1. 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...

2. 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...

3. 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...

4. 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...

5. 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...

6. Portrait | 2018.12.04

   For Asier Sáez-Cirión, research is an incurable passion

   It was 35 years ago that the HIV-1 virus, responsible for AIDS, was first isolated by scientists at the Institut Pasteur. While many lives have been saved by antiretroviral therapy, there is currently no treatment that fully eliminates the virus from the body, and the search for a vaccine goes on. These challenges are driving the research of a number of scientists at the Institut Pasteur,...

7. Portrait | 2019.03.11

   Diego Cordero Cervantes, globe-trotting researcher

   Diego was born and grew up in La Paz, Bolivia. His father and grandfather were both lawyers, and his mother was a history and geography teacher. They explained to Diego while he was still a boy that there were two ways of making a living and providing for his family – he could become either a lawyer or a doctor. Diego has finally made his own way: becoming a researcher.His parents always wanted...

8. Portrait | 2019.01.24

   Lida Katsimpardi – on the hunt for an elixir of youth

   Can we slow down the aging process and rejuvenate an aged brain? Can we repair a brain that has been damaged by neurodegenerative disease? Neuroscience researcher Lida Katsimpardi has been investigating these questions for the past decade. She has discovered that young blood contains proteins capable of rejuvenating an aged brain, and she has identified one of these revitalizing blood factors in...

9. Portrait | 2019.02.21

   Tracking down biomarkers with Eliette Touati

   After completing high school, Eliette chose to study science, and when she experienced the realities of life as a scientist she decided to pursue a career in research. Eliette began her academic career with a Master's (DEA) in the Biochemistry Department at CEA Saclay. She was keen to continue with the research project she had started and to go on to do a PhD. Although in a stroke of bad...

10. Portrait | 2019.06.20

    Thomas Gregor - Following a passion through countries and disciplines

    Thomas Gregor, biophysicist and elected EMBO member, set up his Physics of Biological Functions Unit at the Institut Pasteur (in Paris) and published three papers in high-impact journals in the span of twelve months (in 2018-2019). We sat down with him and a cup of tea to learn a little bit more about his passion for science.In October 2023, Thomas Gregor has been awarded an ERC Synergy Grant for...

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