Official Visit to the Battambang Rabies Prevention Center We were delighted to welcome Mme. Marie BUSCAIL, First Advisor at the French Embassy, for an official visit to the Battambang Rabies Prevention Center on 07 November 2025. Mme. BUSCAIL was accompanied by Mr. Alexis CHAPENET, Director of the Institut Français du Cambodge in Battambang. The … Read more
Institut Pasteur du Cambodge Joins PNAM 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐮 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐏𝐍𝐀𝐌 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐨 𝐂𝐡𝐢 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐡 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 (𝟐𝟏–𝟐𝟑 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫) From 21 to 23 October 2025, the Pasteur Network Annual Meeting (PNAM) took place in Ho Chi Minh City under the theme “40 Under 40: Showcasing the … Read more
PINK OCTOBER: Standing Together Against Breast Cancer On October 23 to 30, Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) joined the global fight against breast cancer with a two-day initiative during the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, known as PINK October, which is dedicated to promoting the importance of early detection, treatment, and care. Four sessions led by … Read more
Achievements and Acknowledgments: Tey Putita OU Tey Putita OU, a Research Assistant Biologist at the Virology Unit of the Institute Pasteur du Cambodge and a final-year Ph.D. student at the University of Montpellier, successfully defended her thesis on “Characterization and control of emerging viral diseases in Cambodia: insights from bat coronaviruses and chikungunya virus” on … Read more
Resurgence of Zoonotic H5N1 Avian Influenza in Cambodia: Findings from National and International One Health Surveillance Efforts A new correspondence published in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) — “Resurgence of Zoonotic Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus in Cambodia” (DOI: 10.1056/NEJMc2504302) details sixteen laboratory-confirmed human infections detected between February 2023 and August 2024, primarily among children and adolescents … Read more
Visit of Professor Yasmine Belkaid, President of Institut Pasteur to IPC on October 20th Accompanied by Ms Odette Tomescu-Hatto (Vice-President for International Affairs) and Professor David Fidock (Scientific Advisor to the President), Professor Yasmine Belkaid, President of the Institut Pasteur (Paris), visited Cambodia from 20 October to learn more about the activities of the Institut … Read more
Farewell Party for Dr. Nathalie DE REKENEIRE, Head of the Clinical Research Group On Tuesday 14th October 2025, we gathered to celebrate and say goodbye to Dr. Nathalie DE REKENEIRE, who has led the Clinical Research Group within the Epidemiology and Public Health Unit of IPC for the past nearly three years. Dr. DE … Read more
Partnering for a Greener Future: IPC Joins BioPrevail & Global Health Security Fund Cohort At the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC), we believe sustainability starts at home, with honest reflection, discussions, and meaningful actions. This week, our teams are rolling up their sleeves—mapping out where our lab waste comes from, rethinking how we use resources, and … Read more
Boosting Cambodia’s Food Safety: IPC Awarded for ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation Prof. André Spiegel, Director of the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC), and Dr Sreng Navin attended the closing ceremony of the “CAPFish-Capture: Post-harvest Fisheries Development Project”, where IPC received awards recognizing its active partnership and leadership toward ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation. IPC expresses its sincere appreciation … Read more
Retirement of Mrs. TEAV Vansocheata On October 13th, the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) organized a ceremony on the occasion of the retirement of Mrs. TEAV Vansocheata, a dedicated nurse, after 31 years and 6 months of service to the Medical Biology Laboratory of the Institute. The IPC Director expressed the Institute’s sincere appreciation … Read more