
Hunting the Nipah virus at the Institut Pasteur in Cambodia
As part of a vast program to combat infectious encephalitis in South-East Asia, scientists at the Institut Pasteur in Cambodia are focusing their research on the bats that carry the Nipah virus, an emerging infectious agent that causes the disease. Their aim is to prevent or limit a possible future epidemic in Cambodia. The Nipah virus is one of the infectious agents that can cause encephalitis. ...

New course: Business development and biomedical innovation
What are the key factors for a successful research–industry partnership? To help you answer that question, along with a host of others, the Teaching Center, in partnership with the Talent and Organization Development Department (part of the HR Department), is running a new in-house training program entitled "Business development and biomedical innovation". This course is available for ...

Creating your own company
One of the priorities of the Institut Pasteur's strategic plan is to strengthen links with industry and business, particularly through teaching and training activities. The Education Department, the MAASCC welcome and support structure for contract researchers and the Research Applications and Industrial Relations Department have therefore decided to introduce a monthly event to encourage scientists ...

2015 long-service awards
On October 30, a ceremony was held to present the 2015 long-service awards. Christian Bréchot and Christophe Mauriet were in attendance to see 66 Institut Pasteur staff members receive their awards this year. See the list of 2015 award winners Long-service awards are a nationwide tribute in recognition of a number of years' service in the private sector. They are awarded at the employee's ...