Book release: “Institut Pasteur: Today's Research, Tomorrow's Medicine”

As the Institut Pasteur enters the 130^th year of its existence (the anniversary will be celebrated on November 14, 2018), the book Institut Pasteur: Today's Research, Tomorrow's Medicine – available in both French and English – is being released. This illustrated volume, which is accessible to readers of all ages and backgrounds, describes the major challenges and medical issues facing the Institut Pasteur and the Institut Pasteur International Network. It pays tribute to the men and women who – inspired by the humanist ideals of Louis Pasteur – work tirelessly, on a daily basis for human health and medical progress.

The book tells the story of 130 years of research and discoveries, but it also takes a closer look at some of the Institut Pasteur's current research programs, which hold the promise of future medical breakthroughs. Topics explored include the fight against malaria, progress in tackling AIDS, the urgent need to combat antibiotic resistance, new treatment possibilities using stem cells, the impact of the gut microbiota on our health, and the latest research into neurodegenerative diseases. This is a comprehensive reference book about the Institut Pasteur and its ongoing commitment to major public health concerns. All royalties are donated to the Institut Pasteur.

The French version of the book, Institut Pasteur, recherche d’aujourd’hui, médecine de demain, has been available in French bookstores since mid-November. The English version of the book is currently available for pre-order from some American booksellers and will be released in March, 2018.

Enjoy the read!

Institut Pasteur / Today's Research, Tomorrow's Medicine. Abrams. US$35.00 / CAN$44.00 / UK£26.99.
All royalties donated to the Institut Pasteur. 208 pages, format: 190 x 255.
Publication date: November 16, 2017

December 12, 2017-August 19, 2018 – Palais de la découverte, Paris​

Coming soon: "Pasteur, the experimenter" exhibition!

The exhibition "Pasteur, the experimenter", curated by Universcience in collaboration with the Institut Pasteur, will run from December 12, 2017 until August 19, 2018 at the Palais de la découverte in Paris. This exhibition looks at Louis Pasteur's career – his many and varied research fields, his talent as an experimenter and also his links with art, technology and industry – and sheds light on events and figures that have long remained in the shadows. The exhibition draws on theatrical imagery – it is divided into six "acts", each illustrating one of Pasteur's main scientific periods. It uses films, interactive displays, reconstructions, animated models and "optical theaters" to tell Pasteur's story and showcase the achievements he made with his fellow scientists. "Taking a closer look at such a figure provides us with an opportunity to understand more about how science works and shows why this scientist in particular has become a legend – in France and abroad – who is held in the same esteem as famous authors like Victor Hugo," explains Universcience.

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Palais de la découverte. Avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt, 75008 Paris, France.
Metro station: Franklin D. Roosevelt.