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Cell Biology and Infection Director: Jean-Christophe OLIVO-MARIN

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Department’s activity report


Units Director Activity Report
Bacteria-Cell Interactions Pascale COSSART 2008
Biology of Cell Interactions Alice DAUTRY 2008
Cell Biology of Parasitism Nancy GUILLEN 2008
Cell signaling and activation (ex Biologie moléculaire de l’expression génique) Alain ISRAEL 2008
Membrane Traffic and Pathogenesis Chiara ZURZOLO 2008
Molecular Microbial Pathogenesis Philippe SANSONETTI 2008
(Nuclear Cell Biology - closed) Brigitte DAVID-WATTINE (acting) 2008
Nuclear Organisation and Oncogenesis Anne DEJEAN 2008
Quantitative Image Analysis Jean-Christophe OLIVO-MARIN 2008
Five-year groups Director Activity Report
Cell Polarity and Migration Sandrine ETIENNE-MANNEVILLE 2008
Dynamics of Host-Pathogen Interactions Jost ENNINGA 2008
Imaging and Modeling Christophe ZIMMER 2008
Associated laboratory Responsable Rapport d’activité
(Differentiation, stem cells and prions - closed) Odile KELLERMAN 2008
Platforms Director Activity Report
Dynamic Imaging Spencer SHORTE 2008
Ultrastructural Microscopy Marie-Christine PREVOST 2008


Developmental Biology   Director: Philip Avner

Departement’s web site

Department’s activity report


Units Director Activity Report
Drosophila Developmental Genetics François SCHWEISGUTH 2008
Human Developmental Genetics Kenneth McELREAVEY 2008
Macrophages and Development of Immunity Philippe HERBOMEL 2008
Molecular Biology of Development Jean-François NICOLAS 2008
Molecular Genetics of Development Margaret BUCKINGHAM 2008
Morphogenesis Molecular Genetics Benoit ROBERT 2008
Mouse Molecular Genetics Philip AVNER 2008
Stems Cells and Development Shahragim TAJBAKHSH 2008
Provisional units Director Activity Report
Epigenetic Regulation Christian MUCHARDT 2008
Mouse functional Genetics Jean-Jacques PANTHIER 2008
Five-year group Director Activity Report
Drosophila genetics and epigenetics Christophe ANTONIEWSKI 2008
Laboratory Director Activity Report
(Gene expression, development and disease - closed) Marco PONTOGLIO 2006
Platforms Director Activity Report
Central Animal Facilities Xavier MONTAGUTELLI X
Mouse Genetics Engineering Center Francina LANGA VIVES 2008


Genomes and Genetics   Director: Didier Mazel

Department’s activity report

Units Director Activity Report
Bacterial genome plasticity Didier MAZEL 2008
Dynamics of the Genome Benoit ARCANGIOLI 2008
Fungal Biology and Pathogenicity Christophe d’ENFERT 2008
(Genetics of Bacterial Genomes - closed) Antoine DANCHIN 2008
Macromolecular Interaction Genetics Alain JACQUIER 2008
Mycobacterial Genetics Brigitte GICQUEL 2008
Physics of Biological Systems (ex In Silico Genetics) Massimo VERGASSOLA 2008
Yeast Molecular Genetics Bernard DUJON 2008
Provisional units Director Activity Report
Biology of Intracellular Bacteria Carmen BUCHRIESER 2008
Human Evolutionary Genetics Lluis QUINTANA-MURCI 2008
Integrated Mycobacterial Pathogenomics Roland BROSCH 2008
Five-year group Director Activity Report
Evolutionary Microbial Genomics Eduardo PIMENTEL CACHAPUZ ROCHA 2008
Group Director Activity Report
Biological Software and Databases Bernard CAUDRON 2008
Laboratory Director Activity Report

Bacterial Evolution and Genomics

Philippe GLASER X
(Genetics of Human Response to Infection - closed) Anavaj SAKUNTABHAI 2008
Systems Biology Benno SCHWIKOWSKI 2008
Platforms Director Activity Report
DNA Micro-arrays Jean-Yves COPPEE 2008
Genome Analysis and Integration Ivan MOSZER 2008
Genomics Christiane BOUCHIER 2008


