2022 Annual Report
News
2026.05.26
#1- How many species of ticks are there in the world, and how many in France?
Ticks are arachnids (like spiders or scorpions) belonging to the subclass Acari...
Portrait
2026.05.11
Borneo, aged 16 – a genetics class that changed everything
The story begins in Pontianak, an Indonesian city on the island of Borneo, with a biology class that...
News
2026.04.24
Live attenuated vaccines
Principle: a weakened or very similar version of the virus or bacteria is used. This weakened microbe is no longer capable of...
Portrait
2026.03.30
A childhood shaped by science and empathy
Guillemette Masse-Ranson was born in northern France before moving to Greater Paris when she was five. She was...
Portrait
2026.02.09
From science fiction to the Institut Pasteur in Paris
At the age of twelve, Molly came across a science fiction novel in which a female scientist was cloned by...
News
2026.02.12
Infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) causes more than a million deaths each year, largely because of complications like cirrhosis and liver cancer. There...
News
2026.01.20
#1- Do people with autism all have the same symptoms?
No. The presentation of autism spectrum disorder is highly variable.
Autism is a neurodevelopmental...
News
2025.12.18
Updated on April 16, 2026.
Read the report on the 2025–2026 season for respiratory infections in France (in French), published by French Health Authorities...
News
2025.12.18
Every winter, viruses affect millions of people in France, placing huge pressure on healthcare facilities. Given the diverse nature of these viruses and...
Portrait
2025.10.10
Sarah Merkling had never dreamed of becoming a scientist – until the day when, as a young student, she was blown away by a biology class about genetics....