Since they were launched in 2007, European Research Council (ERC) grants have become a mark of scientific excellence. Three new ERC Synergy Grants have recently been awarded for international projects involving scientists working on the Institut Pasteur campus.

Physicians and scientists from the Institut Pasteur, the Pasteur Network and ANRS | Emerging Infectious Diseases have conducted a review of the medical and scientific literature about monkeypox. The review, which paints a complete picture of the disease, was published in the New England Journal of Medicine on October 26, 2022. What are the signs of this disease? Where does it come from? How is it transmitted? Which populations are affected? How can we contain this type of emergence?

Des médecins et chercheurs de l’Institut Pasteur, du Pasteur Network et de l’ANRS | Maladies infectieuses émergentes ont réalisé une revue de la littérature médicale et scientifique à propos de la variole du singe - MonkeyPox. Cette revue, qui brosse un portrait complet de la maladie, est parue dans le New England Journal of Medicine du 26 octobre 2022. Quels sont les signes de cette maladie ? D’où vient-elle ? Comment se transmet-elle ? Quelles sont les populations touchées ? Comment contenir ce type d’émergences ?

Three studies conducted by an international consortium, published in the journals Molecular Psychiatry, PNAS and Nature Genetics, have revealed several dozens of genes associated with dyslexia and reading skills. These analyses, performed on a large number of participants, have enabled scientists to detect the first genetic variations associated with dyslexia and reading skills in genes involved in the development of brain regions that control language.

Depuis leur création en 2007, les financements du Conseil européen de la recherche (ou ERC) sont un label d’excellence scientifique. Trois nouveaux ERC Synergy Grants viennent d’être attribués à des projets internationaux impliquant des chercheurs travaillant sur le campus de l’Institut Pasteur.

Scientists have assessed the influence of mechanical contractions in the gut on the invasion of two pathogens, one responsible for amebiasis and the other for shigellosis. Their research was based on 3D computational imaging and organ-on-chip technology, which enabled them to accurately reproduce the physiological characteristics of the gut on a chip no larger than a few centimeters.