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On Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 at 11:00, it will be our pleasure to welcome professor emeritus Peter Tijssen to the “salle Pasteur” of the Armand-Frappier Santé et Biotechnologie centre as the presenter of the first Pierre Talbot conference of the INRS Infectiopôle. This presentation will last roughly one hour and be followed by lunch, offered to all participants in order to allow to everyone an opportunity to chat amongst each other or with Pr. Tijssen.
Peter Tijssen, having held a position at the INRS from 1985 until his well deserved retirement in 2016, remains a very active member of the scientific community, whether at the level of INRS activities or in the global framework of scientific research. Despite his retirement, Pr. Tijssen continues publishing high quality articles in well regarded journals, an example being his latest paper which was published in Nature Communications in June 2023.
His expertise in molecular virology will be highlighted during his conference, during which he will present another, less frequently discussed aspect of viruses: their essential role for life. The title of his conference, “Praesidium libertatis and virus vitalium” makes a reference to this, considering that virus vitalium translates from Latin to “vital viruses” in english. As for Praesidium libertatis, it translates to protector of freedom, a very relevant and necessary aspect to academic research, of which the freedom of publication must most certainly be protected.
NB: At the time of publication, videoconferencing equipment has yet to be installed in the “salle Pasteur. As such, we cannot currently offer an alternative for those who cannot assist in person to the conference. However, we are working tirelessly to find an alternative that allows everyone to participate, and will update our articles when such an alternative is found.