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The immune system does much more than just defend us
Metabolism, behavior, tissue repair, pregnancy: the immune system influences far more than just our defenses against infections. During the formal session on June 3, 2025, held under the Dome of the Institut de France, Yasmine Belkaid, Director General of the Institut Pasteur, traces the evolution of our understanding of immunity.
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The immune system doesn't just defend us: it regulates our metabolism, influences our behavior, helps repair tissue... and even plays a role during pregnancy.
Yasmine Belkaid, Director General of the Institut Pasteur, looks back on the evolution of our understanding of the immune system, at the formal session of the Institut de France on June 3th, 2025. A fascinating vision of science, at the crossroads of fundamental research and major public health issues.
(video in french, English subtitles available)