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Pasteur Network Newsletter |
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The Institut Pasteur de Dakar and CEPI, partners for access to vaccination in Africa
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In January, the Institut Pasteur de Dakar and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) announced a 10-year partnership in which CEPI will invest up to $50 million. This collaboration aims to advance equitable access to vaccines in Africa and contribute to the African Union’s goal of increasing African manufacturers’ share of vaccine supply to the continent to 60% by 2040.
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The Pandemic Fund announces first round of funding to help countries build resilience to future pandemics
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Yap Boum 2, new Executive Director of the Institut Pasteur de Bangui
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The Pasteur Network LP200 Prize awarded to Leo Poon from HKU – Pasteur Research Pole
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Louis Pasteur Bicentenary Prize: five scientists honoured
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PerMediNA, a new project to deploy precision medicine in Maghreb, coordinated by the Institut Pasteur de Tunis, with the Institut Pasteur d’Algérie, the Institut Pasteur du Maroc and the Institut Pasteur (Paris)
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Music, puppets, games, a mural and much more: the Institut Pasteur de Montevideo innovates on science outreach
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Review of the 4th annual meeting of the Bu-Labnet network against Buruli ulcer, coordinated by the Pasteur Center in Cameroon
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The Academia Nacional de Medicina de Uruguay has awarded the work of the Institut Pasteur de Montevideo scientists
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At the Institut Pasteur de Madagascar, return on the inauguration day and meeting around the WASH-QUALITY project
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The Institut Pasteur de Tunis has been certified ISO 9001
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The actions of the Institut Pasteur de la Guadeloupe to prevent the effects of chlordecone in humans
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INFECTIOUS AND NON-INFECTIOUS DISEASES |
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Dengue vector densities and climate change in South-East Asia
Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, Institut Pasteur du Laos et al., Environmental Health Perspective
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Fiocruz tests an antiviral against SARS-CoV-2 to reduce inflammation induced by the virus
Fiocruz et al., Nature Communications
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SELECTED SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS |
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Putting biodiversity to good use for health
Institut Pasteur de Nouvelle-Calédonie et al., Phytotherapy Research & Frontiers in Pharmacology
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With more than 3,200 native species, the New Caledonian territory represents a considerable source of natural bioactive substances. Researchers from the Institut Pasteur de Nouvelle-Calédonie have shown that X. pancheri leaf extract has antibacterial activity and that C. forsteri or Arnica kana extracts have anti-inflammatory activities on human macrophages by inhibiting different inflammatory mediators.
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Hepatitis B: towards better treatment for infected individuals in Africa
Institut Pasteur et al., Nature Communications
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With 82 million people currently infected in Africa, the hepatitis B virus represents a major health threat. Early treatment can considerably reduce the risk of complications associated with the disease. In a recent analysis, scientists challenged the suitability of the diagnostic tests used in sub-Saharan Africa and called for more optimized treatment for local populations.
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Three new species of mosquitoes discovered
Institut Pasteur de la Guyane, Zootaxa
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Researchers from the Institut Pasteur de la Guyane have characterized three new species of mosquitoes following a mission to study the biodiversity of the Réserve Naturelle Nationale de La Trinité. They report the morphological characteristics and genetic signature of these three new species.
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PTR call for proposals – 2023 session
Application deadline: March, 06th, 01:00 pm UTC +1.
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Transverse Research Programs (PTR), this call for proposals aims at supporting collaborative, interdisciplinary, innovative and ambitious research projects.
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ACIP call for proposals - 2023 session
Application deadline: March, 06th, 01:00 pm UTC +1.
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Inter-Pasteurian Concerted Actions (ACIP), this call for proposals aims at supporting some inter-Pasteurian collaborative and interdisciplinary projects in the field of public health.
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Pasteur Joint International Research Unit (PIU) - Call 2023
Application deadline: March 31st, 2023.
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To implement their scientific strategy, create new scientific synergies and boost the existing ones, the Pasteur Network and the Institut Pasteur support the creation of Pasteur Joint International Research Units (PIU). It is a “Virtual Unit” created for 5 years and brings together research teams belonging to up to three international research institute or university whereof at least one belongs to the Pasteur Network.
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ISIDORe - Vector-borne pathogens and their vectors call for proposals
Deadline for pre-applications: as long as funding remains available.
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The ISIDORe consortium supports scientists with an interest in the following causative agents and vectors of these fast-spreading diseases: Rift valley fever virus, Zika virus, Chikungunya virus, West Nile virus, Dengue virus, Japanese encephalitis virus, Yellow fever virus, Tick-borne encephalitis virus, Plasmodium, B. burgdorferi, Leishmania. Researchers are invited to submit any proposal that requires access to at least one of the ISIDORe services, and falls under one of the sections highlighted on the calls webpage.
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MOOC: Resistance to antibacterial agents
Dates: from January 10th to March 14th, 2023.
Registration deadline: March 07th, 2023.
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MOOC: Tuberculosis
Dates: from February 01st to April 05th, 2023.
Registration deadline: March 29th, 2023.
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MOOC: Advances in Stem Cell Biology
Dates: from April 14th, 2022 to April 14th, 2023.
Registration deadline: April 07th, 2023.
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São Paulo School of Advanced Science in CryoEM - 2023
Dates: from July 10th to July 21st, 2023.
Deadline for applications: March 01st, 2023.
Location: Institute of Chemistry of the University of São Paulo, Brazil.
Language: English.
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The school will be open to 70 students, 35 from Brazil and 35 from the rest of the world. All students will receive financial support for travel and accommodations.
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Croucher Summer courses - 2023
Dates: from June 18th to June 23rd, 2023.
Registration deadline: March 10th, 2023.
Location: HKU-PRP, Hong Kong, China.
Language: English.
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"First International Course on Genomic Algebra" - Institut Pasteur de Dakar
Dates: from June 19th to June 27th, 2023.
Registration deadline: March 15th, 2023.
Location: Dakar, Senegal.
Language: English.
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Course on Flow Cytometry and Applications
Dates: from September 04th to September 09th, 2023.
Registration deadline: April 30th, 2023.
Location: Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, Phnom Penh, Cambodge.
Language: English.
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Vaccine development: the pre- and post- COVID-19 era
Dates: from February 27th to March 01st, 2023.
Location: Institut Pasteur, Paris, France.
Language: English.
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COS - Pasteur Network webinars: proteomics to diagnose ticks and tick-borne diseases
Date: March 13th, 2023, from 11am to 12pm CET.
Location: online.
Language: English.
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