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News | 2021.03.03
Primary Immunodeficiencies: launch of the second phase of the ATun-DIP's project in the North-Western regions of Tunisia
After more than three years of activities in the underprivileged regions of the Centre and South of Tunisia, the second phase of the ATun-DIP's project (Improvement of the management of Tunisian children suffering from Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases) started on February the 4th, 2021. The project, coordinated by the Institut Pasteur de Tunis in collaboration with several partners including the...
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Document de presse | 2021.04.23
Professor Stewart Cole appointed Institut Pasteur President for a further two-year term
On Friday April 16, the Institut Pasteur Board of Governors appointed Professor Stewart Cole President for a further two-year term from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023.This decision is based on the President's commitment to the development and implementation of the 2019-2023 Strategic Plan, which includes the key priority of tackling infectious diseases, and on his ability to carry out the...
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Document de presse | 2021.10.11
SARS-CoV-2 Alpha, Beta and Delta variants display enhanced viral fusion properties compared to ancestral strains
In a new study published in EMBO Journal on October 2, 2021, scientists from the Institut Pasteur, the CNRS, Université de Paris, the Vaccine Research Institute and Sorbonne University examined the fusion mechanisms of different SARS-CoV-2 variants: Alpha (initially identified in the United Kingdom), Beta (initially identified in South Africa) and Delta (initially identified in India). The Delta...
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Article | 2025.01.20
Genomes and Genetics
Exploring the genomes of bacteria, yeast, insect vectors and ultimately humans: that is the task of scientists in the Department of Genomes & Genetics. By investigating both simple and highly complex organisms, these scientists endeavor to shed new light on the nature of their genetic information.
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Portrait | 2022.03.29
Jean-Claude Manuguerra: viruses, animals and humans
It all started with a veterinarian and a cross-eyed lionJean-Claude Manuguerra was 7 when he decided that he wanted to become a veterinarian, to "save animals" – like in the TV series Daktari, which he was an avid fan of at the time. In the series, Dr. Marsh Tracy was a vet who cared for local animals and ran the Wameru Study Center for Animal Behavior in Kenya. Marsh Tracy was aided in his day-...
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News | 2022.10.05
A series of events to mark the bicentenary of Louis Pasteur’s birth
The Institut Pasteur is continuing to celebrate the bicentenary of Louis Pasteur's birth by organizing a major conference in December and also by partnering with events organized by other institutions and participating in official 2022 bicentenary festivals and conferences. Check out the calendar of events below and at www.pasteur2022.fr.
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News | 2025.08.27
Discover the Pasteur Institute's major discoveries for 2024
A gene therapy trial for childhood deafness. A malaria vaccine. Microbiome gene editing. Cancer immunotherapy. A key gene in embryonic development. Effective treatment for bronchiolitis. Indian Ocean temperatures for anticipating outbreaks... Here is an excerpt from our discoveries for 2024. You can also download the poster in PDF format at the bottom of the page.
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Document de presse | 2022.04.20
When severe infection causes long-term mood disorders: A promising avenue to prevent mental illness following a transient infection
The brain is able to detect and regulate localized or systemic inflammation by using two communication pathways. The first, humoral, makes use of specific brain structures that enable circulating inflammatory mediators to enter the brain. The second, neural, involves nerves whose sensory afferents transmit the inflammatory signal detected at local level. The vagus nerve therefore uses identified...
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News | 2023.06.16
Strategic Plan: research advances in 2022
Five major themes were at the core of 2022 research advances: emerging infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, brain connectivity and neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, vaccinology and immunotherapy. They have honored Institut Pasteur's 2019-2023 strategic plan.
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Document de presse | 2021.03.09
ComCor: Study examining the sociodemographic, behavioral and practical factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection
The ComCor study is conducted by the Institut Pasteur in partnership with the French National Health Insurance Fund (CNAM), Ipsos and Santé publique France.Intermediate analysis, on March 1, 2021The ComCor study, which currently covers the period from October 1, 2020 to January 31, 2021, includes 77,208 participants with acute SARS-CoV-2 infection, excluding healthcare workers (8.2% of those...
