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News | 2023.12.18
Climate and health: the latest on a silent epidemic
While the main outcome of COP28 was an agreement calling on the parties to "transition away from fossil fuels" with the aim of limiting climate change, it was also the first COP to include a Health Day. Rising global temperatures, extreme meteorological phenomena and ecosystem change are not merely environmental concerns. They are catalysts of a silent epidemic that is affecting human health....
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News | 2024.01.05
The Institut Pasteur wishes you a happy new year 2024
The Institut Pasteur wishes you all the best, with a greetings card created with photographer Marguerite Bornhauser.
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Document de presse | 2024.01.05
The Institut Pasteur and Sensorion announce that their partnership to accelerate gene therapy programs targeting hearing disorders has been extended for five years
The framework extension agreement underlines the successful collaboration between Sensorion and the Institut Pasteur, involving the Hearing Institute, a research center of the Institut Pasteur, focused on the development of gene therapy programs Two gene therapy development programs are currently being conducted under this agreement, including SENS-501 (OTOF-GT) and GJB2-GT. Sensorion submitted a...
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Document de presse | 2024.01.11
Professor Yasmine Belkaid takes office as President of the Institut Pasteur
The Institut Pasteur is pleased to announce that Professor Yasmine Belkaid took office as its new President on January 2, 2024. Her appointment, approved by the Board of Governors on March 29, 2023, marks the beginning of a six-year term as President of the Institut Pasteur.Professor Yasmine Belkaid is a renowned scientist whose research focuses on the relationship between microbes and the immune...
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Vidéo | 2024.01.15
Pasteur Museum: video of the collection review
The former apartment of Louis and Marie Pasteur in the Institut Pasteur's historical building will be undergoing extensive restoration work until 2027. A collection review, a key preliminary stage before the work gets under way, was completed from November 2022 to May 2023. We take a look back at the process in pictures. November 2022. The transformation of the Pasteur Museum, inaugurated in...
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Report | 2024.01.12
HIV/AIDS: a conference to review 40 years of progress
When HIV emerged in the early 1980s, it unleashed a tidal wave of devastation which continued until the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy in 1996. Tools to tackle the virus gradually began to be developed, and patients can now live with HIV. But what is the situation today? The Institut Pasteur held a conference from November 29 to December 1, 2023 to review the progress that...
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Vidéo | 2024.01.16
HIV/AIDS : Anthony Fauci’s inspiring journey (speech at Institut Pasteur)
Discover Dr. Anthony Fauci's inspiring speech at the Institut Pasteur, marking the 40th anniversary of the groundbreaking discovery of HIV. As a key figure in the fight against HIV/AIDS, Dr. Fauci shares his personal journey, reflecting on the evolution of the epidemic from its early days to the present. This speech offers a unique perspective on the enduring quest for solutions in the battle...
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Portrait | 2024.01.15
Sarah Dellière: from hospital to lab, a scientist without borders
"Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood." These words from Marie Curie neatly sum up the philosophy and career of Sarah Dellière. She is determined, optimistic and adventurous, and she loves stepping out of her comfort zone to embrace new experiences and further deepen her knowledge.At the age of just 17, Sarah Dellière began traveling to far-flung corners of the world to...
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Document de presse | 2024.01.16
HIV: early treatment, one key to remission
People living with HIV need to take antiretroviral treatment for life to prevent the virus from multiplying in their body. But some people, known as "post-treatment controllers," have been able to discontinue their treatment while maintaining an undetectable viral load for several years. Starting treatment early could promote long-term control of the virus if treatment is discontinued. Scientists...
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Vidéo | 2024.01.29
Valérie Masson-Delmotte's conference on climate challenges at the Institut Pasteur
Explore the challenges of climate change in this captivating lecture by Valérie Masson-Delmotte, a paleoclimatologist at the CEA and renowned expert. Recorded during the doctoral ceremony at the Institut Pasteur in December 2023, delve into a comprehensive analysis of the current climate crisis, possible futures, and essential transformations for our society. Uncover the keys to climate action....
