Infections with avian influenza viruses (AIVs) can cause severe respiratory illness with high fatality rates in humans. Live bird markets (LBMs) are known to facilitate recombination and transmission of AIVs with pandemic potential. To address this issue, the Virology Laboratory at the Institut Pasteur du Laos has received a $150,000 [...]

On the 15th of October 2025, H.E. Mrs. Bénédicte Deschamps, French Ambassador to Laos, accompanied by Mr. Guillaume de Kerdrel (Premier Conseiller) and Mr. Thomas Vallée (Attaché de Coopération), visited Institut Pasteur du Laos. [...]

Representatives from IPL (Dr Gary Wong, Dr Chittaphone Vanhnollat, Dr Philippe Buchy, Dr Khamsing Vongphayloth, Mrs Manilath Nalongsak) attended the Pasteur Network Annual Meeting, which was held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from the 21st to the 23rd of October 2025. Mrs Manilath Nalongsak, Climate Health Fellow at IPL, presented her [...]

Vientiane Capital, 1ˢᵗ of October 2025 – On the occasion of the 130ᵗʰ anniversary of the Pasteur Institute of Nha Trang, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) promoting cooperation in the fields of education and academic research was signed on 22ⁿᵈ of September 2025 between Dr. Do Thai Hung, Director of [...]

Vientiane Capital, 1ˢᵗ of August 2025 – For the third consecutive year, the Fondation Institut Pasteur du Laos has awarded the Young Researcher Grant Award, an initiative designed to support promising Lao scientists in the development and implementation of innovative research projects. The selection committee of the Young Researcher Grant [...]

Vientiane Capital, 3ʳᵈ of March 2025 – The 16ᵗʰ Board of Directors Meeting of IPL was held on 3ʳᵈ of March 2025 under the chairmanship of H.E. Dr. Bounfeng Phoummalaysith, Minister of Health of the Lao PDR and Chair of the Board. The meeting brought together members of the Board [...]