News | 2021.10.18
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...
Document de presse | 2024.05.28
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...
News | 2024.07.25
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...
Fiche maladie | 2015.10.06
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.
Document de presse | 2025.02.28
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...
Article | 2019.02.22
"Chimie Biologique"Linking Chemistry and Microbiology to Fight Human Diseases
Article | 2016.12.20
The main objectives of the interdisciplinary Department of Global Health are to study infectious diseases and tackle the emergence of new pathogens.
Article | 2025.07.09
How do cells acquire their identity? How are organs formed? Little is known about the mechanisms behind the “development” of animals, including human beings.
Article | 2025.01.20
The complexity of the immune system is a never-ending source of fascination for scientists. The Department of Immunology is composed of teams that investigate the body's natural system of protection against disease.
Document de presse | 2012.02.08
Autism has been declared a major national cause for 2012, and will have a high profile in France throughout the whole year. Paradoxically, this syndrome – and its causes in particular – remains poorly understood. A study published on February 9, 2012, in Public Library of Science - Genetics, shows that genetic mutations interfering with communication between neurons are directly...