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Article | 2025.03.11
Ethics, Integrity and Compliance
Aware of the inherent challenges associated with science and scientific applications, the Institut Pasteur promotes research that is responsible, ethical, fair and respectful of human dignity. It works within the framework of applicable legislation and regulations, and is committed to the principles of transparency and anti-corruption. Several independent committees in different areas oversee...
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Article | 2025.03.11
Strengthening and promoting ethics
The Institut Pasteur Ethics Committee (CEIP) encourages discussion on the societal and ethical dimensions of research and practices. It is also involved in improving implementation and coordination in the areas of ethics, professional conduct, scientific integrity and responsible research. The CEIP works with the other specialist committees to develop institutional awareness of these topics.
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Article | 2025.03.11
Reflecting on research practices
The Institut Pasteur's Research Volunteers Committee (COVOL) is a forum for reflection on research from the participants' viewpoint. It includes volunteers who have chosen to be involved in the Institut Pasteur's research, often by donating samples or data, and serves as a bridge between the institution and society. It also plays a part in improving the Institut Pasteur's practices through the...
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Article | 2025.03.10
Assessing ethical acceptability
For any research involving humans or animals, scientists must demonstrate compatibility with applicable ethical standards and legal requirements. At the Institut Pasteur, two bodies assess the ethical dimensions of research protocols: the Committee for Ethics in Animal Experimentation (CETEA) and the Institut Pasteur Institutional Review Board (IRB-IP).
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Article | 2025.03.10
Monitoring sensitive situations and providing support
Some situations require closer monitoring, either when requested by a funder or because they represent a specific risk (for example a health or environmental risk or a conflict of interest). In these cases, the Institut Pasteur supports the teams concerned via two permanent operational groups: the Dual Use Liaison Group (DULG) and the Conflict of Interest Review Board (GELI). An ad hoc committee...
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Article | 2025.03.10
Observing standards of professional conduct and scientific integrity
Guaranteeing the scientific integrity, compliance and impartiality of research is crucial, especially at a time when scientific methods and findings are coming under increasing public scrutiny. At the Institut Pasteur, the Research Integrity Officer (RIS) works with the Committee for Research Integrity and Conciliation (CISC) and the Ethics and Compliance Committee (CDC) to oversee compliance...
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Vidéo | 2025.03.24
Understanding depression
30% of people suffering from depression are resistant to antidepressants. Why?With her team, Mariana Alonso, a researcher in the Perception and Action Unit and head of the Emotional Circuits team at the Institut Pasteur, has identified a key mechanism involved in this disorder. During a depressive episode, the amygdala, a region of the brain that processes emotions, functions differently:Less...
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News | 2025.03.26
Training the Physician-Scientists of Tomorrow: Institut Pasteur MD-PhD Program
In the face of global health crises and growing public health challenges, strengthening the links between scientific research (both fundamental and applied) and clinical practice has become essential. Recognizing this need, the Institut Pasteur has launched the MD-PhD program as part of its “Pasteur 2030” strategic plan, aiming to engage the Institute in training physician-scientists who can...
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News | 2025.03.20
An international scientific alliance to strengthen the fight against infectious diseases
The Institut Pasteur and UCSF-QBI celebrated an ongoing successful scientific collaboration today, which was initiated in March 2019, and expanded significantly during the pandemic. This alliance, formalized in October 2022, aimed at bolstering the fight against infectious diseases, has already spawned more than 20 research projects, a dozen publications in high-level journals, and numerous...
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Document de presse | 2025.03.06
How AI will make it easier to anticipate future pandemics
In a Nature perspective paper, scientists across Africa, America, Asia, Australia, and Europe outline for the first time how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can transform the landscape of infectious disease research and improve pandemic preparedness. In the next five years, integrating AI into country response systems could save more lives by anticipating the location and trajectory of disease...
