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News | 2026.01.08
Alzheimer's: Better Understanding a Key Receptor to Stop Early Symptoms
Researchers at the Institut Pasteur reveal how a brain receptor called nicotinic α7 plays a central role in neuronal communication disorders at the onset of Alzheimer's disease. This breakthrough paves the way for new targeted therapies to slow the onset of dementia.
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Vidéo | 2026.01.12
Your immune roots
Did you know that your immune system starts developing before you are even born?In your body, certain cells called macrophages (literally “big eaters”) work every day to protect you.They repair your tissues,remove dead cells,and help you fight infections.What is less well known is that these macrophages appear when you are still just an embryo. And depending on what happens during pregnancy (...
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Article | 2017.01.03
Pasteur-Paris University International doctoral program (PPU)
The Institut Pasteur organizes a doctoral program in collaboration with Université Paris Cité, Sorbonne Université, and Université Paris Saclay, for students holding a master degree or the equivalent in science, medicine and related fields.
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Page avancée | 2020.01.28
Participating in open access
The open access movement is committed to making academic publications and knowledge a common good for humanity.For the past 25 years, the open access movement has been fighting against the privatization of knowledge by a small number of major academic publishers.
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News | 2026.01.15
Psoriasis: Unraveling the Causes of Chronic Itching
In psoriasis and other inflammatory skin diseases, chronic itching or pruritus is a particularly distressing symptom for patients which remains difficult to treat today. Scientists at the Institut Pasteur are shedding new light on the biological mechanisms behind this persistent itching, highlighting a novel circuit linking the immune system, the skin microbiota, and the skin's sensory nerves.
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Article | 2022.03.29
PPU-Research & Technology - Spencer Shorte's Program
The PPU-Research & Technology - Spencer Shorte's Program gives access to a stimulating technological environment to carry out PhD student’s research project. This includes opportunities to conduct technological and methodological co-developments on high-end equipment under the supervision/in partnership with technology platforms or service and research units (UTechS). In addition, students of...
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Fiche maladie | 2015.10.06
Chagas disease
Chagas disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis, is a chronic infection caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. It primarily occurs in Latin America, where it represents a major public health problem, but cases have also been identified in other regions. Chagas disease is mainly transmitted by triatomine bugs, although it can also be contracted through blood/blood products and mother-to-...
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Article | 2017.01.23
Ceremony for newly graduated students
Since 2013, the Institut Pasteur organizes each year a ceremony for the students who have graduated during the year. This both solemn and festive event is open to all people working on campus and to family and friends of the newly graduated students, as well as representatives of partner organizations.
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Vidéo | 2026.01.19
Cells at war
Did you know that some cancer cells crush their neighbors?It's a real battle of forces going on inside our tissues!Tumor cells become harder and more contracted, to the point of making the healthy cells around them disappear.At the Institut Pasteur, Romain Levayer's team is studying this “mechanics of tumors”: understanding how the surface tension of cells influences their behavior and their...
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Fiche maladie | 2015.10.06
West Nile
West Nile virus mainly affects birds, but it can also infect humans and other mammals. It was named after the West Nile district in Uganda, where it was first isolated in 1937 in a woman suffering from high fever. The virus is transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitoes. It primarily occurs in temperate and tropical regions and is endemic in Central Europe, Mediterranean countries and...
