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
Institut Pasteur du Cambodge continues the search for coronaviruses closely related to SARS-CoV-2 in Cambodia Researchers in the Virology Unit have recently published papers on the search for coronaviruses and have been integral in searching for and combating emerging and endemic viruses for 25 years. The COVID-19 pandemic has returned the global spotlight to zoonotic … Read more
Waterborne bacteria study in Cambodia The Medical Biology Laboratory of the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge and the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (MIVEGEC – LMI DRISA) are conducting monthly field samplings of both soil and water in the Koh Thum District to explore waterborne bacteria (especially leptospirosis and melioidosis) and their dynamics linked to flooding regimes as … Read more
Research by Institut Pasteur du Cambodge and partners to improve Childhood Tuberculosis Diagnosis The Clinical Research Group of the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge is delighted to share the press release concerning the first results of the TB-SPEED international cluster randomized trial on systematic tuberculosis detection in children with severe pneumonia, using systematic molecular TB detection with … Read more
Training course on maintenance and calibration of the critical laboratory equipment The Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) has organized and delivered 2 sessions of training (18 to 21 October and 25 to 28 October 2021 on maintenance and calibration of the critical laboratory equipment. Thirteen laboratory technicians from Battambang, Kampong Cham, Kampong Chhnang, Takeo and Phnom … Read more
A New Entrance for Institut Pasteur du Cambodge The renovation of the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge on Preah Monivong Boulevard, finds a balance between the accrued need for safety and a renewed sense of welcoming. A glass brick wall is erected on the main boulevard screening entries while allowing transparency to the renovated entrance courtyard. … Read more
Professor André Spiegel appointed as Director of Institut Pasteur du Cambodge Prof. André Spiegel was appointed Director of the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge. He succeeds Dr. Laurence Baril who held this position from 2019 to 2021. Doctor of medicine, Associate Professor of Val-de-Grâce in epidemiology and public health, André SPIEGEL held various responsibilities within the … Read more
290 mosquito species in Cambodia Between 2016 and 2020, the Medical and Veterinary Entomology unit of the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge collected over 230,000 mosquitoes. Based on this sampling effort, a checklist of 290 mosquito species in Cambodia is established. This is the first attempt to list the Culicidae fauna of the country. … Read more