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News | 2022.08.05
Our own RNA triggers an immune response to viral infections
An immune receptor normally known for identifying viral RNA is also capable of binding to cellular RNA to induce immune defenses. This mechanism could trigger immunity against viruses before they become detectable.
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Document de presse | 2023.10.25
New discovery concerning receptors used by coronaviruses to enter human cells
The SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for COVID-19 can cause severe acute respiratory syndrome, contrasting with other coronaviruses that were known to cause mild seasonal colds prior to its emergence in 2019. This raises the question of why one coronavirus affects humans more severely than another. Scientists at the Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité and the VRI have now provided part of the...
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Document de presse | 2023.10.25
The SARS-CoV-2 virus can migrate within neurons and infect the brain
The emergence of different variants of SARS-CoV-2 has produced a wide range of clinical profiles and symptoms in patients. For the first time, researchers at the Institut Pasteur and Université Paris Cité have demonstrated, in an animal model, a characteristic common to several SARS-CoV-2 variants: the ability to infect the central nervous system. The study confirms that SARS-CoV-2 is capable of...
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News | 2022.07.08
Conversation: 2021, a pivotal year for the Institut Pasteur's future
Institut Pasteur Board of Governors Chairman Christian Vigouroux and President Prof. Sir Stewart Cole share their thoughts on the year's highlights. 2021 was a pivotal year poised between maintaining financial stability and supporting scientific projects.
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Document de presse | 2022.07.13
Light shed on SARS-CoV-2 replication in bat cells
Bats are reservoir species for numerous viruses including coronaviruses. Given that they do not appear to be affected by diseases transmitted by these viruses, there is potential benefit in understanding how their immune system regulates infection. Scientists at the Institut Pasteur and the CNRS studied SARS-CoV-2 replication in bat cells, which involved using real-time imaging techniques for the...
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News | 2022.11.14
Monkeypox: a detailed profile of the disease
Physicians and scientists from the Institut Pasteur, the Pasteur Network and ANRS | Emerging Infectious Diseases have conducted a review of the medical and scientific literature about monkeypox. The review, which paints a complete picture of the disease, was published in the New England Journal of Medicine on October 26, 2022. What are the signs of this disease? Where does it come from? How is it...
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Document de presse | 2023.01.13
Using paleogenomics to elucidate 10,000 years of immune system evolution
Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, the CNRS and the Collège de France have used paleogenomics to trace 10,000 years of human immune system evolution. They analyzed the genomes of more than 2,800 individuals who lived in Europe over the past ten millennia. They were able to date the increase in frequency of most of the mutations that are advantageous in defending against...
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Portrait | 2024.01.15
Sarah Dellière: from hospital to lab, a scientist without borders
"Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood." These words from Marie Curie neatly sum up the philosophy and career of Sarah Dellière. She is determined, optimistic and adventurous, and she loves stepping out of her comfort zone to embrace new experiences and further deepen her knowledge.At the age of just 17, Sarah Dellière began traveling to far-flung corners of the world to...
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Document de presse | 2020.12.17
ComCor study on places of infection with SARS-CoV-2: where are French people catching the virus?
The Institut Pasteur, in partnership with the French National Health Insurance Fund (CNAM), Santé publique France and the Ipsos Social Research Institute, recently presented the results of the ComCor epidemiological study on circumstances and places of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The aim of the study was to identify the socio-demographic factors, places visited and behaviors associated...
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News | 2020.12.18
Nine Young Researchers from the Institut Pasteur International Network present at the 2020 PhD Student Ceremony
The 8th ceremony in honour of the young graduates who have completed their thesis at the Institut Pasteur during the academic year 2019-2020 was held on December 4th 2020. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the event took place in visio and thus allowed a greater number of young doctoral students from the Institut Pasteur International Network (IPIN) to join this special event. This ceremony, like the...
