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News | 2026.03.12
COVID-19: a new strategy under investigation to tackle all variants
Scientists at the Institut Pasteur have developed an innovative strategy to combat SARS-CoV-2. Rather than targeting a virus in constant mutation, they propose blocking the gateway used by the virus to penetrate our cells. This is achieved by nasal administration of an antibody that protects against all known variants, paving the way for new therapies aimed at vulnerable individuals. This work,...
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Article | 2021.06.24
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News | 2026.03.25
Evolutionary biology: what an aquatic microorganism can tell us about our distant origins
Over a period of two to three billion years, the only living beings on Earth were single-celled organisms. In what conditions did living organisms with multiple cells emerge? How did life become more complex? We can find some answers by looking at the closest relatives of animals, choanoflagellates. A recent study revealed a novel type of multicellularity in these organisms, suggesting that the...
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Article | 2016.11.17
The management team
The Institut Pasteur is operated by the President, under the authority of the Board of Directors and supported by a management team composed of an Executive Committee and a Committee of Directors.
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Article | 2017.01.09
Internships and Pre-Doctoral Programs
The pre-doctoral program is part of the fundamental missions of the Institut Pasteur, which include research, education, public health, and innovation. Several programs of interest are offered according to the category of students involved, such as the observation week for 7th-grade students, laboratory immersion for middle and high school students in the "Apprentis-chercheurs" program, the...
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Portrait | 2026.03.30
Guillemette Masse-Ranson: the scientist breaking down barriers within vaccine research
Guillemette Masse-Ranson, Deputy Director of the Institut Pasteur Vaccinology and Immunotherapy Center, combines industry experience with a passion for academic research. Her ambition is to revolutionize vaccine development by breaking down silos between disciplines, speeding up the transition from lab to clinical practice, and connecting the Institut Pasteur's scientists to international...
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Article | 2025.10.16
Training offer for PhD students
The Student Life Office manages the training offer for doctoral students of the Institut Pasteur. It organizes three trainings (the theoretical and hands-on workshops "Artificial Intelligence for Life Sciences", the "Bioinformatics and Data Science" program and the awareness training "Introduction to Open Science") and promotes all available training programs on campus of interest to doctoral...
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Document de presse | 2026.04.01
Pesticides and Cancer: A Study Reveals the Biological Mechanisms Behind an Environmental Health Risk
A new scientific study, published in Nature Health, reveals a strong link between exposure to agricultural pesticides in the environment and the risk of developing cancer. By combining environmental data, a nationwide cancer registry, and biological analyses, researchers from the IRD, the Institut Pasteur, the University of Toulouse, and the National Institute of Neoplastic Diseases (INEN) in...
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News | 2026.04.02
Institut Pasteur and L'Oréal announce an ambitious partnership to Decode Skin Health
The Institut Pasteur is pleased to announce a landmark research partnership with L'Oréal, the world's leading beauty company, marking the first scientific agreement of its kind between these two world-renowned French institutions.This strategic alliance brings together complementary expertise in immunology, microbiology, and beauty science to investigate the skin as a complex living ecosystem....
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Article | 2025.02.20
MD-PhD Program
The Institut Pasteur MD-PhD program is designed to bridge the gap between fundamental, applied research and clinical practice, equipping physicians with the skills needed to tackle the increasingly complex healthcare challenges of today. This program offers opportunities for medical students and doctors to improve patient care and in parallel foster innovation in medical sciences.
