Pasteurdon 2023 in the press: press kit and visit

Each year, the Pasteurdon press kit provides journalists with a handy document full of detailed information about the upcoming campaign. This year is no exception, and the highly informative press kit was presented to journalists during a recent press visit to campus on the theme of fungal infections.

Download the 2023 Pasteurdon press kit ahead of this 17th edition and read the interview with Christophe d'Enfert by two members of the StaPa, a presentation of the 2023 campaign, a description of the media and partners involved, and much more!

You can also check out the five research topics highlighted this year that showcase the diversity of the projects conducted by the Institut Pasteur's scientists to tackle public health challenges:

•   Fungal infections
•   Microbiological threats
•   Human papillomavirus vaccination
• Elucidating the mechanisms of autism
•   The influence of sounds on human behavior

Download the press kit (in French)

In the lead-up to this new edition of Pasteurdon, several journalists were invited to visit a laboratory on the Institut Pasteur campus on September 14. Twelve journalists came along for the event, including those from AFP, Agence presse médicale, France Info, France Culture, Ouest France, L'Express and Géo. The journalists were invited to visit the National Reference Center on Invasive Mycoses and Antifungals, led by Fanny Lanternier. The theme of fungi was chosen as part of the broader topic of infectious diseases, one of the scientific topics showcased in the 2023 Pasteurdon campaign. Fungal infections represent a growing threat for public health because of the rise in cases, the severity of the diseases they can cause and the potential emergence of resistance to antifungal treatments.

The visit elicited a great deal of interest from the journalists, who took the opportunity to ask the scientists questions and to discuss a topic that many were unfamiliar with. Some of the journalists have already published reports in the media.

Crédits photos :

© Institut Pasteur / Anne Burlet-Parendel
© Institut Pasteur / François Gardy
© Institut Pasteur / Immunobiology of Aspergillus - photo Vishukumar Aimanianda et Sarah Dellière
© Institut Pasteur / Hôpital Saint-Louis – photo Théo Ghelfenstein-Ferreira
© Institut Pasteur / CNRMA - photo Thibault Rouxel
© Institut Pasteur - photo Vishukumar Aimanianda, Christine Schmitt et Adeline Mallet