Liaison Council of IPC and visit of Prof. Stewart COLE, President of Institut Pasteur in Paris On May 24th, the Institut Pasteur du Cambdoge (IPC) held its annual liaison council under the presidency of His Excellency Professor Mam Bunheng, Minister of Heath of the Royal Government of Cambodia and, on this occasion, IPC had the … Read more
Call for Donations: the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge Needs Ticks for the SEA TICKEY Project In the framework of the One Health South-East Asia (FSPI project; https://ohsea.ird.fr/), our team Medical and Veterinary Entomology Unit from Institut Pasteur du Cambodge has the objective to develop a taxonomic key for tick species. Based on the list of … Read more
While Tuberculosis is still a Public Health challenge in Cambodia, the international world TB day on March 24th was the opportunity for the TB-Speed project to highlight some achievements in its 5th newsletter. The TB-Speed study Pneumonia released its first results, showing that: “TB screening at the time of admission was feasible and could … Read more
IPC researchers published a new study assessing the immune response after SARS-CoV-2 infection Understanding the duration of humoral and cellular immune memory following SARS-CoV-2 infection is key to overcome the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Researchers at Institut Pasteur du Cambodge have evaluated the presence of virus-specific antibodies, T cells and B cells after SARS-CoV-2 infection in … Read more
Latest research on Japanese Encephalitis Virus from Virology and Medical Entomology scientist Researchers from Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) have just published an important work on the ecology of the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), i.e. its distribution, its evolution and its different modes of transmission worldwide. This publication together with 2 other scientific articles on … Read more
Entomology unit scrutinizes insecticide resistance of major dengue vector mosquito Dengue is one the most important disease in Cambodia, certainly one of the most active arbovirus in the country. The Medical and Veterinary Entomology Unit of the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge studied the resistance of the most important Dengue virus vector species Aedes aegypti to … Read more
Annual Operational Plan Meeting on Tuberculosis Dr Laurence BORAND, Head of the Clinical Research Group of the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge was very honored to give a speech to the opening ceremony of the Annual Operational Plan 2022 meeting of National TB Program hold this week in Siem Reap. The Annual Operational Plan Meeting … Read more
The Virology Unit at Institut Pasteur du Cambodge turns 25 For the past 25 years, the Virology Unit at Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) has been integral in research and response on emerging and endemic viruses in Cambodia, Southeast Asia, and around the globe. Established in 1996, the Virology Unit at IPC is the National … Read more
Newly appointed French Ambassador, HE M. Jacques Pellet, pays a visit to Institut Pasteur du Cambodge The Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) had the great pleasure to welcome HE M. Jacques Pellet, French Ambassador in Cambodia on December 3rd, 2021. The two and a half hours long visit was the occasion for the Director, Prof. … Read more
A great recognition for the Laboratory of Metrology (MET) at Institut Pasteur du Cambodge The Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) is pleased to announce that our Laboratory of Metrology has just obtained the accreditation ISO/IEC Standard 17025:2017 from the International Accreditation Service (IAS). IAS is an internationally recognized accreditation body and full signatory of the … Read more