France: Weizmann-Pasteur Gala goes digital

The Weizmann-Pasteur Gala, a Paris affair for the last 45 years, took place online in December, and celebrated the ongoing scientific collaboration between the Weizmann Institute and Institut Pasteur. The gathering highlighted research on the neurological effects of COVID-19.
Maurice Lévy, President of the Pasteur-Weizmann Council and President of Weizmann France, introduced the subject and welcomed guests and the main speakers, Weizmann President Prof. Alon Chen, and Prof. Stewart Cole, Director General of the Institut Pasteur. Dr. Philippe Alla, Professor of Neurology at the American Hospital of Paris, described alarming neurological implications of COVID-19. 
The Pasteur-Weizmann Council was established at the initiative of the late Simone Veil, who was France’s Minister of Health and a close friend of Israel. The partnership, funded generously by French donors, has seeded research in a range of areas, including cancer, neuroscience, antibiotic resistance, and emerging viruses. To date, some 55 joint projects have been funded.