1. News | 2017.05.09

   The Zika virus modifies the morphology of the cells and makes them implode

   Researchers at the Institut Pasteur (Paris) and Inserm* have successfully filmed the infection of human cells by the Zika virus, using video microscopy. Significant morphological changes to the cell were observed, whereas the cytopathic effects of the Zika virus were hitherto poorly characterized. This allows the virus to multiply before the cell implodes.*This work was supported by grants from...

2. News | 2017.05.10

   Institut Pasteur in Cambodia: Tineke Cantaert awarded with a prestigious International Research scholarship

   The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has teamed up with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Wellcome Trust, and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation to develop scientific talent around the world. Tineke Cantaert, a researcher working at the Institut Pasteur in Cambodia is among the 41 international young researchers laureates of a scholarship awarded by a group of philanthropies....

3. Document de presse | 2017.05.05

   The migration history of Bantu-speaking people: genomics reveals the benefits of admixture and sheds new light on slave trade

   During a wave of expansion that began 4,000 to 5,000 years ago, Bantu-speaking populations – today some 310 million people – gradually left their original homeland of West-Central Africa and traveled to the eastern and southern regions of the continent. Using data from a vast genomic analysis of more than 2,000 samples taken from individuals in 57 populations throughout Sub-Saharan Africa,...

4. Report | 2017.05.15

   Challenging the aging process

    The quest for the fountain of youth is no longer a myth. Results in research laboratories – although still experimental – now suggest that there are real prospects of slowing the aging process and even rejuvenating certain types of tissue. The potential impact of these results is considerable, given current demographic trends: the proportion of over-60s in the world’s population is set to...

5. Question Réponse | 2017.05.16

   I'm planning a vacation and want to make an appointment to see a physician. Where can I get more information?

   Get more information (only avaible in French)

6. Question Réponse | 2017.05.16

   Where can I find information about specific research or diseases?

   Disease sheets are available:Access to disease sheets

7. Question Réponse | 2017.05.16

   I make a regular payment by direct debit. When will I receive my tax receipt?

   Your annual tax receipt will be sent in the first quarter of the following year.

8. Question Réponse | 2017.05.16

   I've made a donation. When will I receive my tax receipt?

   Your tax receipt will be sent 2 to 3 weeks after we receive your donation. If you have lost it, it is available in your Donor Space or you can contact the Donor Service on +33 (0)1 40 61 33 33 or by email at dons@pasteur.fr

9. Question Réponse | 2017.05.16

   I'm organizing a fundraiser or I'm raising money at a wedding, birthday or funeral. How should I go about it?

   Checks should be made out to the Institut Pasteur. A tax receipt is sent to each donor.If you have collected money in cash, we would ask you to send us a check for the amount raised and indicate that this check corresponds to the money collected. In this case, we are unable to send out tax receipts unless you provide us with the donors' addresses.Donations should be sent to the following address...

10. Question Réponse | 2017.05.16

    Will my donation still be tax deductible once the withholding tax system is in place?

    Nothing will change. Donations made in 2017 will give rise to a tax deduction in 2018. Here is the information given on the French Ministry of the Economy and Finance website 

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