Research / Scientific departments

Departments, units, laboratory and groups


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

Departement’s web site

Department’s activity report


Units Director Activity Report
Bacteria-Cell Interactions Pascale COSSART 2010
Biology of Cell Interactions Alice DAUTRY 2010
Cell Biology of Parasitism Nancy GUILLEN 2010
Cell Polarity, Migration and Cancer Sandrine ETIENNE-MANNEVILLE 2010
Cell signaling and activation Alain ISRAEL 2010
Membrane Traffic and Pathogenesis Chiara ZURZOLO 2010
Molecular Microbial Pathogenesis Philippe SANSONETTI 2010
Nuclear Organisation and Oncogenesis Anne DEJEAN 2010
Quantitative Image Analysis Jean-Christophe OLIVO-MARIN 2008
Five-year groups Director Activity Report
Dynamics of Host-Pathogen Interactions Jost ENNINGA 2010
Imaging and Modeling Christophe ZIMMER 2009

Membrane Traffic and Cell Division

Arnaud ECHARD

2010
Platforms Director Activity Report
Dynamic Imaging Spencer SHORTE 2010
Ultrastructural Microscopy Marie-Christine PREVOST 2010


Developmental Biology   Director: Philip Avner

Departement’s web site

Department’s activity report


Units Director Activity Report
Drosophila Developmental Genetics François SCHWEISGUTH 2010
Human Developmental Genetics Kenneth McELREAVEY 2010
Macrophages and Development of Immunity Philippe HERBOMEL 2008
Molecular Biology of Development Jean-François NICOLAS 2010
Molecular Genetics of Development Didier MONTARRAS 2010
Morphogenesis Molecular Genetics Benoit ROBERT 2010
Mouse Molecular Genetics Philip AVNER 2010
Stems Cells and Development Shahragim TAJBAKHSH 2010
Epigenetic Regulation Christian MUCHARDT 2010
Mouse functional Genetics Jean-Jacques PANTHIER 2010
Platforms Director Activity Report
Central Animal Facilities Xavier MONTAGUTELLI X
Mouse Genetics Engineering Center Francina LANGA VIVES 2010


Genomes and Genetics   Director: Didier Mazel

Departement’s web site

Department’s activity report

Units Director Activity Report
Bacterial genome plasticity Didier MAZEL 2010
Dynamics of the Genome Benoit ARCANGIOLI 2010
Fungal Biology and Pathogenicity Christophe d’ENFERT 2010
Macromolecular Interaction Genetics Alain JACQUIER

2010

Mycobacterial Genetics Brigitte GICQUEL 2009
Physics of Biological Systems Massimo VERGASSOLA 2010
Yeast Molecular Genetics Bernard DUJON 2010
Biology of Intracellular Bacteria Carmen BUCHRIESER 2010
Human Evolutionary Genetics Lluis QUINTANA-MURCI 2010
Functional Genetics of Infectious Diseases Anavaj SAKUNTABHAI X
Integrated Mycobacterial Pathogenomics Roland BROSCH 2010
Five-year group Director Activity Report
Evolutionary Microbial Genomics Eduardo PIMENTEL CACHAPUZ ROCHA 2010
Group Director Activity Report
Spatial regulation of genomes Romain KOSZUL X
Laboratory Director Activity Report
Systems Biology Benno SCHWIKOWSKI 2008
Platforms Director Activity Report
Transcriptome and Epigenome Jean-Yves COPPEE 2009
Genomics Christiane BOUCHIER 2010


Immunology   Director: Matthew ALBERT

Departement’s web site

Department’s activity report

Units Director Activity Report
Innate Immunity James DI SANTO 2010
Cytokine Signalling Sandra PELLEGRINI 2010
Dynamics of Immune Responses Philippe BOUSSO 2010
Immune Regulation and Vaccinology Claude LECLERC 2010
Dendritic Cell Immunobiology Matthew ALBERT 2009
Immunobiology of Infection Caroline DEMANGEL X
Immunoregulation Lars ROGGE 2010
Lymphocyte Cell Biology Andrès ALCOVER 2010
Lymphopoiesis Ana CUMANO 2010
Lymphocyte Population Biology Antonio FREITAS 2010
Lymphoid Tissue Development Gérard EBERL 2010
Molecular and Cellular Allergology Marc DAËRON 2010
Five-years Group Director Activity Report
Lymphocyte Development & Oncogenesis Ludovic DERIANO X
Platform Director Activity Report
Center for Human Immunology Matthew ALBERT X
Cytometry Spencer SHORTE (acting) 2007


