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Scientists at Institut Pasteur du Cambodge culture novel coronavirus from patients
Scientists from the Virology Unit at the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC), have successfully cultured the virus causing COVID-19...
Apr 2, 2020


CEPI collaborates with the Institut Pasteur in a consortium to develop COVID-19 vaccine
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) will invest an initial US$4.9 million in a partnering agreement with the...
Apr 2, 2020


Institut Pasteur Coronavirus Task Force
The Institut Pasteur in Paris and its International Network of 32 institutes, including HKU-Pasteur Research Pole, have been extremely...
Apr 1, 2020


Cross-reactive antibody response between SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV infections
by Chris Mok and Tomas Lyu Chris Mok, Tomas Lyu and their team published with Malik Peiris, Leo Poon and fellow colleagues from SCRIPPS...
Mar 27, 2020


COVID-19: French President Macron Visits Institut Pasteur
While the COVID-19 numbers keep growing fast, with more than 500,000 cases and 23,000 deaths, the French President Emmanuel Macron, along...
Mar 27, 2020


The Pasteur Foundation Asia launches its Newsletter
The Pasteur Foundation Asia, charitable organization established in Hong Kong that supports crucial scientific research, teaching and...
Mar 23, 2020


Institut Pasteur Korea confirmed antiviral efficacy of a medicine for asthma against SARS-CoV-2
Korea is one of the countries the most severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with a massive surge of cases within few weeks. Since...
Mar 20, 2020


Professor Leo Poon Gave An Interview To Pasteur Foundation Asia About His Work On SARS-CoV-2
Professor Leo Poon, School of Public Health of the University of Hong Kong, gave an interview to the Pasteur Foundation Asia (PFA) about...
Mar 11, 2020


SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in Upper Respiratory Specimens of Infected Patients
Malik Peiris, Co-Director at HKU-Pasteur, published in The New England Journal Of Medicine on SARS-CoV-2 viral load in upper respiratory...
Feb 20, 2020


HKU-Pasteur Feb 2020 Newsletter - Special COVID-19 Outbreak
The February 2020 edition of the HKU-Pasteur Research Pole Newsletter is now out, with a special edition focusing on the laboratory's...
Feb 18, 2020


[UPDATED] 2019nCov: List of HKU-Pasteur Research Pole’s Papers on Coronaviruses
Coronaviruses have been at the core of our work at HKU-Pasteur Research Pole since the SARS outbreak in 2003: >>> Download our list of...
Feb 13, 2020
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2019nCoV: Malik Peiris and Leo Poon To Publish On Molecular Diagnosis
Malik Peiris, co-director at HKU-Pasteur and Leo Poon, Division of Public Health Laboratory Sciences (HKU), published on a molecular...
Feb 12, 2020


Congratulations To Akhee Sabiha Jahan For The Publication Of Her Thesis!
We are very happy to see Akhee Sabiha Jahan's great work published in Cell Reports after years of effort! Under the supervision of Sumana...
Feb 12, 2020


Chris Mok’s New Publication Enlighten Us About Coronaviruses Mutations
Coronaviruses are a major public health concern, especially right now, in the middle of the “2019nCoV” outbreak. Understanding their...
Feb 12, 2020


Institut Pasteur in Cambodia: Call for a Flow Cytometry Specialist
A Wellcome Trust funded flow cytometry specialist function is available at the Immunology Unit of Dr. Tineke Cantaert at Institut Pasteur...
Feb 10, 2020


Assessment of enhanced influenza vaccination finds that FluAd conveys an advantage in mice and
older adults We are very happy to announce the publication of the paper Assessment of enhanced influenza vaccination finds that FluAd...
Feb 10, 2020


2019nCoV: Prof Malik Peiris part of the international effort
Professor Malik Peiris, Scientific Co-Director at HKU-Pasteur, has been part of an international collaboration studying 2019-nCoV that...
Feb 6, 2020


[PROTOCOL] 2019nCoV: Detection of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in suspected human cases
by RT-PCR This protocol is designed to detect 2019-nCoV in human clinical specimens. It was developed by Daniel Chu and Leo Poon,...
Feb 5, 2020
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2019nCoV: The Institut Pasteur International Network At The Forefront
The very nature of the Network makes perfect sense in times like these during global crisis. With close to 23,000 staff from 33...
Feb 5, 2020


2019nCoV: Virus’ factsheet and protective measures
Symptoms: Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more...
Feb 5, 2020


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