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Report | 2017.03.31
“The Geopolitics of the Mosquito” - Go further with our experts!
After investigating cotton, water and paper, the Institut Pasteur’s ambassador, Erik Orsenna, has turned his attention to mosquitoes in his new book, Géopolitique du moustique (The Geopolitics of the Mosquito). In this report we look more closely at the efforts of the Institut Pasteur scientists to understand mosquitoes and the diseases they transmit, which are known as vector-borne diseases. We...
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News | 2026.01.16
2025 PhD Graduation Ceremony
Paris, December 12, 2025 - The auditorium of the Institut Pasteur was buzzing with excitement for the 13th PhD Graduation Ceremony honoring the doctoral students of the Institut and the Pasteur Network. Fifty-seven new PhD graduates, who defended their theses between December 2024 and 2025, received their certificates in an atmosphere blending scientific achievement and celebration.
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Report | 2021.02.22
SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 epidemic: the Institut Pasteur's response, scientific research and discoveries in 2020
The Institut Pasteur is one of the world's leading centers for research on infectious diseases. This area is therefore one of the priority research areas of its 2019-2023 strategic plan. On January 27, 2020, a 'coronavirus task force' was set up to respond to the urgency of this health crisis, by studying the virus and the disease it causes - the task force was created at a time when the 11...
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Report | 2018.11.14
The Institut Pasteur in 2018: A legacy of excellence
On November 14, 1888 – exactly 130 years ago –, the Institut Pasteur was officially opened at a ceremony attended by French President Sadi Carnot and many other prestigious guests. The Institut Pasteur's history is marked by countless scientific discoveries – ten of its scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for their work, as you will find out in the following paragraphs. Drawing on...
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Report | 2018.07.27
Ebola, plague, cholera, SARS… Emerging pathogens, an unpredictable threat
One hundred years after the deadliest influenza pandemic in history – the Spanish Flu of 1918 –, emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases continue to represent a major threat to public health worldwide. As the international Emerging Infections and Pandemic Risk conference was held at the Institut Pasteur on June 21 and 22, the recent Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo came...
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Article | 2017.10.13
Afribiota project: Childhood malnutrition
Malnutrition is a leading cause of child morbidity and mortality in low-income countries. The state of malnutrition is maintained by a chronic inflammation of the intestine observed in a large proportion of children living in unsanitary conditions. This syndrome called pediatric environmental enteropathy has so far been poorly studied. The Afribiota project aims to better characterize this...
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Vidéo | 2026.02.16
Train biologists
“Do you offer practical training courses for biologists on various topics in medical biology?”This is the question we were asked on the street.Monica Sala, Director of Education at the Institut Pasteur, answers by explaining how our training courses combine theory, practice, and innovation to train the biologists of tomorrow.Forty in-person courses, 21 MOOCs, and webinars open to all: a...
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Document de presse | 2026.02.16
How age, sex and genetics shape our antibodies
Age, biological sex, and human genetic factors influence the production of antibodies during the immune response. A team of scientists from the Institut Pasteur, the CNRS and the Collège de France have shown that these factors determine not only the quantity of antibodies produced but also the specific viral regions they target. This discovery could have major implications for the development of...
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Document de presse | 2026.02.12
Senescence behind the aggressive nature of postpartum breast cancer
Postpartum breast cancer is diagnosed five to ten years after giving birth. It is associated with a higher risk of metastasis and a lower survival rate compared with women who have not been pregnant or those diagnosed during pregnancy. A team from the Institut Pasteur set out to understand the mammary gland mechanisms involved in tumor formation during involution, a major tissue remodeling...
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Article | 2022.02.03
Gender Equality Plan
As part of its commitment to gender equality in the workplace, the Institut Pasteur has adopted a Gender Equality Plan (GEP). The GEP is a new step aimed at strengthening the Institut Pasteur's policy for equality, diversity and inclusion.
