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News | 2022.11.02
Gut contractions facilitate the action of two pathogens
Scientists have assessed the influence of mechanical contractions in the gut on the invasion of two pathogens, one responsible for amebiasis and the other for shigellosis. Their research was based on 3D computational imaging and organ-on-chip technology, which enabled them to accurately reproduce the physiological characteristics of the gut on a chip no larger than a few centimeters.
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News | 2022.10.17
Antifungal therapy: Csa6 protein, a potential target for treatment development
A team of scientists has revealed a gene (CSA6) that regulates genome stability in Candida albicans and other related fungi. The protein produced by this gene, Csa6, therefore represents a potential target for antifungal therapy, at a time when there is an urgent need for the development of novel treatments for fungal infections.
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News | 2022.10.12
Epigenetic effects of immunity and aging quantified
Research into epigenetic variation is crucial in understanding how the environment influences human health. Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, the CNRS, Karolinska Institutet (Sweden) and the University of British Columbia (Canada) have shed light on the factors influencing this variability. They particularly focused on the epigenetic effects of age and of a common viral infection (...
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News | 2022.10.03
Iron-sulfur cluster biosynthesis: a much earlier origin than previously thought
Iron-sulfur (Fe-S) clusters are protein cofactors that are essential for life. It has generally been thought that the cellular machineries required to produce Fe-S clusters emerged in response to the increase in oxygen on Earth. But the results of a recent study indicate that the origins of dedicated Fe-S cluster synthesis machineries go back further, to the last universal common ancestor, well...
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News | 2022.10.03
Iron-sulfur cluster biosynthesis: a much earlier origin than previously thought
Iron-sulfur (Fe-S) clusters are protein cofactors that are essential for life. It has generally been thought that the cellular machineries required to produce Fe-S clusters emerged in response to the increase in oxygen on Earth. But the results of a recent study indicate that the origins of dedicated Fe-S cluster synthesis machineries go back further, to the last universal common ancestor, well...
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News | 2022.09.01
Malaria: blood stage of the parasite recreated in vivo to help tackle the disease
By engrafting human hematopoietic stem cells into mice, a team from the Institut Pasteur, Inserm and the CNRS was able to maintain the Plasmodium vivax parasite in vivo, providing a novel model to explore therapeutic strategies.
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News | 2022.10.05
A series of events to mark the bicentenary of Louis Pasteur’s birth
The Institut Pasteur is continuing to celebrate the bicentenary of Louis Pasteur's birth by organizing a major conference in December and also by partnering with events organized by other institutions and participating in official 2022 bicentenary festivals and conferences. Check out the calendar of events below and at www.pasteur2022.fr.
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Événement | 2022.10.29
Utopiales international science fiction festival
For the second year in a row, the Institut Pasteur is an official partner of the international Utopiales festival, which promotes science fiction as an educational tool to explore the real world. The 23rd edition of this event will be held from October 29 to November 1, 2022 at La Cité Nantes Congress Center. This year, six Institut Pasteur scientists will take part in the round tables.
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Événement | 2022.11.24
Colloquium for the centenary of Alphonse Laveran’s death
The French Defence Central Health Service ("Service de Santé des Armées" or SSA) pay a scientific and historical tribute to Alphonse Laveran, with a symposium on November 24, 2022 at the Val-de-Grâce School, to mark the centenary of his death. This event is organized with the scientific sponsorship of the Académie nationale de médecine (National Academy of Medicine) and the Institut Pasteur in...
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Événement | 2021.10.07
COVID-19, cancers, antibiotic resistance: meet the researchers at the Institut Pasteur
On the occasion of the 15th edition of the Pasteurdon, join the Institut Pasteur, on Thursday, October 7, in partnership with Figaro Partner, for an online program on the major current public health issues: COVID-19, cancers, antibiotic resistance. See you on October 7 on the Pasteurdon website.
