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News | 2019.08.28
The 2018 Institut Pasteur Annual Report is available
The year 2018 has been exceptional in several ways. It was marked by the celebration of the 130th anniversary of the Institut Pasteur and the arrival of a new President. The adoption of its 2019-2023 Strategic Plan offers a new ambition for the institute, and recalls that human health is at the heart of its mission. "The Institut Pasteur in 2018" video. Copyright: Institut Pasteur / La...
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Article | 2017.03.16
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Document de presse | 2017.12.14
Sanofi and the Institut Pasteur reward five researchers for their major contributions in the service of human health
Paris, France – December 13th 2017 - Sanofi and the Institut Pasteur presented the Sanofi - Institut Pasteur Awards for the sixth year in a row.Five internationally recognized researchers were rewarded for their work in two major fields with implications for global health: Immunology and Microbiology & Infection. The National Junior award winnersDocteur Fabrizia Stavru – Bacteria-Cell...
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News | 2017.12.18
Five young researchers from the Institut Pasteur International Network attended the 2017 PhD students' ceremony
Like every year since 2013, the Institut Pasteur organized on December 11th a ceremony in honor of the young graduates who defended their PhD thesis during the 2016-2017 academic year. The 2017 edition honored 34 young Pasteurian scientists, 5 of whom completed their thesis in an institution member of the Institut Pasteur International Network."We are pleased and proud to welcome these young...
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News | 2018.06.05
An update on Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with Arnaud Fontanet, an expert at the Institut Pasteur
For several weeks, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been facing a new outbreak of the hemorrhagic fever Ebola. Where does this virus come from? What is the latest on the current crisis? An update with Arnaud Fontanet, Professor at the CNAM and Head of the Epidemiology of Emerging Diseases Unit at the Institut Pasteur in Paris. Arnaud Fontanet, Professor at the CNAM and Head of...
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Document de presse | 2023.09.28
Malaria: treatment of Plasmodium falciparum malaria patients under threat in the Horn of Africa
Diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum malaria using rapid diagnostic tests and treatment with artemisinin derivatives, the main component of the malaria treatments recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), are under threat in the Horn of Africa. Scientists from the Laboratory of Parasitology and Medical Mycology at the University of Strasbourg and Strasbourg University Hospital, in...
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News | 2022.11.14
Monkeypox: a detailed profile of the disease
Physicians and scientists from the Institut Pasteur, the Pasteur Network and ANRS | Emerging Infectious Diseases have conducted a review of the medical and scientific literature about monkeypox. The review, which paints a complete picture of the disease, was published in the New England Journal of Medicine on October 26, 2022. What are the signs of this disease? Where does it come from? How is it...
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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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News | 2026.05.12
Andes virus on the MV Hondius cruise ship: what we know about this rare and potentially fatal hantavirus
Hantaviruses are viruses transmitted mainly by wild rodents, which cause severe syndromes in humans. In the context of the current outbreak involving the Andes virus on board the cruise ship MV Hondius, the Institut Pasteur (Paris) is at the forefront of the response. The National Reference Centre (CNR) for Hantaviruses is based at the Institut Pasteur, which receives samples from people...
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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...