1. Article | 2016.12.20

   Microbiology

   Bacteria have always been important research models at the Institut Pasteur. The Department of Microbiology studies bacteria, archaea and their viruses, through multidisciplinary approaches.

2. Article | 2025.01.20

   Mycology

   Mycoses have been a major public health issue since the early 1980s. Each year, nearly 1.5 million people worldwide die from a severe (or "invasive") infection caused by a microscopic fungus – that's nearly as many victims as those claimed by malaria and tuberculosis. This high death rate can be attributed to often late diagnosis and the limited efficacy of current medication.

3. Article | 2025.01.20

   Neuroscience

   The nervous system has yet to reveal all its secrets. That is why the Institut Pasteur's Department of Neuroscience is committed to investigating the organization and functions of the central nervous system. The teams of this department conduct research to shed light on the mechanisms that are responsible for mental processes at different levels, from molecular to individual, and to explore the...

4. Article | 2016.12.20

   Parasites and Insect Vectors

   Parasitic diseases are all too often neglected. However, they affect close to 3 billion people in the world. Biomedical research is therefore at the heart of global public health challenges, and the mission of the scientists in this department is to tackle the ongoing need for better prevention, control and treatment of these parasitic diseases.

5. Article | 2016.12.20

   Structural Biology and Chemistry

   Observing life at atomic level because chemistry is the motor of life. Researchers in the Department of Structural Biology and Chemistry study the three-dimensional organization and properties of molecules of biological interest.

6. Article | 2016.12.20

   Cell Biology and Infection

   The work of the Department of Cell Biology and Infection is focused on elucidating the workings of cells – the basic building blocks of all living beings –, to gain a greater understanding of how they behave in the presence of microbes or diseases such as cancer and neurodegenerative disorders. The teams in the research department pursue an integrative approach that combines expertise in...

7. News | 2025.05.28

   Launch of a therapeutic trial of a new treatment for hidradenitis suppurativa

   Hidradenitis suppurativa is a skin condition that causes painful abscesses in skin folds. There are three stages of the disease. A new clinical trial, ABCESS2, has recently been launched to treat stage II hidradenitis suppurativa. The trial is being led by the Institut Pasteur. 

8. Article | 2025.07.09

   Developmental and Stem Cell Biology

   How do cells acquire their identity? How are organs formed? Little is known about the mechanisms behind the “development” of animals, including human beings.

9. Article | 2025.07.09

   Virology

   Fighting viral infections that affect human health.

10. Vidéo | 2025.07.15

    The secrets of the hydra

    Did you know about HYDRA? Not the mythological one... the real one. And it hides a CRAZY power.Thibault Lagache, a researcher at the Pasteur Institute, takes you on a journey of discovery of one of the most fascinating organisms on the planet. It doesn't age. It can regenerate ad infinitum. It has neurons... and a microbiota.And guess what? These miniature creatures could well help us better...

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