BIP : The Institut Pasteur Newsletter, April 1, 2016

News

A publication in eLife from researchers of the Institut Pasteur, CNRS, University of Lille and Indiana University (USA) explains the mechanisms by which the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis hijacks nutrients of its host to its own benefit. Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common bacterial cause of sexually transmitted infection. These infections are often asymptomatic and are a major cause for infertility.

award

Jean-Pierre Changeux, Honorary Professor at the Institut Pasteur and the Collège de France, was given the prestigious 2016...

Agenda

On April 25 and 26, the Institut Pasteur is organizing the "International Zika Summit - Bringing Together Science and Public Health" on its Paris campus.

Carreers

The leading figure will be Ray Schinazi, a world leader in the area of nucleoside chemistry.

Education

The fifth issue of the Education Department newsletter is out now! We hope you all enjoy reading it. You can find out about the visit of the Hungarian Embassy and universities to the Institut Pasteur and the activities of the Education Advisory Board - the committee tasked with educational policy orientations at the Institute - as well as read about the experience and future projects of several young PhD graduates.

International

This Award will honor scientists in Africa and Asia whose outstanding research is decisive to progress in public health, specifically in the field of research on HIV / AIDS and related infections.

event

On March 18, a video conference seminar was held between the University of Pavia (Italy) and the Institut Pasteur on the theme "Origins of microbiology".

Media Library

The science media library is running a Zotero training session on Monday April 11.

Human resources

As you may know, you are expected to declare your income if you earned revenue in France in 2015.

Life outside the lab

The Institut Pasteur Hygiene, Safety and Working Conditions Committee (CHSCT) is setting up a discussion area designed to provide information.