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
AFD delegation greeted at the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge on 20 September 2022 On September 20th, 2022, Mr. Jean-Pierre Marcelli, newly appointed AFD South-East Asia Regional Director, based in Bangkok, took the opportunity of his mission in Cambodia to pay a short visit at Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC). Accompanied by Mrs. Sandrine Boucher, newly … Read more
Strengthening collaboration between Institut Pasteur du Cambodge and Institut Pasteur in Ho Chi Minh City In the framework of the Veterinary Entomology Cambodia – VECAM) project, Sebastien Boyer, Head of Medical and Veterinary Entomology, was received by the Director of Institut Pasteur in Ho Chi Minh City (IP-HCMC). The morning was dedicated to the … Read more
The Laboratory of Environment and Food Safety (LEFS) is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025/2017 We are pleased to announce that the Laboratory of Environment and Food Safety (LEFS) at Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (LEFS) has just received accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 from the International Accreditation Service (IAS) on 6th September 2022. The certificate of accreditation with … Read more