Institut Pasteur du Cambodge

04/03/2026

𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐮 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐠𝐞: 𝐒𝐨𝐤𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐩 𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐍𝐆 , 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲.

𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐲?

I don’t have one specific woman scientist who inspires me above all others. I respect all women in science for their dedication and contributions. When I started working in the medical biology laboratory, quality assurance was being implemented. I was impressed by the standards and patient-centered approach, which inspired me to commit to working at IPC.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞?

During my studies, I was fascinated by microbiology. When I had the chance to do my internship at IPC, I knew it was where I could practice what I love. With passion and commitment, I later pursued my PhD and developed my career in both medical biology and research. It’s not easy to balance both, but loving what you do helps you stay focused. Choose what you truly like and stay true to it.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞?

Build hands-on experience early through labs, internships, or research projects. Real experience builds confidence beyond textbooks. Pursue science with passion and persistence. Challenges and failures are part of the journey. Treat setbacks as learning opportunities, not roadblocks.

𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞?

I was naturally timid and struggled to speak up. Traditional expectations in Cambodia amplified this. Over time, my passion helped me overcome these fears. Work-life balance, especially as a mother, is also challenging. However, there are strengths, including gender-focused funding opportunities that support women in science.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧?

I encourage critical thinking, open idea-sharing, and mentorship in my lab. I support students through internships to help them gain confidence and skills. I also promote work-life balance and encourage staying active, as it strengthens resilience and confidence.

03/03/2026

The Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) is looking for 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧_ 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐂𝐑 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭.
Read more: https://www.pasteur-kh.org/2026/03/03/laboratory-technician_-serological-assay-and-pcr-within-the-malaria-research-unit/
𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

03/03/2026

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐱 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭.𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬, 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬.

For this reason, the Bioinformatics and Artificial Intelligence Applications Unit organized this week from Monday Feb 23rd 2026 to Friday Feb 27th two courses, including a "Basic Linux Command Line Course" and a "Intermediate Linux Command Line Course", with a total of 8 hours hands-on tutorial and exercises, open to employees and students from all research units, as well as current guests of the institute.

The participants begin learning in the basic course with simple tasks, such as navigating the file system and viewing file contents. During the intense training week, in the Intermediate course, they achieve the opportunity to move to more application-oriented topics, such as working with sequence and metadata files.

02/03/2026

𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐮 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐠𝐞: 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐅𝐎𝐌𝐒𝐆𝐀𝐀𝐑𝐃, 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐜 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭

𝟏. 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐲?
There are many. But last year we lost Jane Goodall. She went to the heart of Africa in the 1960s, to study chimpanzees despite being told “girls don’t do things like that”. She followed her passion, stayed focused, and made a lasting impact her whole life. Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, one of the world’s top virologists and Nobel prize winner, also comes to mind when she visited IPC in 2024 and we had a talk about science and family. That act of kindness and taking the time in a busy world inspires me to this day.

𝟐. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝)?
Fifteen years ago, I stumbled upon a bird being eaten alive by these beautiful blue beetles. The moment sparked a need to understand the natural world; fascinating, brutal, and complex. That curiosity led me to study biology at the University of Copenhagen and gradually move from beetles to viruses. I couldn’t save that one bird, but working with zoonotic viruses feels like contributing on a larger scale.

𝟑. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲?
I found it comforting to realize early on that not knowing is okay. Curiosity often pushes me outside my comfort zone, and that’s usually where I learn the most. So I'll advice to not hold back on yourself and ask out loud.

𝟒.𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞? 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝?
I feel fortunate that I haven’t experienced direct professional advantages or disadvantages as a woman, although I know this is not the case for many others in science. I appreciate that success in research is driven by talent and personality rather than gender. At the same time, STEM is still male-dominated, so the growing visibility of women in science and support feels like a positive and important shift.

𝟓. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬?
I try to support others by being open and willing to share experiences when it might be helpful. I believe mentorship are essential in science, which is why I would also like to highlight the Women for One Health Network and their work supporting women and other under-served groups in research.

02/03/2026

𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐮𝐦.

