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Fiche maladie | 2015.10.06
Botulism
Botulism is a severe neurological disease caused by a highly potent toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum bacteria. There are different types of botulism: foodborne botulism, infant botulism and wound botulism. Although botulism is rare, the mortality rate is high if treatment is not administered immediately.
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News | 2023.10.02
Malaria: progress towards the use of monoclonal antibodies
Although monoclonal antibodies seem to be a promising avenue for malaria prevention, their mechanism of action remains unclear. Scientists at the Institut Pasteur recently developed a model to study and identify more effective monoclonal antibodies.
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News | 2023.11.16
The 40-year fight against HIV: we speak to Jennifer Pasquier, Scientific Director at Sidaction
In 1983, the AIDS virus, HIV, was isolated by virologists at the Institut Pasteur. This new virus, which was completely unknown at the time, was a source of fear and rejection for infected people. And while there have been advances in scientific knowledge over the decades – for example, we now know that if a virus cannot be detected in the blood, it cannot be transmitted –, there are still many...
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News | 2024.01.30
Two diets (vegan and ketogenic) rapidly impact immune system
A NIH study finds distinct immune responses occur quickly when diets change. This study was conducted by Yasmine Belkaid, now President of the Institut Pasteur (Paris), and her former research team at the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).
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Article | 2021.11.29
Antimicrobial Resistance Graduate School (ANTIRES)
The Antimicrobial Resistance Graduate School proposes a structured program of excellence in the fields of Microbiology, Virology, Mycology, Parasitology and Infectious Diseases at both Master and Doctoral levels with a strong involvement of teachers, researchers and physicians.
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News | 2025.04.09
Collections from the Institut Pasteur museum on display at the Villa du Temps retrouvé in Cabourg
The Pasteur Museum is a partner of the exhibition "Louis Pasteur, the art of science," on display at the Villa du temps retrouvé in Cabourg. The exhibition features 46 cultural works and artifacts, some of which have never been seen by the public before. It focuses on Louis Pasteur's artistic side and also highlights other key figures in the Institut Pasteur's history such as Jean Binot (1867-...
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Article | 2016.12.20
Structural Biology and Chemistry
Observing life at atomic level because chemistry is the motor of life. Researchers in the Department of Structural Biology and Chemistry study the three-dimensional organization and properties of molecules of biological interest.
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Article | 2017.03.16
Why support us?
The Institut Pasteur a non-profit foundation with recognized charitable status, is authorized to raise funds for its missions in the fields of research, public health and education. Your donations are directly given to the teams responsible for those missions – there's no intermediary.
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News | 2017.10.09
Alexandre Yersin, the man who discovered the bacterium responsible for the plague
Swiss-born Alexandre Yersin joined the Institut Pasteur in 1889 and worked under Émile Roux. He discovered the plague bacillus in Hong Kong. A brilliant scientist, he was also an explorer and pioneer in many fields. Alexandre Yersin was buried in Nha Trang (Vietnam) and next to his grave there is a small temple that is always decorated with flowers and incense – a great honor for a foreign...
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Article | 2017.01.04
Pasteur-Cnam-EHESP School of Public Health
The Institut Pasteur and the Cnam (National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts), in partnership with the EHESP (French School of Public Health), have combined their complementary expertise within the Pasteur-Cnam-EHESP School of Public Health to offer an Advanced Master degree - Mastère Spécialisé in Public Health.