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News | 2014.10.29
The Institut Pasteur of Shanghaï celebrates its tenth anniversary
The Institut Pasteur in Shanghai, created jointly in 2004 by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Shanghai Municipality and the Institut Pasteur in Paris, celebrated its 10th anniversary and the fiftieth anniversary of diplomatic relations between France and China during the scientific symposium focused on Research on infectious diseases in a globalized world organized in October 17th, 2014. For...
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News | 2014.11.03
Pr Françoise Barré-Sinoussi and Christian Bréchot get the honours of China
On Monday, October 20th, 2014 in Beijing, the Chinese First Lady, Madam Peng Liyuan, WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, awarded commemorative medals to thank Christian Bréchot, President of the Institut Pasteur and Prof. Françoise Barre-Sinoussi, 2008 Nobel Prize for their special contribution to HIV/AIDS, during the conference organized by the Chinese Association of STD and...
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News | 2014.11.06
A better understanding of the intestinal immunity
The innate lymphoid cells contribute to immune defense by maintaining the integrity of the intestinal barrier. ILC are made in the bone marrow but must find their way to the gut mucosa where they perform their function. Scientists have discovered how this migration process is regulated.
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News | 2014.11.12
Sanofi - Institut Pasteur Awards 2014
Sanofi and the Institut Pasteur awarded on November 13th the Sanofi - Institut Pasteur awards for the third consecutive year. Four internationally renowned researchers were honored today for their work carried out in two major fields concerning world health: neglected tropical diseases and immunology. In 2014, the program set aside a total of 300.000 euros
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News | 2014.11.19
Chikungunya fever: Themis Bioscience’s vaccine candidate successful in phase 1
The induction of neutralizing antibodies by a prophylactic Chikungunya vaccine candidate has now been confirmed by the final results of a phase 1 clinical trial, as well as its tolerability and safety. Detailed information of the trial has been presented at two international conferences. The vaccine candidate was developed under a R&D collaboration between Themis Bioscience GmbH and the...
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News | 2014.11.23
The Total Corporate Foundation and the Institut Pasteur launch a call for proposal on child health in resource limited countries
The Total Foundation Total and the Institut Pasteur has launched today a new call for proposal open until the 25th of next January as part of their long-lasting partnership. Specifically dedicated to the study of vaccine and/or therapeutic responses in children, this new call will support international research projects led by scientists belonging to the Institut Pasteur International...
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News | 2014.11.26
Ebola: a new Institut Pasteur is soon to be created in Guinea
Pr Christian Bréchot, President of the Institut Pasteur, will be in Guinea Friday 28th November 2014, alongside François Hollande, President of the French Republic. Two agreements will be signed, one with the government of Guinea and the other one with the French Agency for Development (AFD), allowing for the creation of a new Pasteur Institute in Conakry in late 2016. On Saturday 29th, Pr....
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News | 2014.11.26
Defense mechanism against HIV-1 revealed
Scientists have discovered how some of these restriction factors inhibit HIV replication in lymphocytes. These proteins belong to the IFITM (interferon-induced transmembrane proteins) family; they are broad-spectrum antiviral proteins that act on a wide range of viruses including influenza, dengue, etc. Little was previously known about their effect on HIV-1.
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News | 2014.12.01
Implication of the Institut Pasteur against Ebola: an Institut Pasteur in Guinea and a new rapid diagnostic test
November 28th, in Conakry, and November 29th, in Macenta On November 28th, the President Hollande went to Guinea. He was accompanied by the President of the Institut Pasteur, Pr Christian Bréchot. Guided by the Executive Director of the Donka’s University Hospital, the President visited the laboratory supported by the Institut Pasteur in Dakar and participated in a Roundtable "The...
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News | 2014.12.01
Macenta: a cutting-edge diagnostic lab in the heart of Guinea
On the occasion of the official visit of the President of the French Republic, Christian Bréchot, President of the Institut Pasteur went to the Macenta treatment centre on the 29th of November, where he was able to visit the diagnostic laboratory newly installed by the Institut Pasteur. The first volunteers has arrived.