Infection and Epidemiology   Director: Françoise DROMER

Departement’s web site

Department’s activity report

Units Director Activity Report
Antiviral immunity, Biotherapy and Vaccines Marie-Lise GOUGEON 2009
Cellular Immunology and Immunogenetics Jacques THEZE 2010
Cytokines and inflammation Jean-Marc CAVAILLON 2010
Enteric Bacterial Pathogens Francois-Xavier WEILL 2010
Epidemiology of Emerging Diseases Arnaud FONTANET 2010
Human histopathology and animal models Fabrice CHRETIEN 2010
Innate Host Defense and Inflammation Michel CHIGNARD 2010
Insects and Infectious Diseases Paul REITER 2009
Lyssavirus dynamics and host adaptation Hervé BOURHY 2010
Molecular Mycology Françoise DROMER 2010
Molecular Prevention and Therapy of Human Diseases Nicole GUISO 2010
Pharmacoepidemiology and Infectious Diseases Didier GUILLEMOT 2009
Provisional unit Director Activity Report
Invasive Bacterial Infections Muhamed-Kheir TAHA 2010
Five-year group Director Activity Report
Microbes and Host Barriers Marc LECUIT 2010
Laboratory Director Activity Report
Trypanosoma infectious processes Paola MINOPRIO 2009
CIBU - Urgent Response to Biological Threats Jean-Claude MANUGUERRA 2010
Platform Director Activity Report
Genotyping of Pathogens and Public Health Sylvain BRISSE and Valérie CARO
2010


Microbiology   Director: Patrick TRIEU-CUOT

Departement’s web site

Department’s activity report

Units Director Activity Report
Anaerobe Bacteria and Toxins Michel-Robert POPOFF 2010
Antibacterial Agents Patrice COURVALIN 2010
Bacterial Membranes Cécile WANDERSMAN 2009
Biology of Gram-positive Pathogens Patrick TRIEU-CUOT 2010
Genetics of Biofilms Jean-Marc GHIGO 2010
Helicobacter Pathogenesis Hilde DE REUSE 2010
Molecular Biology of Gene in Extremophiles Patrick FORTERRE 2010
Molecular Genetics Anthony PUGSLEY 2010
Yersinia Elisabeth CARNIEL 2010
Biology of Spirochetes Mathieu PICARDEAU 2010
Laboratories Director Activity Report
Pathogenesis of Bacterial Anaerobes Bruno DUPUY 2010
Pathogenesis of Bacterial Toxi-Infections Pierre GOOSSENS 2010
Five-year group Director Activity Report
Biology and Genetics of Bacterial Cell Wall Ivo GOMPERTS BONECA 2010
Collections Director Activity Report
Biological Resources Center (CRBIP) Chantal BIZET 2010
Institut Pasteur Collection Chantal BIZET 2010
Fungi Culture Collection Bernard PAPIEROK 2010
Collection of Cyanobacteria  - since June 30, 2009 Muriel GUGGER 2010


Neuroscience   Director: Thomas BOURGERON

Department’s activity report

Units Director Activity Report

Dynamic Neuronal Imaging

David DiGREGORIO 2010
Genetics & Physiology of Hearing Christine PETIT 2010
Human Genetics and Cognitive Functions Thomas BOURGERON 2010
Perception and Memory Pierre-Marie LLEDO 2010
Retrovirus and Genetic Transfer Jean-Michel HEARD 2009
Provisional unit Director Activity Report
Integrative Neurobiology of Cholinergic Systems Uwe MASKOS 2010
Five-year groups Director Activity Report
Channel Receptors Pierre-Jean CORRINGER 2010


