Communication Institut Pasteur du Cambodge scientist received Discovery award from Wellcome trust. What do we know about chikungunya? It is a viral infection spread by mosquitoes that can cause joint pains. We don’t t know why symptoms persist in some patients who develop chronic arthritis. The immunology Unit from IPC received a Discovery Award funding from … Read more
Dr Janin Nouhin attented to the 20th International Congress on Infectious Diseases in Cape Town, South Africa From December 3 to 6, 2024, Janin Nouhin, Deputy Head of the Virology Unit at Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC), represented IPC at the 20th International Congress on Infectious Diseases (ICID) in Cape Town, South Africa. Dr. Nouhin … Read more
“Advancing Influenza Research: Collaborative Insights and Solutions from the Avian Influenza Symposium” The workshops at the Avian Influenza Symposium fostered meaningful collaboration and tackled critical challenges in influenza research and implementation. Dr. Erik Karlsson from the Institute Pasteur Cambodia led discussions on identifying regulatory, ethical, and technical gaps, emphasizing the need for cohesive strategies to … Read more
Project Manager for the Immunology Unit Deadline: January 10th, 2025 The Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) is a Cambodian non-for-profit research institution established in 1953, IPC is today a scientific research establishment declared of public utility placed under the high patronage of the Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Cambodia and under the responsibility … Read more
IPC Hosts the 3rd RAPID Symposium on Antimicrobial Resistance On December 11, 2024, the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge hosted the 3rd RAPID Symposium under the theme “One Health Perspective to Address antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the Asia-Pacific Region. ” The event brought together experts, researchers, and policymakers to address the pressing issue of antimicrobial resistance … Read more
Against Avian Influenza: Collaborative Insights from the Pasteur Network Dr. Erik Karlsson from the Institute Pasteur Cambodia highlighted the importance of local research in strengthening Cambodia’s response to avian influenza. Prof. Leo Poon from HKU Pasteur followed, discussing advancements in surveillance techniques for early detection of emerging strains. Dr. Amir Ghaemi from the Institute Pasteur … Read more
Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) participated to Avian Influenza Symposium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. On December 10 th, The Avian Influenza Symposium began with welcome remarks from His Excellency Prof. KOY Vanny, Secretary of State, Representative of H.E. Prof. CHHEANG Ra, Minister of Health. Prof. André Spiegel, Director of the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC), … Read more
𝐈𝐏𝐂 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐱 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞 On December 6th and 9th, the Bioinformatics and AI Applications (BAIA) unit of Institut Pasteur du Cambodge hosted a training course on the Basics of the Linux Command Line by Giorgio Gonnella. The interactive, hands-on course was well-received, with over 20 participants joining each session.Linux is widely used in … Read more
Institut Pasteur du Cambodge: Hosting German Delegates On 4th December 2024, the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) hosted a German delegation (from the German Embassy and KfW Development Bank) leaded by Ms. Christina Laun, Head of Division for South-East Asia at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) related to the project … Read more
Protecting Antarctica’s Wildlife from the Threat of Avian Influenza Antarctica’s wildlife is facing a new threat—highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1—and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Penguins, seals (don’t forget about the seals!), and entire ecosystems are at risk, but traditional methods of tracking the virus are too slow and impractical for this remote, icy … Read more