Against Avian Influenza: Collaborative Insights from the Pasteur Network Dr. Erik Karlsson from the Institute Pasteur Cambodia highlighted the importance of local research in strengthening Cambodia’s response to avian influenza. Prof. Leo Poon from HKU Pasteur followed, discussing advancements in surveillance techniques for early detection of emerging strains. Dr. Amir Ghaemi from the Institute Pasteur … Read more
Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) participated to Avian Influenza Symposium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. On December 10 th, The Avian Influenza Symposium began with welcome remarks from His Excellency Prof. KOY Vanny, Secretary of State, Representative of H.E. Prof. CHHEANG Ra, Minister of Health. Prof. André Spiegel, Director of the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC), … Read more
𝐈𝐏𝐂 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐱 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞 On December 6th and 9th, the Bioinformatics and AI Applications (BAIA) unit of Institut Pasteur du Cambodge hosted a training course on the Basics of the Linux Command Line by Giorgio Gonnella. The interactive, hands-on course was well-received, with over 20 participants joining each session.Linux is widely used in … Read more
Institut Pasteur du Cambodge: Hosting German Delegates On 4th December 2024, the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) hosted a German delegation (from the German Embassy and KfW Development Bank) leaded by Ms. Christina Laun, Head of Division for South-East Asia at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) related to the project … Read more
Protecting Antarctica’s Wildlife from the Threat of Avian Influenza Antarctica’s wildlife is facing a new threat—highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1—and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Penguins, seals (don’t forget about the seals!), and entire ecosystems are at risk, but traditional methods of tracking the virus are too slow and impractical for this remote, icy … Read more
Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) at the 2024 Angkor Wat Half Marathon 130 members of the IPC team participated in the 2024 Angkor Wat Half Marathon, with 15 completing the 21km and 115 joining the 10km. At IPC, we encourage an active lifestyle as a key element of disease prevention and overall well-being. This event … Read more
IPC participated in the France-Cambodia Research Days on November 18-19 On November 18-19, 2024, the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) participated in the France-Cambodia Research Days held at the Institut Français du Cambodge in Phnom Penh. This prestigious event, organized by the French Embassy, celebrated 40 years of CIRAD (Centre de coopération internationale en recherche … Read more
𝐀 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐡𝐃 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲: 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐫. 𝐈𝐕 𝐒𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐚! After a long journey as doctoral fellow, IV Sophea successfully defended her PhD thesis on 18 November 2024. She works at Institut Pasteur du Cambodge’s Epidemiology and Public Health Unit. She joined her doctoral school of Université Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, France.“Blocking Malaria Transmission in … Read more
“An innovative new tool in Cambodia: toward a global revolution in health sciences imaging” As part of the FEF-R project, “An innovative new tool in Cambodia: toward a global revolution in health sciences imaging,” a one-week training session took place at the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) in Phnom Penh. This training was led by … Read more
Visit of Professor Julien Pétillon in Cambodia. Professor Julien Pétillon is a Professor at the University of Rennes, in France where he teaches zoology, ecology and statistics and he’s also deputy director of the UMR ‘Ecobio,’. He is an international recognized expert in the ecology, evolutionary biology, and systematics of spiders. Thanks to the French-Cambodian … Read more