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The 20th edition of Pasteurdon will officially begin on October 8. And the week leading up to Pasteurdon weekend is full of exciting events and highlights.
 

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Launch night – October 8 at 6pm
 

The launch event for this year's Pasteurdon will take place in the CIS auditorium and will be attended by supporters, ambassadors, leading scientists and partners of the 2026 edition. This star-studded ceremony will be an unforgettable occasion, with testimonials and awards for some of the stand-out scientific discoveries of the past two decades that are opening up exciting new prospects for the years to come.

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There are still spaces available – register now to attend this unique anniversary edition!

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As spaces are limited, only Institut Pasteur staff who receive confirmation after registering will be able to attend the event. Please come to the CIS hall with your confirmation email, and you will be given a wristband.

	Image Information about movements on campus: because of the Pasteurdon launch event, the path from the Vaugirard entrance to the CIS will be closed from 1.30 to 11.30pm on Thursday October 8. The Security Operations Center will install barriers and no one will be able to access the area indicated on the map below: Image

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A unique media campaign starting October 8 and continuing throughout Pasteurdon weekend
 

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Since the very first Pasteurdon, the campaign has enjoyed increasing support from its committed media partners. This year, more than 50 media partnersare joining forces to advance research. For this 20th anniversary campaign, nearly 50 TV channels and radio stations and more than 40 presenters and journalists will be involved in promoting Pasteurdon over the five days.

Radio partners: Personal radio messages with the journalists and presenters representing each station will be broadcast over the airwaves of our partner stations on Thursday and Friday October 8 and 9. Stay tuned to Radio France, RFI, BFM Business, RMC, Sud Radio, NRJ, Nostalgie, Chérie FM, Rire & Chansons, Radio Classique, RTL, RTL2, Fun Radio, Europe 1, RFM, Europe 2 and Le Figaro Radio.

TV partners: The TV campaign, featuring journalists and presenters representing each channel, will be broadcast on our partner TV channels. From late afternoon on Friday October 9 to the evening of Sunday October 11, you can watch the campaign films on TF1, TMC, TFX, TF1 Séries Films, LCI, France Télévisions with France 2, France 3, France 4, France 5 and franceinfo, M6, W9, 6TER, GULLI, LCP-Assemblée nationale, Public Sénat, BFMTV, BFM locales, BFM Business, RMC Story, RMC Découverte, RMC Life, CNEWS, CSTAR, T18, NOVO19, L'Équipe, France 24 and Le Figaro TV.

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PasteurDay: a chance for the public to visit the Institut Pasteur campus, from 10.30am on October 10
 

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On Saturday October 10, from 10.30am to 6pm, the Institut Pasteur will be opening its doors to the public for PasteurDay, the Pasteurdon Open Day, which also coincides with the French National Festival of Science.

Aimed primarily at families and children aged 5 to 11, the Open Day is an opportunity to visit the Institut Pasteur and go behind the scenes of its research through a host of activities including science experiments, laboratory tours, meetings with scientists, games and challenges. Children will have the chance to carry out their own "Pasteur Mission," armed with their lab notebook, before being awarded a Scientific Apprentice certificate.

The goal of PasteurDay is to give people an opportunity to come onto the Institut Pasteur campus and find out about the research it does and the different careers in science. Most of the entry tickets have been reserved for external visitors, but some have been kept aside for Institut Pasteur staff who want to come along with their families.

Registration for staff is now open.

The event is free but registration is required (subject to availability).

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"20km de Paris" race on October 11
 

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This event-filled week and Pasteurdon weekend itself will culminate in the "20km de Paris" race, in which the 60-strong Institut Pasteur team will take to the start line in aid of Pasteurdon! After pinning their special Pasteurdon bibs to their T-shirts and donning their running shoes, they will take part in the legendary race around the French capital to boost visibility for the Institut Pasteur's research and the need for donations to advance science. More information in next week's newsletter about how to come and cheer them on!

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