IPC–PHD Battambang Rabies Prevention Center Steering Committee Meeting, 26th May 2026 On 26 May 2026, the Steering Committee Meeting of the IPC–PHD Battambang Rabies Prevention Center was held at the Battambang Provincial Health Department. The meeting aimed to review the Center’s progress, address operational challenges, and define its long-term strategic vision for the benefit of … Read more
Strengthening Laboratory Safety and Quality Through Training of Trainers Sessions From April to May 2026, the Hygiene, Safety, Environment, Quality and Maintenance-Metrology Service (HSeQM) organized a series of Training of Trainers (ToT) sessions aimed at strengthening laboratory safety, operational practices, and quality improvement standards within Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC).A total of 40 participants attended … Read more
WaSPP Research Study Advances through Target Product Profile (TPP) Survey and Stakeholder Engagement As part of the Wastewater Surveillance for Pandemic Prevention (WaSPP) research study led by the Virology Unit, Institut Pasteur du Cambodge gathered 30 participants across government, academic, development, and public health partners on Tuesday May 12, at Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh for … Read more
Successful training program on the use, maintenance, verification, and calibration of analytical balances delivered to the Laboratory of Mines, Energy, and Petroleum (Ministry of Mine, Energy and Petroleum) From May 6th to 8th, Institut Pasteur du Cambodge successfully delivered a 3-day training program on the use, maintenance, verification, and calibration of analytical balances to 8 … Read more
Genetic Variation in the Duffy Blood Group and Its Impact on Susceptibility to Plasmodium vivax Malaria in Ethiopia Plasmodium vivax is a widely distributed malaria parasite in Ethiopia and remains a major challenge for elimination due to its dormant hypnozoite liver stage and efficient transmission dynamics. It primarily invades reticulocytes through interaction between the Duffy-binding protein … Read more
Visit of H.E. Olivier Richard, French Ambassador to Cambodia, to the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge On 7 May, the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) had the honour of welcoming H.E. Olivier Richard, Ambassador of France to Cambodia, accompanied by Mr Pierre Vincent, Counsellor for Cooperation and Cultural Action (COCAC), and Ms Anh-Dao Thi Tran, Scientific … Read more
Immune Mechanisms in Dengue Infection and Severity A recently published study has advanced our understanding of why second dengue infections can be more dangerous than the first. When a person is infected with dengue more than once, the immune defenses built up from the first infection can sometimes backfire, actually helping the virus enter and … Read more
Advancing Community Health Through a Vaccination Partnership with EKL On 28 April 2026,The International Vaccination Center of Institut Pasteur du Cambodge was honored to collaborate with Enfant de Klang Leu (EKL) in organizing a vaccination session for children supported by the EKL project. Based in Sihanoukville, EKL is a French-Cambodian NGO dedicated to supporting vulnerable … Read more
International Day of Immunology 2026 On the occasion of the International Day of Immunology 2026, the Immunology Unit of Institut Pasteur du Cambodge gathered in Sihanoukville, Cambodia for its bi-annual retreat. This year’s focus on regulatory T cells and immune balance highlights a key function of the immune system: T cells are specialized white blood … Read more
Chikungunya virus-specific CD4+ T cells are associated with chronic chikungunya viral arthritic disease in humans Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne virus that can cause chronic chikungunya virus disease (CHIKVD), which is characterized by persistent incapacitating arthralgia. Despite recurring CHIKV outbreaks and recent approval of a vaccine, the breadth and target of T cell responses … Read more