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Document de presse | 2023.04.11
Identification of tunnels connecting neurons in the developing brain
Over a hundred years after the discovery of the neuron by neuroanatomist Santiago Ramón y Cajal, scientists continue to deepen their knowledge of the brain and its development. In a publication in Science Advances on April 5, a team from the Institut Pasteur and the CNRS, in collaboration with Harvard University, revealed novel insights into how cells in the outer layers of the brain interact...
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News | 2023.04.28
Lassa fever: promising results for a vaccine candidate in a Phase I clinical trial
The Lassa arenavirus causes hemorrhagic fever and is a major problem in many West African countries, claiming 5,000 to 6,000 lives every year. There is therefore an urgent need to develop treatments and prepare for potential outbreaks. An international study involving Institut Pasteur researchers has reported the results of Phase I clinical trial for a Lassa fever vaccine. Vaccine candidates...
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News | 2023.05.05
40 years of HIV discovery: the first cases of a mysterious disease in the early 1980s
In 1981, the first cases of a completely unknown disease were described in the United States. Plague or gay syndrome, cancer, pneumonia? Rumors were rife. Let’s have an eye back on this story of an emerging disease.
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News | 2023.05.15
40 years of HIV discovery: the virus responsible for AIDS is identified on May 20, 1983
In 1983, HIV -the virus responsible for AIDS- was isolated by virologists from the Institut Pasteur. A first observation with a microscope in February was confirmed in May 83 by a publication in Science, the prestigious scientific journal. The revelation of a retrovirus will gradually change the beliefs around this disease. This discovery will also bring patients and researchers together around...
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Document de presse | 2023.04.04
40 years after the discovery of HIV
From virus identification to hopes of a cure, what are the new challenges for research?Isolating and identifying the retrovirus, sequencing, mechanisms of pathogenesis… For 40 years, the Institut Pasteur's research teams have relentlessly examined the characteristics of HIV and ways forward to cure it. A considerable body of knowledge has been gathered through the international collaboration of...
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News | 2023.09.19
HIV-AIDS : inspiring patients
With early and rigorous treatment, some so-called "controller" patients are able to keep their viral load low enough to not suffer from AIDS. These are inspiring cases for research, not to mention the very rare patients who have already been completely cured of HIV.
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News | 2023.05.24
Legionellosis: the bacteria use a novel strategy to infect more efficiently
Legionellosis is a disease caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila. Scientists from the Institut Pasteur have described for the first time, the process used by these bacteria to modify epigenetic marks in the host cell. This mechanism enables L. pneumophila to evade the immune response and to trigger infection.
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Événement | 2023.06.27
Life sciences meet the climate
The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) and its partners, including Institut Pasteur, are organizing two free events and open to the public: an International Science Summit and a Scientific Symposium.From 27-29 June 2023 in Paris, scientists representing diverse disciplines, international government officials, leaders of science funding agencies, and more, will meet at the « Fundamental...
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News | 2023.06.05
Emerging diseases: DURABLE, a European project led by the Institut Pasteur
The European project DURABLE, led by the Institut Pasteur, has been launched in February, 2023. DURABLE means Delivering a Unified Research Alliance of Biomedical and public health Laboratories against Epidemics. It is a network whose main objective is to develop a one-stop shop for emerging disease laboratory preparedness. This 4-year large-scale project will help to build stronger, more...
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News | 2023.06.14
DARRI at the Hellenic Pasteur Institute: Innovation and Technology Transfer Workshop
From June 26 to 29, 2023, The Hellenic Pasteur Institute, member of the Pasteur Network, is organizing a workshop on technology transfer in biological sciences and public health. Targeting young researchers from all over the world, it will offer an opportunity to immerse in the innovation ecosystem. Some members of Institut Pasteur's Technology Transfer and Industrial Partnership Department (...
