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The Institut Pasteur's flagship courses
For over a century, the Institut Pasteur has been training scientists to meet major global health challenges.
We use education as a means to pass on scientific excellence through a prestigious training program aimed at preparing future biomedical research leaders.
Top-flight programs to train present and future scientists
Pasteur Courses: a long-standing tradition of life science teaching at the Institut Pasteur
In 1889 the Institut Pasteur offered the world’s first microbiology course, "Technical Microbiology", and we have made teaching one of our key long-term priorities ever since.
Every year, over 900 students, PhD students, researchers and health professionals attend 40 Pasteur Courses delivered at our Education Center.
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Prestigious programs aimed at preparing our response to future health challenges
The Institut Pasteur hosts over 360 PhD students every year. We offer internationally acclaimed doctoral programs including the outstanding and highly selective international Pasteur-Paris University (PPU) PhD program.
Discovering, exploring and training in research at the Institut Pasteur
The Institut Pasteur is also committed to encouraging interest and access to science from an early age with [several initiatives available to French and international students, from middle school to university] (Collège 3, Young Researchers Program, Amgen Scholars, Erasmus+).
As well as... online learning opportunities available to all
Every year, 30,000 learners register for the Institut Pasteur's 21 MOOCs. These online courses, which can be accessed anywhere in the world, cover a broad range of infectious diseases and life sciences.
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... all this within an academic ecosystem of prestigious international partnerships
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Resources are needed to train future scientists and healthcare professionals. Philanthropic support is vital for overcoming economic and geographic barriers, funding grants, developing new MOOCs, hosting international students and supporting future physician-scientists.
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