BIP : The Institut Pasteur Newsletter, October 14, 2016

Pasteurdon

After four days of concerted efforts by Institut Pasteur staff and the 36 Pasteurdon media partners, this year's campaign raised close to €1.3 million in pledges between October 6 and 9. For the 10th anniversary of Pasteurdon, our donors once again showed extraordinary generosity in supporting the Institut Pasteur's research.

Pasteurdon

On October 9, the 60 staff members in the Institut Pasteur team took to the streets of Paris for the prestigious "20km de Paris" road race.

Pasteurdon

The Pasteurdon day held on October 8 for staff members and their families and friends provided visitors of all ages with a fun and engaging introduction to science. This event was also an effective showcase for the dedication of the entire campus to sharing the Institut Pasteur's values and research.

Research

The Institut Pasteur and Danone Nutricia Research have launched a call for candidates to create a junior research group to study the gut host and microbiome.

HEALTH/ECONOMICS

Sunday October 9th 2016, Christian Bréchot has participated to the World Health Summit 2016, one of the major international events in the field.

News

By investigating the genome sequence of an international collection of strains of Listeria monocytogenes bacteria, two Institut Pasteur scientists, Sylvain Brisse and Marc Lecuit, have helped improve our understanding of how different Listeria strains circulate across the world.

Carreers

Twelve Institut Pasteur members were presented with their professional diploma...

Health

Seasonal flu vaccination sessions are being held for all those who work at the Institut Pasteur (including OREX employees and interns) and hold an Institut Pasteur badge.

Practical

The Logistics Department would like to inform you that the Institut Pasteur's Dispatch Department will be closed on the morning of Monday October 24.