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News | 2024.09.18
Whooping cough: how do we explain its resurgence in 2024 in France?
In a study coordinated by the Institut Pasteur, scientists describe the dynamics of the whooping cough epidemic in 2024 in France, the worst in 25 years. The scientists also sequenced the genome of almost 70 bacterial isolates collected during the outbreak from January to mid-2024. These analyses allowed them to put forward several theories explaining the current resurgence in circulation of the...
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Vidéo | 2024.07.23
"Ticks are fearsome for both humans and animals"
Sarah Bonnet, Group leader of the Ecology and Emergence of Arthropod-borne Pathogens unit, tells you all about ticks:Where are they found?Why should we be careful?How to protect yourself?What to do after a bite?Copyright: Jeanne Fenouil/ Institut Pasteur
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Article | 2017.03.27
Advice for Professionals
This section is for notaries, legal professionals and asset management experts. This is where you will find helpful information to advise your clients and documentation that may prove useful if you are currently working with the Bequests department on an estate. Two dedicated websites are also available : one for the Conference on philanthropic trusts and one for the Think tank on philanthropic...
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Article | 2023.01.20
Other Courses
The Institut Pasteur is strongly committed to continuing educationfor professionals in Public Health and Research.This through highly specialized face-to-face or online courses(Antibiotic Resistance, One Health, Imaging, Surgical Procedures, Science and Society, Bioinformatics).
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Document de presse | 2024.10.02
When dogs and humans find a common language
Humans and dogs have been birds of a feather for millennia. But how can such distant species understand each other? A recent study published in PLOS Biology by researchers from the University of Geneva and the Hearing Institute, an Institut Pasteur Center, reveals that the pair meets halfway between their differences to communicate together. From their findings, the researchers hypothesize that...
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Portrait | 2024.05.21
Philippe Bousso: harnessing immune responses to combat cancer
Philippe Bousso, an immunologist and technophile with insatiable curiosity, is constantly tackling new challenges in his efforts to combat cancer. Like the characters in the sci-fi film Fantastic Voyage, he and his team use cutting-edge in vivo technologies to observe the ways in which the immune system wages war on cancer cells. For Philippe, creativity and innovation pave the way for new...
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Portrait | 2023.02.10
Caroline Demangel – an ambitious and enterprising scientist
Finding her path, making meaningful choices and daring to take the initiative – these are the principles that have guided Caroline Demangel through her career. In the demanding and competitive field of science, she has trusted her aspirations and risen to new challenges. In 2021, the scientist and her team revealed a new therapeutic target for bone marrow cancer.
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Article | 2016.11.17
Board of Governors: Missions and composition
The Board of Governors is responsible for the affairs of Institut Pasteur. It approves the strategic orientations presented by the President. It approves budgets and financial statements.
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Vidéo | 2024.10.04
Behind the scenes at Institut Pasteur with Germano Cecere
We followed one of our researchers, Germano Cecere, for a day.His research topic: epigenetics. With his team, Germano seeks to explain how the experiences of our ancestors can influence our own lives. This research sheds new light on theories relating to heredity and the transmissibility of disease.Video in french
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Vidéo | 2024.10.04
A better diagnosis of endometriosis
Screening for endometriosis is the challenge facing Institut Pasteur researcher Camille Berthelot. With her team, she is working to find a biological marker for early and easy detection of this chronic disease. 1 out of 10women7 yearsaverage diagnosis 0screening toolOne woman in ten suffers from various forms of this gynecological disease, which can be very debilitating. Diagnosis...
