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News | 2021.06.01
An imaging and modeling approach to characterize the structure of DNA in human cells
The structure of DNA and chromosomes is a major focus of research, but still holds a number of mysteries. Scientists from the Institut Pasteur and the CNRS have developed a new method for quantifying chromatin loops and observing chromosomes at high resolution.In our cells, DNA is coiled up many times, enabling it to fit into the cell nucleus, which is approximately 200,000 times smaller than the...
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News | 2021.08.13
Low number of COVID-19 cases in Lao PTR: a seroprevalence study to confirm this figure
In 2020 when many countries around the world struggled with a large burden of COVID-19 cases, the Lao PDR stood out as a country with low reported numbers of SARS-CoV-2 infections. Was it due to a low circulation of the virus or to an inadequate surveillance system? To answer this question, a seroprevalence study has been conducted by Institut Pasteur du Laos, in collaboration with Institut...
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News | 2023.01.09
Bacterial pathogenicity: improving understanding of an essential process – molecule secretion
Bacteria are not just passive; they are capable of interacting with their close environment. How? One way is by secreting molecules outside their envelope using complex protein machinery. Scientists have recently elucidated the formation mechanisms underpinning one of these secretion systems, thereby paving the way for potential therapeutic applications.
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Document de presse | 2023.06.12
How the brain detects and regulates inflammation
How does the brain adapt our behavior in response to an infection or injury? A multidisciplinary team of scientists from the Institut Pasteur, CNRS and Inserm have revealed the existence of a circuit involved in sensing and also in the regulation of the anti-inflammatory response orchestrated by different brain regions. This circuit detects inflammation in the blood and organizes and regulates...
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Article | 2024.02.01
International programs
To meet current global health challenges, the Institut Pasteur is developing and coordinating major international projects, run mainly in conjunction with members of the Institut Pasteur International Network. As well as furthering knowledge, these programs help to increase local skills, build up equipment, and assist health authorities in drawing up recommendations to improve the care of...
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News | 2021.10.18
Cancer: the role of substrate rigidity in tumor migration
Among the characteristics defining our constituent organs are their different rigidities. Changes in these physical properties occur during tumor development. Tumors use the rigidity of their surrounding environment to facilitate their migration to neighboring tissue, which in turn facilitates tumor invasion and metastasis. Scientists at the Institut Pasteur have identified a new element enabling...
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Document de presse | 2024.05.28
AFROSCREEN: a key network for genomic surveillance in Sub-Saharan Africa
Three years after its launch, AFROSCREEN meets all its objectives, developing effective genomic surveillance to tackle epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa The AFROSCREEN project, financed to the tune of €10 million by Agence Française de Développement (AFD), has been working since 2021 to set up or strengthen sequencing platforms and build an operational network for monitoring emerging...
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News | 2024.07.25
Xavier Carré: volunteer with the Red Cross at Paris Games 2024
Throughout this special Paris Games, we are pleased to present some of the Institut Pasteur staff who are playing a special role in this global event – whether in their capacity as an Institut Pasteur staff member, a volunteer or a sports person. We hope that these profiles will showcase the fantastic diversity of the Institut Pasteur community. This week, we want to shine a light on Xavier Carré...
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Fiche maladie | 2015.10.06
Cryptococcosis
Cryptococcosis is a severe fungal infection that occurs in immunocompromised patients. The most frequent clinical form of infection is meningoencephalitis, which is fatal in the absence of treatment.
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Document de presse | 2025.02.28
Bpifrance and the Institut Pasteur strengthen cooperation to support launch of startups based on research
On February 27, 2025, Yasmine Belkaid, President of the Institut Pasteur, and Nicolas Dufourcq, CEO of Bpifrance, signed a cooperation agreement aimed at using their resources and skills to improve the transfer to industry of research results. This strategic partnership is designed to encourage the emergence of startups and innovative projects based on the Institut Pasteur’s research. It follows...