Communication Cross-Cutting Workshop on Rats at Institut Pasteur du Cambodge Rats, humans and health: Scientists from 6 countries met in person and by video conference to discuss during a cross-cutting workshop on rats on October 25th and 26th at Institut Pasteur du Cambodge. Building on the One Health collaborative framework, this workshop intertwined historical, social, and cultural components … Read more
International University delegation received at Institut Pasteur du Cambodge On October 26th, the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) received a delegation from the International University (Phnom Penh) led by H.E. Academician Neth Barom, Vice President, to discuss the possible collaborations between the two institutions, and more specifically in developing internships at the IPC for the … Read more
Two PhD Student Join the Medical and Veterinary Entomology Unit Ms. SIM Mala and Ms. YEAN Sony are starting their doctorate for 3 years in the Medical and Veterinary Entomology Unit. In its historical tradition of training scientists, the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) provided a PhD grant for these two young and promising Cambodian … Read more
A delegation from the French Embassy pays a visit to Institut Pasteur du Cambodge The Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) had the pleasure to welcome a delegation of the French Embassy in Cambodia on October 14th, 2022. The visit was the occasion for the Director, Prof. André Spiegel, to present the wide range of life sciences … Read more
Publication on the Vicious Cycle of Nutrition and Infectious Disease from the Virology Unit Despite the fact that we produce enough food to feed everyone on Earth, world hunger is on the rise. On the other side of the table, the obesity crisis also weighs heavily. Malnutrition is less about food than about socioeconomic factors … Read more
Medical and Veterinary Entomology Unit study demonstrate the role of macro plastic waste on vector- and water-borne diseases Plastic is hardly degradable and become a major pollutant: 55% ends up either in landfill or in nature. The publication raise awareness of the effect of macro-plastic on the proliferation and propagation of infectious diseases on human … Read more
Master of Infectiology Students (M1 & M2) Orientation Day at the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge On October 3, the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge opened its doors to the fourteen new M1 and M2 students of the Master of Infectiology on their first day of studies in Cambodia. These students are enrolled in the joint Master … Read more
Geographic Information Systems training as part of the Veterinary Entomology Cambodia Project Geographic information systems (GIS) and related technologies are powerful tools for analyzing the spatiotemporal distribution of certain factors of interest (diseases, vectors, human, animal, etc…) and the relationships with their geographical environments. From 27 to 30 September 2022, Institut Pasteur du Cambodge … Read more
World Rabies Day 2022 World Rabies Day is an international awareness campaign that aims to raise awareness about the impact of rabies on humans and animals by providing information and advice on how to prevent the disease in at-risk communities, and supporting advocacy for increased efforts in rabies control. World Rabies Day has taken … Read more
Organization of an international course on the diagnosis of arboviruses at the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, 19-23 September 2022 The Virology Unit of Institut Pasteur du Cambodge hosted a one-week training course entitled “Laboratory training on arbovirus neutralization techniques for the purpose of serological diagnostic” from 19 to 23 September 2022. Typical arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) … Read more