Deafness, the most common sensorineural hearing loss at all stages of life, occurs either independently or as part of syndromes associated with other symptoms, such as Usher syndrome type 1. In a study published in PNAS journal, researchers from the reConnect Institute, foundation hosted by the Institut Pasteur, at the Hearing Institute (Institut Pasteur/Inserm/CNRS) and the Pasteur Institute of Tunis, in collaboration with universities and centers in Algeria, Morrocco, Mauri

The Central Auditory Circuit Plasticity team at the reConnect Institute at the Hearing Institute (Pasteur Institute/Inserm/CNRS) has revealed how the brain uses multiple neural coding strategies to preserve the reliability of sound information at every stage of the auditory pathway. Decoding sound from neural activity in mice reveals a striking shift in how the brain encodes sound: from precise but redundant timing codes in early auditory areas to efficient, synergistic rate-

Oticon, a global leader in hearing innovation, announces the signing of a sponsorship agreement with the reConnect Institute, a scientific organization dedicated to hearing and speech disorders. This partnership symbolizes a pioneering commitment to both fundamental and translational research on hearing disorders with a shared ambition to transform the lives of people with hearing loss. Oticon thus becomes the first sponsor of the reConnect Institute.   According to the WHO,

On November 5, 2025, the reConnect Institute welcomed representatives from associations for people affected by hearing and speech disorders. It was a day full of discussions, experience sharing, and discoveries around health research and innovation.   The purpose of this meeting was to present the missions and projects of the reConnect Institute through presentations and roundtables, and to gather testimonials from the members of the participating associations. As Yann Griset

Sabrina Mechaussier, an Inserm researcher of the reConnect Institute at the Hearing Institute, has been awarded the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Young Talent Award 2025. Her work within the Plasticity of Central Auditory Circuits team, led by Nicolas Michalski, focuses on characterizing the mechanisms linked to genetic form of deafness, in order to preserve hearing faculties. Crédit photo - Fondation l'Oréal UNESCO “ My research aim to make the development therapeutic

Brice Bathellier, CNRS researcher at the reConnect Institute and head of the Neural dynamics and codes team , was awarded the 2025 Innovators Prize for his work on a brain stimulator designed to reset hearing. Each year, this award highlights significant breakthroughs made in the health field. The ceremony was held on October 1 during Medicen Day 2025, chaired by Amanda Silva Brun, member of the Regional scientific council and herself the 2020 winner.  The Innovators Award re

The EarInFlame project, led by two teams from the reConnect Institute (Hearing Institute, 12 th district of Paris) and the Pasteur Institute (Paris 15th district), was selected after the first call for research projects launched by the reConnect Institute in November 2024. With €80,000 in funding to spend over two years, the first edition of the reConnect Institute calls for projects aims to promote innovative research in the field of hearing health, immunity, and/or infecti

Diego Bletry, a medicine resident currently working on his PhD at the Central Auditory Circuit Plasticity Laboratory led Nicolas Michalski and Mathieu Rodero (Paris Cité University), has been awarded a Villa M research grant worth €10,000. His research project focuses on the role of the NLRP3 inflammasome in form of deafness.  This research is being conducted as part of the INFLAMME University Hospital Federation (FHU), which aims to decrypt the mechanisms of inflammation wh

The first activity report from the reConnect Institute, a foundation under the aegis of the Institut Pasteur, is now available! This...

On Tuesday July 1, the reConnect Institute, a foundation under the aegis of the Institut Pasteur, organized its first "Young Researchers...

Two studies conducted by researchers and physicians at the reConnect Institute, a foundation hosted by the Institut Pasteur, have...

For the 50 million people suffering from profound deafness, 100 000 of whom are ineligible for cochlear implants, the technology...

Paris, June 17, 2025 – Amplifon, France's leading network of hearing aid specialists, announces its collaboration with the reConnect Institute, a foundation under the aegis of the Pasteur Institute.   By using data collected in routine clinical practice from tens of thousands of patients fitted with hearing aids at Amplifon centers in France, the collaboration aims to advance research and clinical practices in the diagnosis and care of patients with hearing disorders.   In pa

An insertion of perimodilar cochlear implant was performed with the assistance of the RobOtol® in a child at the Robert-Debré Hospital et...

A recent study by researchers at the Hearing Institute at the reConnect Institute has highlighted the role of the OTOGL gene in auditory...

A study, published in the Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders , in February 18th, 2025, found that autistic children have more...

On March 6, 2025, the reConnect Institute, a foundation hosted by the Institut Pasteur, brought together researchers, clinicians, and...

The team led by Anne-Lise Giraud at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) shows that individual training improves brain-machinedecoding of...

In an article published in the journal  iScience in March 2025, scientists from the Hearing Institute, an Institut Pasteur center,...

A call targeted to Pasteurian teams and partners. A 2-year collaborative research grant aimed at addressing auditory health issues.