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Document de presse | 2019.09.24
Creation of the Alliance Pasteur Mérieux International
Two major French players in the fight against infectious diseases join forces to improve public health in vulnerable countriesThe Institut Pasteur and the Mérieux Foundation announce the formation of an alliance to strengthen public health systems in limited resource settings and epidemic preparedness in the face of an ever-changing infectious disease threat. The agreement signed by Christian...
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News | 2019.09.25
Success of the 2019 Z Event in aid of the Institut Pasteur
During the 2019 Z Event, 54 streamers mobilized their communities for more than 54 hours in aid of the Institut Pasteur. €3.5 million was raised during the video game marathon, which saw the participation of France's top e-sport players. This extraordinary sum will be directly allocated to scientific research. The Institut Pasteur is very proud to have been involved in such a large-scale event,...
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News | 2019.09.26
A tobacco-dependence gene responsible for alcohol dependence
A series of human genome-wide studies have revealed a strong correlation between a chromosomal locus and the risk of developing tobacco dependence. One mutation has been identified in particular (rs16969968, or SNPα5). Studies have investigated whether this mutation is also associated with alcoholism, given the known high comorbidity between tobacco and alcohol addiction. A team from the Institut...
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Document de presse | 2019.09.30
13th edition of Pasteurdon: combating infectious diseases and cancer
Pasteurdon, a major event that celebrates French research, is focusing on two central themes for its 2019 edition: antimicrobial resistance and cancer. These two fields illustrate the commitment and expertise of the Institut Pasteur's research teams. With the support of patron Alexandra Lamy and more than 40 media partners, the 13th edition of Pasteurdon will take place from October 9 to 13, 2019...
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News | 2019.10.02
National Health Laboratory Project launched
Yangon, 27 September 2019French Development Agency (AFD), European Union (EU) and Ministry of Health and Sports (MoHS) to collaborate on improving Myanmar’s ability to diagnose and manage infectious diseasesIn the presence of the French Ambassador Christian Lechervy, EU Ambassador Kristian Schmidt, and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Sports, Prof. Dr. Thet Khine Win, the...
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News | 2019.10.02
Lassa fever: vaccine set to be trialed
There is currently no vaccine for the Lassa arenavirus, which causes Lassa fever. This hemorrhagic fever, endemic in West Africa, infects up to 300,000 people each year. Given the urgency of the situation, scientists in the Biology of Viral Emerging Infections Unit and the Viral Genomics and Vaccination Unit at the Institut Pasteur evaluated the efficacy of several vaccine candidates. Following...
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News | 2019.09.24
S3ODEON 2019 – Institut Pasteur partner to an event linking science and society
On Saturday October 5, the 2019 edition of S3ODEON will be hosted at the Odéon theater. This annual public event, partnered by the Institut Pasteur, features short speeches on three major topics: science, health and society. This year, Guillaume Dumas, a scientist in the Institut Pasteur’s Human Genetics and Cognitive Functions Unit, will be presenting his research topic.S3ODEON is based on an...
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News | 2019.09.27
Rabies: a shorter, cheaper vaccination schedule following a suspected rabid dog bite
A study by teams from the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge and the Institut Pasteur in Paris confirms the efficacy of the new post-exposure rabies vaccination schedule developed in the Institut Pasteur International Network and adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO). Since 2018, WHO has recommended post-exposure vaccination for rabies, immediately after a bite by a suspected rabid...
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News | 2019.10.10
Economist Jim O’Neill, and other experts, discuss Antimicrobial Resistance at the Institut Pasteur
On September 26, 2019, as part of its Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) initiative the Institut Pasteur hosted a round table discussion on the economic context of the fight against AMR. Lord Jim O’Neill, economist and author of the famous O’Neill report, a publication instrumental in putting AMR on the political landscape, was a key contributor, along with other experts representing public health,...
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Document de presse | 2019.10.03
Dysentery: Shigella, bacteria with adaptation to respiration
Bacillary dysentery caused by the intestinal bacteria Shigella is a major health problem in tropical regions and developing countries. Complications from this infection lead to several hundred thousand deaths a year, primarily among infants. Researchers from Inserm and the Institut Pasteur have studied the mechanisms of Shigella virulence. They found that these bacteria are not only able to...
