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News | 2022.08.25
Autism: how genetics influences symptoms
Scientists at the Institut Pasteur demonstrated in 2003 that there is a genetic component in autism. The same team has now studied the impact of various mutations on the symptoms of the disorder. Although autistic individuals experience social communication difficulties and restricted, stereotyped interests, these symptoms can vary in intensity and there is not one single form of autism....
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Document de presse | 2022.08.30
New therapeutic prospect for preeclampsia
Preeclampsia is a condition that affects the placenta during pregnancy and is dangerous for both the fetus and the mother. Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, Inserm and the CNRS have proposed a new therapy, tested in two rodent models, that corrects the defects identified in placental cells, and restores placental and fetal weight. The treatment successfully lowers blood pressure in the mother...
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News | 2022.08.24
ILC3s: "gatekeeper" cells for intestinal immunity
The intestinal mucosa is a key site for interaction and exchange with the external environment. It is therefore under constant surveillance from the immune system. Using an animal model, scientists from the Institut Pasteur and Inserm discovered how a set of cells involved in innate immunity – group 3 innate lymphoid cells – help monitor and maintain this barrier.Our digestive tract contains...
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News | 2022.09.05
COVID-19: we are looking for volunteers to improve our understanding of immunity
We are looking for volunteers to take part in the CORSER-5 study. The study was launched in March 2022 to compare the immunity of COVID-19-positive individuals at the very beginning of their infection period ("cases") with that of non-infected individuals ("controls"). The results could be used to establish a booster vaccination strategy for SARS-CoV-2 on the basis of patients' antibody...
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Webform | 2022.09.08
Download the exhibition "From Louis to Pasteur: 1822-1895"
Download the exhibition "From Louis to Pasteur: 1822-1895"
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Webform | 2022.09.12
Download the exhibition "From Louis to Pasteur: 1822-1895"
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Document de presse | 2022.09.05
A switch telling the brain when to learn and when to remember
The memory system alternates between periods of learning and remembering. These two functions are controlled by different neural circuits. Using an animal model, scientists from the Institut Pasteur recently identified a neural signal in the hippocampus, a brain region essential for forming and recalling memories, that enables the brain to alternate between remembering and learning modes. The...
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Portrait | 2022.09.22
Sara and Parisa Khalilian: twin theses
It's hard to miss this pair on the Institut Pasteur campus in Paris. Obviously they're twins, but there's more to them than that. Even a brief encounter with these two characters gives a sense of their energy, curiosity and abundant optimism. Full of enthusiasm, they take turns to tell us about the unique journey that led to them completing their theses at the Institut Pasteur. These determined,...
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Article | 2022.09.26
Ryter Class (2022-2025)
Promotion PPU 2022-2025PhD studentUndergraduate studiesLaboratoryPhD DirectorLab HeadPhD ProjectDoctoral schoolPPU studentsBERGMAN AlexanderUppsala University, Uppsala, SwedenInsect-Virus InteractionsLAMBRECHTS LouisLAMBRECHTS LouisTransposable elements and antiviral defense in the mosquito Aedes aegyptiCdV ED515BORDA BOSSANA StefanoUniversity of Trieste,Trieste, ItalyDynamic Neuronal...
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Document de presse | 2022.10.10
Why are sounds not perceived under anesthesia?
The purpose of anesthesia is to put the brain into an unconscious state in which stimuli such as sounds are not perceived. In this state, the neurons in the auditory cortex are still stimulated by sounds, but the latter are not perceived by the brain. Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, the CNRS and Université Paris-Saclay have revealed a novel neural mechanism that accompanies the transition...
