1. News | 2019.09.09

   Depression: the key role of neuroinflammation

   Depression is a complex multifactorial condition whose underlying mechanisms have still not been elucidated. Available treatments are therefore far from effective, and it is estimated that 30% of patients are resistant to conventional treatment. Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, in collaboration with teams from Sainte-Anne Hospital, have shed light on the role of brain inflammation as a...

2. News | 2019.09.11

   Phagotherapy: a support for the work on bacteriophages of a Franco-American team (Institut Pasteur and Georgia Tech)

   An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the Institut Pasteur and the Georgia Institute of Technology has received a $2.5 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to study phage therapy. This project aims to deepen the fundamental knowledge and the clinical potential of bacteria-killing viruses – also called bacteriophage, or phage –, to treat antibiotic-resistant infection.Over the...

3. Document de presse | 2019.09.10

   Discovery of a new ribosomopathy in humans that results in a lack of testis-determination or testicular regression

   Sex determination is the process whereby an organism becomes male or female. A multinational consortium, led by Institut Pasteur scientists, has made a breakthrough in understanding the genetics of sex determination in humans. They have discovered that DHX37, a gene highly conserved during evolution and until now only known for its role in ribosome biogenesis, is involved in both determining and...

4. Portrait | 2019.09.17

   Laure Bally-Cuif, neurogeneticist like a fish in water

   Laure Bally-Cuif leads the Zebrafish Neurogenetics Unit at the Institut Pasteur. The model for her research is a little fish, mutant forms of which can remain transparent until adulthood – an important characteristic for observing the many cells involved in brain development.Laure Bally-Cuif was born in Lyon and grew up in a working-class household. At school, she was a talented student and...

5. Portrait | 2018.05.29

   Fani Koukouli: A young researcher's odyssey to the inner depths of the brain

   Fani Koukouli's decision to pursue a career researching the workings of the brain and identifying new molecules to tackle diseases such as schizophrenia and Alzheimer's did not happen by chance. Fani grew up and began her studies in Greece, in the port city of Thessaloniki on the Aegean Sea. She remembers being fascinated by pictures of scientists in her primary school textbooks. But then an...

6. Portrait | 2018.07.02

   3D research according to Albane Imbert, an engineer at the Institut Pasteur

   Albane's digital fabrication laboratory, or Fab Lab for those in the know, can be found in the Institut Pasteur's newest building. This is the place where tools for innovative technology research projects are developed. Back in 2016, when Albane was creating smart objects for industry, the Institut Pasteur asked her if she would be interested in developing a prototyping platform for new...

7. Portrait | 2018.08.06

   For Mélodie Duval bacteria have a future

   Bacteria can be found everywhere on Earth – our bodies for instance are made up of as many bacteria as human cells – and yet these microorganisms, measuring roughly a micrometer, still have many secrets to reveal. Let's look at the career of Mélodie Duval, who has chosen to unlock some of their mystery.A fascinating but challenging journeyMélodie speaks with passion about their history and their...

8. Portrait | 2018.09.04

   Humans, animals and their environment, an investigation by Victor Narat

   You have no doubt already heard about emerging viruses. The international media regularly informs us about viruses raging across the world, for instance Zika, Ebola and dengue. But where do they come from? Mosquitoes, bats, rodents and primates carry viruses, and when humans share an area with these species, they are exposed to various infectious risks. To shed light on this situation, known as...

9. Portrait | 2018.10.04

   Anna-Bella Failloux, an all-terrain entomologist!

   Close to 70 different nationalities work alongside each other on the Institut Pasteur's Paris campus, and Anna-Bella has come all the way from Tahiti. She was born in Papeete, French Polynesia and lived there until the age of 18. This small paradise conjures up idyllic images but it is blighted by mosquitoes. Maybe that is why Anna-Bella became a medical entomologist specializing in mosquito...

10. Portrait | 2018.11.05

    Lhousseine Touqui, helping some thanks to others

    Driven by curiosity, Lhousseine Touqui has spent many years conducting fundamental research on the respiratory system. Today, his work in the joint Institut Pasteur/Cochin Hospital-PARIS 5 University unit aims to address real needs.Lhousseine Touqui was born in Marrakesh, Morocco where his parents were farmers. He had a gift for mathematics and so specialized in the subject at high school. But...

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