Parasitology and Mycology   Director: Odile PUIJALON

Department’s activity report

Units Director Activity Report
Aspergillus Jean-Paul LATGE 2009
Biology of Host-Parasite Interactions Artur SCHERF 2010
Genetics and Genomics of Insect Vectors Kenneth VERNICK 2009
Malaria Biology and Genetics Robert MENARD 2010
Parasite Molecular Immunology Odile PUIJALON 2010
Molecular parasitology and Signaling Gérald SPAETH 2010
Trypanosome Cell Biology Philippe BASTIN 2010
Laboratory Director Activity Report
Malaria Vaccine Development Christian ROUSSILHON 2010
Immunophysiology and Parasitism Geneviève MILON 2010
Platform Director Activity Report
Center for the Production and Infection of Anopheles Catherine BOURGOUIN 2010


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 2009
Cellular and Structural Biochemistry Michel VERON 2010
Chemistry and Biocatalysis Sylvie POCHET 2010
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance of Biomolecules Muriel DELEPIERRE 2010
Structural Microbiology Pedro ALZARI 2010
Structural Bioinformatics Michael NILGES 2010
Chemistry of Biomolecules Laurence MULARD 2010
Structural Dynamics of Macromolecules Marc DELARUE 2010
Laboratory Director Activity Report
Medicinal Chemistry Yves JANIN X

Five-year groups 

Director

Activity Report

Structural biology of bacterial secretion Rémi FRONZES X
Molecular Mechanisms of Membrane Transport Nicolas REYES X
Platforms Director Activity Report
Biophysics of Macromolecules and their Interactions Patrick ENGLAND 2010
Crystallogenesis and X-Ray Diffraction Ahmed HAOUZ 2010
Production of Recombinant Proteins and Antibodies Patrick ENGLAND 2010
Proteomics Gerald SPAETH (acting) 2009
Ultrastructural Microscopy Marie-Christine PREVOST 2009


Virology   Director: Olivier SCHWARTZ

Units Director Activity Report
Biology of viral emerging infections Sylvain BAIZE (acting) 2006
Flavivirus-Host Molecular Interactions Philippe DESPRÈS 2010
Genetics, Papillomavirus and Human Cancer Michel FAVRE 2010
Hepacivirus and Innate Immunity Eliane MEURS 2010
Molecular Genetics of RNA Viruses Sylvie VAN DER WERF 2010
Molecular Retrovirology Simon WAIN-HOBSON 2010
Molecular virology and vaccinology Pierre CHARNEAU 2010
Viral Pathogenesis Fernando ARENZANA-SEISDEDOS 2007
Viral Neuro-Immunology Monique LAFON 2010
Oncogenic Virus Epidemiology and Pathophysiology Antoine GESSAIN 2010
Regulation of Retroviral Infections Françoise BARRE-SINOUSSI 2010
Structural Virology Félix REY 2009
Viral Genomics and Vaccination Frédéric TANGY 2008
Virus and Immunity Olivier SCHWARTZ 2010
Provisional units Director Activity Report
Antiviral Strategies Noël TORDO 2006
Biology of Enteric Viruses Francis DELPEYROUX 2009
Five-year groups Director Activity Report
Viral Populations and Pathogenesis Marco VIGNUZZI 2010
Viruses and RNA Interference Maria Carla SALEH 2010
Laboratory Director Activity Report
Pathogenesis of hepatitis B virus Marie-Louise MICHEL 2010


Others    

  Director Activity Report
Archives from Institut Pasteur Agnès RAYMOND-DENISE 2010
Clinical Research Pole Cécile DELVAL 2009
Genopole Philippe GLASER X
Imagopole Spencer Shorte X
ICAReB - Clinical Investigation and Biomedical Research Support Marie-Noëlle UNGEHEUER 2008
Medical center Paul-Henri CONSIGNY 2010
National Collection of Micro-Organism Cultures Georges WAGENER (acting) 2010
Publications Anthony PUGSLEY 2009
Proteopole Pedro ALZARI and Félix REY X
Scientific Media Library Agnès RAYMOND-DENISE 2010