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Page avancée | 2017.01.23
Doctoral Programs
The Institut Pasteur with its numerous research units is a higher-education hotspot for young scientists. Institut Pasteur research laboratories are affiliated to specific accredited Doctoral schools of the Greater Paris metropolitan area universities. Supervision and training of doctoral students is at the heart of the research mission conducted by our experienced scientists. More than 300...
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News | 2024.11.04
A novel method for producing DNA-based therapies
Scientists have combined enzyme and chemical techniques to develop an innovative method for producing synthetic DNA molecules. This novel approach opens up many new possibilities, especially for the production of large molecules that can be used for future therapies.
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Report | 2022.11.21
Unraveling the brain's mysteries
The brain is the body's conductor, orchestrating a host of vital functions. It is in charge of our language and movements. It is the seat of our consciousness, intelligence and memory and our emotions, thoughts and perceptions. But although our understanding of the brain is improving all the time, in many ways it remains a mystery to us. At the Institut Pasteur, teams are working to understand...
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Article | 2023.01.20
Epidemiology and Public Health
With sessions on theory and hands-on practicals, the courses held at the Teaching Center are grouped into three themed areas: Epidemiology and Public Health, Mechanisms of Living Organisms, and Biology of Microorganisms.
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Fiche maladie | 2024.10.24
Endometriosis
Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological condition in which the tissue that normally lines the uterus, known as the endometrium, develops outside the uterus. The condition can lead to a range of painful symptoms, affecting quality of life, as well as fertility problems.
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Fiche maladie | 2015.10.06
Aspergillosis
Aspergillosis is a general term for infections caused by a type of mold (fungus) belonging to the genus Aspergillus. The mold that causes aspergillosis can be found everywhere in the environment in the form of spores, but in certain conditions it can become pathogenic, for example in immunocompromised people or those with chronic lung disease. The diseases caused by Aspergillus differ depending...
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News | 2024.10.16
Fundamentally applied: a new therapeutic target for the treatment of bone marrow cancer
“Fundamentally applied” is the name of our video series with researchers from the Institut Pasteur, whose research work has led to imagining new healthcare products, currently in development. In this new episode, Caroline Demangel, Head of Immunobiology and Therapy Unit at Institut Pasteur, tells how the study of a toxin from a mycobacterium responsible for a tropical disease called Buruli...
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Fiche maladie | 2016.08.18
Rabies
Rabies is a severe viral infection that can be transmitted to humans by certain mammals. The disease is almost always fatal once symptoms appear, and today rabies is still responsible for tens of thousands of human deaths every year. Africa and Asia have the highest rabies burden, and dogs are the main vector responsible for transmission to humans. In Europe, bats can be infected by certain...
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Fiche maladie | 2015.10.06
Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that occurs worldwide. It is transmitted from animals to humans via urine. The main animal reservoirs are rats, but any mammals can carry the bacteria. In humans, leptospirosis is often mild, but it can lead to kidney failure or even death in 5 to 20% of cases.
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Fiche maladie | 2015.10.06
Avian influenza
The term avian influenza actually refers to several entities. First, it indicates infection with an influenza type A virus in birds. This infection can take various forms. Certain viruses are responsible for outbreaks in domestic poultry, with a very high fatality rate. These episodes, previously identified as "fowl plague," are now known as avian influenza (or "bird flu"). Human infection with a...
