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Article | 2017.08.25
Institut Pasteur international network's reports
International Report 2017-2018 consult online Over the past two years, the Institut Pasteur International Network has been characterized by the unprecedented strength of the links between its different institutes. Find in this new report the key challenges and the...
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Document de presse | 2017.08.31
Gut microbiota of mosquito larvae has an impact on adult insect’s ability to transmit human pathogens
Researchers from the Institut Pasteur and CNRS, in collaboration with scientific teams from IRD, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1*, and CIRMF in Gabon, have demonstrated that differential bacterial exposure during the development of mosquito larvae (Aedes aegypti) can have “carry-over” effects on adult traits related to an insect’s ability to be a successful vector of arboviruses. These results...
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News | 2017.09.15
"We have achieved some of our dreams to advance science in Africa"
Since its creation in 1972, the Institut Pasteur in Côte d'Ivoire is one of the pillars of research and public health in the country and the region. Over the past 10 years, the institute has undergone a major technological shift to become one of the most advanced institutions in West Africa. Interview with Prof. Mireille Dosso, Director of the Institut Pasteur in Côte d'Ivoire.What makes the...
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Document de presse | 2017.09.01
The bacteria responsible for Legionellosis modulates the host cell metabolism to its advantage
Scientists at the Institut Pasteur, CNRS and Inserm, together with a team from Switzerland*, have shown that the bacterial pathogen Legionella pneumophila (the causative agent of Legionnaires’ disease or legionellosis) has developed a specific strategy to target the host cell mitochondria, the organelles in charge of cellular bioenergetics. By changing the shape of these host organelles, L....
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Article | 2017.09.12
Pasteur-Paris University enrollment 2018
The 2017-2018 call for enrollment of students in October 2018 is open.
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News | 2017.09.15
Lyme disease – chipmunks may affect tick infection but the risk of transmission is more complex
Lyme disease is caused by bacteria transmitted by the bite of an infected tick of the Ixodes genus. Researchers from the Institut Pasteur have investigated tick infection when Siberian chipmunks are present, as these rodents are thought to be a reservoir for the bacteria. This pet, which was popular in the 1970s, was introduced to some forests where it now thrives, like in Sénart Forest, south-...
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Report | 2017.09.18
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's – the current state of research
Expectations for a medical breakthrough in treating Alzheimer's and Parkinson's have never been higher. The two most common neurodegenerative disorders affect almost 900,000 and 200,000 people respectively in France – and given the aging population, the numbers affected by these age-related conditions will only continue to rise. By 2020, some 1.3 million individuals could suffer from Alzheimer's...
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News | 2017.09.21
Dr. Richard Njouom laureate of the Dedonder-Clayton Prize 2017
On the occasion of the Scientific Day of the 49th Institut Pasteur International Network Directors’ Council, Prof. Ramata Ly-Bakayoko, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Côte d'Ivoire, Prof. Françoise Barré- Sinoussi and Prof. Christian Bréchot awarded Dr. Richard Njouom with the Dedonder-Clayton 2017 Prize.Head of the virology department at the Pasteur Center in Cameroon, Dr...
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News | 2017.09.21
Third type of membrane envelope in a hyperthermophilic virus
Acidianus hospitalis Filamentous Virus 1 lives in the bubbling pools of acid of Yellowstone National Park. Researchers from the Institut Pasteur and the University of Virginia School of Medicine have unlocked the secrets of its membrane, which appears to be almost indestructible. This lipid envelope is so unusual it constitutes a third and new type of membrane envelope – only two types had been...
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News | 2017.09.22
Two young scientists of the Institut Pasteur in Guadeloupe and Montevideo laureates of the the first "Pasteur International Talent" awards
The scientific day of the 49th Institut Pasteur International Network Directors’ council closed with the presentation of the "Pasteur International Talent" awards by Prof. Christian Bréchot to Drs Anubis Vega Rua and Felipe Trajtenberg. The "Pasteur International Talent" awards, worth € 10,000 each, aims to recognize and support the career development of researchers with high potential...
