday December 13, the fifth edition of the Scientific Symposium...

Award

After more than 40 years spent working closely with pharmaceutical laboratories, Jean-Jacques Puyoo, CEO of the Aiglon Group...

education

On Friday December 9, the first ever prize-giving ceremony for the Pasteur iGEM team was held, in recognition of the achievements of the 19 students in the 2016 team...

Art and science

Organoid. This strange term might make you think of "a new structure resembling an organ" - or you might have already heard it being used to refer to an interdisciplinary project between artists and Institut Pasteur scientists.

CeRIS

The Scientific Information Resources Center (CERIS) will be screening a selection of science documentaries...

CeRIS

The Scientific Information Resources Center is running a training session, in French, on "PubMed - My NCBI: useful tips and tricks".

SEASON'S GREETINGS

The 2017 Institut Pasteur New Year's digital greeting card is available now and the paper version will be available on Monday. Send your personal season's greetings to your contacts in the format of your choice!

Information

As of January 2, 2017, site cleaning and organic cleaning operations will be managed by ONET Services...

parking

If you would like to keep parking your car on campus, the Institut Pasteur Security Department invites you to fill in the parking permit request form...

Practical

The Technical Department's building workshop center would like to inform you that annual generator tests will be held throughout the campus.

Newsletter

The Institut Pasteur newsletter team wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!