Immunology   Director: Marc Daëron

Department’s activity report

Units Director Activity Report
(Antiviral Cell Immunology - closed) François LEMONNIER 2008
Cytokines and Lymphoid Development James DI SANTO 2008
Cytokine Signalling Sandra PELLEGRINI 2008
Immune Regulation and Vaccinology (ex Biology of Immune Regulations) Claude LECLERC 2008
Dendritic Cell Immunobiology Matthew ALBERT 2008
Immunoregulation Lars ROGGE 2008
Lymphocyte Cell Biology Andrès ALCOVER 2008
Lymphocyte Development Ana CUMANO 2008
Lymphocyte Population Biology Antonio FREITAS 2008
Molecular and Cellular Allergology Marc DAËRON 2008
Five-year groups Director Activity Report
(Apoptosis and Immune System - closed) Santos SUSIN 2007
Dynamics of Immune Responses Philippe BOUSSO 2008
Lymphoid Tissue Development Gérard EBERL 2008
Laboratory Director Activity Report
Immunobiology of Trypanosoma Infections Paola MINOPRIO 2008
Platform Director Activity Report
Center for Human Immunology Matthew ALBERT X
Cytometry Anne-Marie BALAZUC 2007


Infection and Epidemiology   Director: Françoise DROMER

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Department’s activity report

Units Director Activity Report
Antiviral immunity, Biotherapy and Vaccines Marie-Lise GOUGEON 2008
Cellular Immunology and Immunogenetics Jacques THEZE 2008
Cytokines and inflammation Jean-Marc CAVAILLON 2008
Epidemiology of Emerging Diseases Arnaud FONTANET 2008
Histotechnology and Pathology Michel HUERRE 2008
Innate Host Defense and Inflammation Michel CHIGNARD 2008
Insects and Infectious Diseases Paul REITER 2007
Invasive Bacterial Infections Muhamed-Kheir TAHA X
Lyssavirus dynamics and host adaptation Hervé BOURHY 2008
Molecular Mycology Françoise DROMER 2008
Molecular Prevention and Therapy of Human Diseases Nicole GUISO 2008
(Neisseria - closed) Jean-Michel ALONSO 2007
Pharmacoepidemiolgy of Infectious Diseases Didier GUILLEMOT X
Five-year group Director Activity Report
Microbes and Host Barriers Marc LECUIT 2008
Laboratory Director Activity Report
CIBU - Urgent Response to Biological Threats Jean-Claude MANUGUERRA 2007
Enteric Bacterial Pathogens Francois-Xavier WEILL 2008
Platform Director Activity Report
Genotyping of Pathogens and Public Health Sylvain BRISSE and Valérie CARO
2008
Others structures Director Activity Report
Clinical Research Pole Cécile DELVAL 2008
ICAReB - Clinical Investigation and Biomedical Research Support Marie-Noëlle UNGEHEUER 2008
Medical center Paul-Henri CONSIGNY 2008


Microbiology   Director: Patrick TRIEU-CUOT

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Department’s activity report

Units Director Activity Report
Anaerobe Bacteria and Toxins Michel-Robert POPOFF 2008
Antibacterial Agents Patrice COURVALIN 2008
Bacterial Membranes Cécile WANDERSMAN 2008
Biology of Gram-positive Pathogens Patrick TRIEU-CUOT 2007
Genetics of Biofilms Jean-Marc GHIGO 2008
Helicobacter Pathogenesis Hilde DE REUSE 2008
Molecular Biology of Gene in Extremophiles Patrick FORTERRE 2008
Molecular Genetics Anthony PUGSLEY 2008
Toxins and Bacterial Pathogenesis Michèle MOCK 2008
Yersinia Elisabeth CARNIEL 2008
Provisional unit Director Activity Report
Biology of Spirochetes Mathieu PICARDEAU 2008
Five-year group Director Activity Report
Biology and Genetics of Bacterial Cell Wall Ivo GOMPERTS BONECA 2008
Collections Director Activity Report
Biological Resources Center (CRBIP) Chantal BIZET 2008
Institut Pasteur Collection Chantal BIZET 2008
Fungi Culture Collection Bernard PAPIEROK 2008
Collection of Cyanobacteria  - since June 30, 2009 Muriel GUGGER X


Neuroscience   Director: Jean-Michel HEARD

Department’s activity report

Units Director Activity Report
Genetics & Physiology of Hearing Christine PETIT 2008
Human Genetics and Cognitive Functions Thomas BOURGERON 2007
Integrative Neurobiology of Cholinergic Systems Uwe MASKOS 2008
Perception and Memory Pierre-Marie LLEDO 2008
Retrovirus and Genetic Transfer Jean-Michel HEARD 2008
Five-year groups Director Activity Report
Channel Receptors Pierre-Jean CORRINGER 2008
(Nematode Genetics - closed) Bernard C. LAKOWSKI 2008


