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PASTEUR FOUNDATION

The Pasteur Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, works to raise funds to support the world-renowned Institut Pasteur in Paris, France, whose mission is to improve public health by contributing to the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases. The institute accomplishes this through research, teaching and public health initiatives. In December 2008, two researchers – Françoise Barré-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier – were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for their discovery of the AIDS virus at the Institut Pasteur in 1983. A total of ten Pasteur researchers have received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Faithful to the spirit that drove Louis Pasteur, the mission of the Pasteur Foundation is based on the principle that infectious diseases, because they do not recognize geopolitical boundaries, pose a threat to global public health. Their prevention and the control of their proliferation through research, prophylaxis and epidemiological surveillance and, above all, through a thorough and basic scientific understanding, are achievable goals.

The mission of the Pasteur Foundation is to help the Institut Pasteur in its work by funding specific projects, promoting scientific exchanges with American researchers and by raising funds for the advancement of science. Read more about our mission.»

PASTEUR AND THE

NOBEL PRIZE

Ten Nobel Prizes have been awarded to Pasteur scientists since 1900. More »

PROGRAM WATCH

Educators and Colleagues: Please help us promote our programs

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Postdoc Fellowship Submissions

The next call for postdoctoral fellowship applicants is September 17, 2010.  Updated application guidelines now available. Why not get started today! 

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Undergraduate Program Deadline
The deadline to apply for the Summer 2011 Internships is December 17, 2010. Applications are now available online!

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Another Gala Wraps Up:

Mayor Michael Bloomberg Proclaims

May 17th as "Pasteur Foundation Day"!

Thanks to our generous donors, the 2010 Gala honoring Pasteur Foundation Award Recipients Franck Riboud,Chairman and CEO of Danone, and Muhammad Yunus, 2006 Nobel Peace Laureate, was a great success. See our gala picture gallery.

THE WORLD OF PASTEUR

Remembrance of Things Pasteur
America has been fascinated with Louis Pasteur and his achievements for well over a century. Our Remembrance of Things Pasteur Gallery compiles a handsome collection of the wonderful tributes paid to this scientific pioneer that may be found throughout the United States. More »

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Introduction to the Institut Pasteur

Since it opened on November 14, 1888, the Institut Pasteur has been at the forefront of disease research, true to the vision of its founder, Louis Pasteur. Among many other accomplishments, our scientists have discovered the AIDS virus, identified genes responsible for hereditary deafness, and devised a test to detect influenza A(H1N1), the virus at the root of the 2009 pandemic. More »

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Aiding the Pasteur Foundation to pursue its mission in support of Pasteurian research to improve global health is just a click away!  Every gift makes a difference no matter its size. Whether you wish to support us today or to make estate plans to advance biomedical research, your support will help further the research at Pasteur. More »

For Our Donors  Looking for that special, off-the-beaten-path site to visit on your next trip to Paris? Discover a unique spot: the home of Marie and Louis Pasteur right in the heart of France's capital.

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