A study published in Nature Communications shows that clinical P. falciparum isolates from Cambodia with resistance to the antimalarial drug mefloquine also tolerate the mefloquine-piperaquine combination, one of the backbone regimens proposed in triple artemisinin-based therapies (TACTs). The team found that pre-existing mefloquine resistance alone was enough to compromise the efficacy of this partner-drug combo and that parasites subjected to repeated combination drug pressure quickly developed increased tolerance driven by amplification of the resistance-associated gene pfmdr1. Mechanistic work revealed that mefloquine can reduce intracellular accumulation of piperaquine, explaining why the combination may underperform when mefloquine resistance is already present. These results suggest that some TACT formulations, despite theoretical advantages, may have limited long-term value in regions where drug resistance is established, and highlight the urgency to reevaluate drug rotation and partner drug selection strategies



Read article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-65629-8

27/02/2026

Celebrating Women in Science at Institut Pasteur du Cambodge

Highlighting the inspiring women of IPC who contribute every day to science, public health, and research excellence.

Wuchlim KOURK Wuchlim, Quality and Biobank Manager

𝟏. 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐲?
The woman scientist who inspires me the most is a lecturer from the University. She is deeply committed to lifelong learning, never gets tired of acquiring new knowledge or participating in new trainings, and consistently overcomes the challenges faced by women in science. Her strength and perseverance inspire me deeply in this field.

𝟐. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝)?
My motivation started in high school, with a strong desire to help people. Even though I am not a doctor directly treating patients, I am proud to be part of a support team contributing to science, especially in public health research. Knowing that my work supports better health outcomes gives meaning to what I do.

𝟑. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲?
No matter who you are or where you come from, success starts with you. Believe in yourself, stay determined, and always do your best. Confidence and perseverance are powerful tools.

𝟒. 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞? 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝?
Choosing a career in science as a woman often brings competency questions. However, this never stopped me from pursuing my dream. Instead, it strengthened me. It gave me opportunities to grow, leverage my knowledge, overcome challenges with resilience, and confidently express my ideas as one of the voices contributing to science.

𝟓. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬?
By continuing to pursue my path in science with dedication and hard work, I hope to set an example for the women around me, especially younger generations. Leading by example is one of the most meaningful ways to inspire others.

26/02/2026

𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐛𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞, 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬

On Wednesday, February 25, 2026, the Medical Biology Laboratory and the Virology Unit of Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) were delighted to welcome a delegation from the Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales (UNSW), led by Prof. John Kaldor and Dr. Dorothy Machalek.

As part of the ongoing effort to advance HPV research in Cambodia, the purpose of this visit is to learn more about IPC’s HPV related projects and laboratory methods as well as to exchange knowledge and technical experience between UHS, UNSW and IPC.

25/02/2026

The Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) is looking for 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 to reinforce its Finance department.
Read more: https://www.pasteur-kh.org/2026/02/25/financial-controller/
𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝.

25/02/2026

The Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) is looking for a 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 based in Battambang Province.
Read more: https://www.pasteur-kh.org/2025/12/17/elementor-18304/
𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝.

24/02/2026

𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 (𝐋𝐄𝐅𝐒) 𝐛𝐲 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬)

On 24 February 2026, the LEFS of Institut Pasteur du Cambodge had the pleasure to welcome representatives from the Fisheries Administration, accompanied by an EU expert, as part of ongoing efforts to support the export of fish and fisheries products to the European Union.
The visit began with an overview of LEFS activities, followed by a laboratory tour. The program concluded with a constructive technical discussion and expert guidance to strengthen compliance with EU requirements and enhance preparedness for the upcoming EU audit.

23/02/2026

22/02/2026

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬

Measles is one of the most contagious viruses in the world. Even though a safe and effective vaccine has existed for decades, outbreaks still occur when vaccination coverage drops or when communities are difficult to reach. Cambodia successfully eliminated measles in 2015, but recent cases show how important it is to maintain strong protection everywhere.

In a new study, researchers from the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge spoke with families living in the floating villages of Prek Toal on the Tonlé Sap Lake, one of the country’s most remote and mobile communities, to better understand their views on measles vaccination. The results are encouraging. Most parents trust vaccines and understand their importance. Families expressed confidence in healthcare workers and showed openness to new, simpler vaccination approaches, while still preferring vaccines to be administered by trained professionals.

The study suggests that the main challenge in these settings is not vaccine hesitancy, but access. Listening to communities and adapting outreach strategies can help ensure that all children, no matter where they live, are protected from preventable diseases like measles.

Read the full study here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41498545/