Parasitology and Mycology   Director: Odile PUIJALON

Department’s activity report

Units Director Activity Report
Aspergillus Jean-Paul LATGE 2008
Biology of Host-Parasite Interactions Artur SCHERF 2008
Biomedical Parasitology Pierre DRUILHE 2006
(Early responses to Parasites and Immunopathology - closed) Jacques LOUIS 2007
Genetics and Genomics of Insect Vectors Kenneth D. VERNICK 2008
Immunophysiology and Intracellular Parasitism Geneviève MILON 2008
Malaria Biology and Genetics Robert MENARD 2008
Parasite Molecular Immunology Odile PUIJALON 2008
Trypanosome Cell Biology Philippe BASTIN 2008
Five-year group Director Activity Report
Parasite Virulence Gérald SPAETH 2008
Platform Director Activity Report
Center for the Production and Infection of Anopheles Catherine BOURGOUIN 2008
Laboratories Director Activity Report
Parasite Vaccinology Shirley LONGACRE-ANDRE 2008


Structural Biology and Chemistry   Director: Michael Nilges

Department’s activity report

Departement’s web site

Units Director Activity Report
Biochemistry of Macromolecular Interactions Daniel LADANT 2008
Cellular and Structural Biochemistry (ex Enzymatic Regulation of Cellular Activities) Michel VERON 2008
Chemistry and Biocatalysis Sylvie POCHET X
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance of Biomolecules Muriel DELEPIERRE 2008
(Organic Chemistry - closed) Sylvie POCHET, acting 2008
Structural Biochemistry Pedro ALZARI 2008
Structural Bioinformatics Michael NILGES 2008
Structural Immunology Graham BENTLEY 2008
Provisional units Director Activity Report
Chemistry of Biomolecules Laurence MULARD 2008
Structural Dynamics of Macromolecules Marc DELARUE 2008

Five-year groups 

Director

Activity Report

Structural biology of bacterial secretion Rémi FRONZES X
Platforms Director Activity Report
Biophysics of Macromolecules and their Interactions Patrick ENGLAND 2008
Crystallogenesis and X-Ray Diffraction Ahmed HAOUZ 2008
Production of Recombinant Proteins and Antibodies Pierre BEGUIN 2008
Protein Microsequencing and Analysis Jacques d’ALAYER

2008

Proteomics Abdelkader NAMANE 2008
Ultrastructural Microscopy Marie-Christine PREVOST 2008


Virology   Director: Felix Rey

Units Director Activity Report
Biology of viral emerging infections Noël TORDO 2006
Flavivirus-Host Molecular Interactions Philippe DESPRÈS 2008
Genetics, Papillomavirus and Human Cancer Michel FAVRE 2008
Hepacivirus and Innate Immunity Eliane MEURS 2008
Molecular Genetics of Bunyaviruses Michèle BOULOY 2008
Molecular Genetics of RNA Viruses Sylvie VAN DER WERF 2008
Molecular Retrovirology Simon WAIN-HOBSON 2006
Viral Pathogenesis Fernando ARENZANA-SEISDEDOS 2007
Viral Neuro-Immunology Monique LAFON 2008
Oncogenic Virus Epidemiology and Pathophysiology Antoine GESSAIN 2008
Oncogenesis and Molecular Virology Marie-Annick BUENDIA 2008
Regulation of Retroviral Infections (ex Retrovirus Biology) Françoise BARRE-SINOUSSI 2008
Structural Virology Félix REY 2006
Viral Genomics and Vaccination Frédéric TANGY 2008
Virus and Immunity Olivier SCHWARTZ 2008
Provisional units Director Activity Report
Antiviral Strategies Noël TORDO 2006
Biology of Enteric Viruses
(from Enterotropic Viruses and Antiviral Strategies)
Florence COLBERE-GARAPIN 2008
Five-year groups Director Activity Report
Viral Populations and Pathogenesis Marco VIGNUZZI 2008
Viruses and RNA Interference Maria Carla SALEH 2008
Laboratory Director Activity Report
Molecular virology and vectorology Pierre CHARNEAU 2006
Pathogenesis of hepatitis B virus Marie-Louise MICHEL 2008
Viral Immunopathology Yves RIVIERE 2008


Others    

  Director Activity Report
Archives from Institut Pasteur Stéphane KRAXNER - acting 2008
Center for Historical Research Annick OPINEL 2008
National Collection of Micro-Organism Cultures Georges WAGENER (acting) 2008
Publications Claudine ELMERICH 2008
Scientific Media Library Agnès RAYMOND-DENISE 2008