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Fiche maladie | 2015.10.06
Whooping cough (pertussis)
Whooping cough, long thought of as a childhood illness, can be severe at any age. This bacterial infection is particularly dangerous, and sometimes even fatal, for unvaccinated or partially vaccinated infants and at-risk individuals such as pregnant women and elderly people.
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Document de presse | 2013.08.25
Neutrophils: the Unsung Heroes of Immunotherapy Cancer Treatment
Scientists at the Institut Pasteur and Inserm have identified the group of cells within the immune system that make immunotherapy treatment (therapeutic antibodies) effective. Immunotherapy is frequently used to treat breast cancer. In animal models they showed that neutrophils, the most common white blood cells in the body, are not only necessary but suffice on their own to eliminate tumor cells...
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News | 2021.08.19
Monkeypox in Central African Republic: genomic history suggests multiple introductions from rainforest animal reservoirs
Monkeypox is an emerging and neglected infectious disease caused by the Monkeypox virus (MPXV). The disease has a similar clinical presentation to smallpox, with a maculopapular rash (a skin rash characterized by small spots), especially on the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet.Human transmission of the MPXV virus, responsible for monkeypox, occurs either through direct contact with...
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News | 2014.09.16
Agreement between the University of Oxford and the Institut Pasteur
The University of Oxford and the Institut Pasteur have signed in August 2014, an agreement for an international collaboration concerning the project “The Global Health Network”. The Global Health Network is a project that is based within the University of Oxford. It is a not-for-profit network which consists of individual health initiatives and corresponding online communities...
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News | 2014.09.23
Signing of a technical agreement with Myanmar within the framework of the SEAe program
On September 17th, 2014 in Yangon, Myanmar, the Institut Pasteur, the Institut Pasteur in Cambodia, the National Health Laboratory, and the national Health authorities of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar signed a Technical Cooperation Agreement for the implementation of the project entitled “The threat of infectious encephalitis in Southeast Asia: Capacity building for a better...
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Article | 2017.03.21
At international the level
From its very early days, the Institut Pasteur has enjoyed support from across the world. The original international appeal, launched to provide Louis Pasteur with the resources he needed to improve vaccination against rabies, work with other scientists on a number of infectious diseases and train up new generations of scientists, met with huge success.
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Fiche maladie | 2017.10.11
Plague
Plague is still rife in Africa, Asia and America. It is considered as one of the world's re-emerging diseases and is subject to international regulations. WHO is reporting an increasing number of cases in some regions. During the 20th century, the use of antibiotic treatments and strengthening of public health measures significantly reduced morbidity and mortality from plague but were not able to...
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News | 2019.01.22
Effect of the seasons on pneumococcal infections
Pneumococcal infections are still a global public health problem. Though striking, the seasonality of these infections remains a mystery for science. Researchers from the Institut Pasteur have finally unraveled the mechanisms behind the discontinuity of these infections.The pneumococcus bacterium is responsible for severe infections (pneumonia and meningitis) and frequent deaths (almost three...
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Article | 2020.10.05
INDUSTRIAL AGREEMENTS - POST CONTRACT & STRATEGIC ALLIANCE
Industrial Agreements OfficeCamille Tribout, Head of OfficeThe Industrial Agreements Office (SAI) is responsible for all aspects of post-contract management and is the point of contact once a contract has been signed. Alliance management is also in place with strategic partners. In addition, the Industrial Agreements Office is responsible for: financial flows resulting from technology...
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News | 2023.06.07
New Online Certificate In Healthcare Entrepreneurship
The Institut Pasteur and ESCP Business School in Paris have developed a new online program for learners preparing to enter the demanding ecosystem of healthcare entrepreneurship. Led by professors Frédéric Jallat (ESCP) and Dominique Franco (Institut Pasteur), this high-level course, taught in English, offers the keys to achieving success in innovation. It includes contributions from...