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News | 2024.12.20
Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Institut Pasteur and the International Vaccine Institute (IVI)
The Institut Pasteur and the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) are strengthening their commitment to global health by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking a new milestone in their collaboration. The official ceremony took place on December 19, 2024, on the Institut Pasteur campus in Paris, in the presence of Yasmine Belkaid, Director General of the Institut Pasteur, and Dr....
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Page avancée | 2021.01.26
Our governance
With an effective management policy and successful response strategy, the Management, Board of Directors and General Meeting board provide the impetus for the Institut Pasteur’s research.
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News | 2024.12.03
The essential role of the gene Nr5a2 in embryogenesis
Scientists have elucidated the role of the gene Nr5a2 in the first stages of embryonic development in mammals. This research sheds new light on a biological process that is not yet fully understood.
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Fiche maladie | 2024.12.09
Hidradenitis suppurativa
Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic autoinflammatory skin condition. It is characterized by recurring painful nodules, abscesses and suppurative lesions in areas where the skin rubs together, mainly the armpits, the skin folds of the groin, the buttocks and under the breasts. Symptoms occur in cycles or flare-ups, and the condition has a considerable impact on patients' quality of life, both...
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Fiche maladie | 2018.12.05
Cholera
Cholera is an epidemic acute diarrheal disease that only affects humans and is caused by serogroup O1 (and in rare cases O139) of the Vibrio cholerae bacterium. Although this infection is sometimes caused by direct contact with infected individuals (e.g. through unwashed hands, last offices, etc.), it is more commonly attributable to the ingestion of water or food contaminated with the feces of...
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News | 2024.12.19
Paratyphoid B fever: tracing the history of the disease to improve surveillance
Paratyphoid B fever is caused by pathogenic bacteria of the species Salmonella enterica, serotype Paratyphi B. In Europe, the disease was most prevalent in the 20th century, so it has not been widely studied using modern techniques. Scientists from the Institut Pasteur have made new findings after studying more than 500 strains of the bacteria isolated since 1898, from human and animal infections...
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Vidéo | 2025.01.02
Why do our brains love bubbles?
This festive season, bubbles are everywhere: in champagne, sodas and sparkling water. But do you know why they fascinate us so much?Gabriel Lepousez, a neuroscientist at the Institut Pasteur, sheds some light on this phenomenon, which combines our five senses and our emotions.For the past ten years, Gabriel has been exploring the workings of the olfactory system to understand how we perceive and...
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Vidéo | 2025.01.02
Artificial intelligence against antibiotic resistance
What if viruses could save lives?In the face of antibiotic resistance, phage therapy is making a comeback. Discover how Aude Bernheim's team at the Institut Pasteur is using artificial intelligence to identify phages capable of targeting resistant bacteria.An innovative response to antibiotic resistance, a major public health crisis.This breakthrough could pave the way for hopeful personalized...
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News | 2024.12.17
Does vaccination reduce the virulence of the bacteria responsible for whooping cough?
Following an analysis of bacterial samples from infants with whooping cough, scientists from the National Reference Center (CNR) for Whooping Cough and other Bordetellosis have revealed that the most severe forms of the disease are associated with specific strains expressing a key vaccine antigen. This discovery suggests that the bacteria may have evolved into less virulent and therefore less...
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News | 2024.11.25
Four New Pasteur Courses to Boost Your Expertise
The Institut Pasteur is offering four new specialized courses for professionals and students eager to expand their knowledge in critical areas of health science. With urgent global challenges such as climate change, emerging infectious diseases, and maternal and child health, these courses provide the expertise needed to address today’s most pressing issues.Explore key topics such as climate...
