November 10, 2017
Bulletin interne de l'Institut Pasteur
Rift Valley fever virus, transmitted by mosquitoes, is responsible for outbreaks in livestock in Africa and can also be fatal in humans. Scientists from the Institut Pasteur and the CNRS, working with the University of Göttingen, have characterized the mechanism used by the virus to insert one of its envelope proteins into the host cell membrane, thereby enabling it to infect the cell.
Antimicrobial resistance threatens the prevention and treatment of an increasing number...
The registrations for the Open Science Day and the WOW are open!
The event will be led by Étienne Klein, who will speak on "Science, innovation and progress".
The "Salle des Actes" is a place of major historical significance for the Institut Pasteur. It is where the official opening ceremony took place in 1888, and since then it has hosted countless meetings of governing bodies, receptions for major donors, conferences and functions. But back in 1887, this "multi-purpose" hall was actually designed to house the Institut Pasteur library.
Come along and discover the basic features that you can use to manage your bibliographical references...
ast October, the Institut Pasteur International Network has officially become a member of the Global Research collaboration for infectious diseases preparedness research alliance (GloPID-R). GloPID-R is a network comprising 27 research and research funding organizations on the global scale as well as WHO.
The latest issue of the LIP contains a special feature on microscopy, a vital tool that enables scientists to see the details of living systems and gives them a better chance in their efforts to tackle diseases.
The European Week for Waste Reduction will take place from November 18 to 26 in France and the other 27 EU Member States. Activities related to this initiative will also be held on the Institut Pasteur campus. The aim of the European Week for Waste Reduction is to raise awareness of the need to reduce the amount of waste produced and to give you tips that can help you play your part at home and in the workplace, while shopping or doing DIY.
► Focus on: The 2018 Christophe Mérieux Prize
Each year, the Christophe and Rodolphe Mérieux Foundation-Institut de France awards a major scientific prize, known as the "Christophe Mérieux Prize" (worth €500,000), to support research into infectious diseases in developing countries.
This award is exclusively geared towards research teams working on a permanent basis in the field in these countries.
The submission deadline is November 27, 2017.
Applications should be sent by email in a single attachment (in PDF format) to the following address: fondations@institut-de-france.fr
► Focus on: "iAwards Europe" program run by the Sanofi Group
The Sanofi Group is launching the "iAwards Europe" ("Innovation Awards Europe") program, with a submission window from November 6 to December 17, 2017. The iAwards provide funding for relatively mature projects in therapeutics for a 12-month period (click here to find out more). After these 12 months, the possibility of an R&D partnership with Sanofi scientists may be discussed. Please note that the iAwards are geared towards the development of new treatments and that projects on preventive vaccines are not eligible.
• Opening of the call for proposals: November 6, 2017
• Pre-proposal submission deadline: December 17, 2017
• Notification by Sanofi of selected pre-proposals: January 16, 2018
• Deadline for the submission of detailed proposals: February 27, 2018
• Meeting of the selection board to discuss the detailed proposals: end of March, 2018
• Institutions notified of funding decisions: April 10, 2018
On November 16, to encourage the development of projects and raise awareness of its needs and expectations, Sanofi will be holding a series of meetings in Chilly-Mazarin between scientists from the Institut Pasteur and Sanofi. If you are interested in taking part in these meetings as a potential iAwards candidate, or more generally to discuss topics of mutual interest with Sanofi scientists, please send an email to: jean-pierre.sauzet@pasteur.fr.
► Focus on: GPF Vaccinology call for proposals: extension of submission deadline
With the current call, the GPF vaccinology will support projects aiming to develop new concepts and strategies leading to safe and efficient vaccines.
Both preventive and therapeutic vaccines will be considered, including the identification of antigens, the development of delivery techniques and of adjuvants capable of fine-tuning the immune response or improving the responses in specific groups, such as newborns or elderly.
The submission deadline has been extended to November 20, 2017.
► Calls for proposals and the Research Professional tool
See the schedule of the main calls for proposals in one click. This schedule is updated at the end of every month.