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Eradicating One Species to Help Others: A Debate on Gene Editing to Control Pests and Disease Vectors
One of the cases discussed is the New World screwworm fly (Cochliomyia hominivorax), a parasitic insect in the Americas that primarily affects livestock but also harms ...
From Uruguay: South America’s first obesity drug successfully completes initial human trial phase
In a groundbreaking achievement for Uruguay and South America, the first drug developed entirely within the country has successfully completed its initial phase of human ...
New Activity Book Aims to Highlight the Work of the IP Montevideo
The event featured Hellen Daghero, researcher at the Cell Biology Laboratory of the Institut Pasteur de Montevideo; Tatiana Mesa, the book’s illustrator; Sabrina ...
Advanced Bioimaging Unit opens new laboratory at the Hospital de Clínicas
In a ceremony attended by around one hundred people—including Álvaro Villar, Director of the Hospital de Clínicas; University of the Republic (Udelar) authorities; and ...
Uruguayan Scientific Discovery Challenges Global Understanding of RNA
The study stems from the doctoral thesis of Mauricio Castellano and was co-supervised by Juan Pablo Tosar and Mercedes Segovia, all researchers at the Institut Pasteur ...
Uruguayan Tick Vaccine Shows Positive Results and Will Soon Be Used in National Control Plan
The announcement was made during a breakfast event organized by the institute to bring decision-makers and government authorities closer to the scientific and innovation ...
Study Reveals Proteins Linked to Skin Aging in Professional Drivers
The uneven sun exposure experienced by those who spend hours behind the wheel not only leaves visible marks on the skin but also causes molecular changes. A scientific ...
Mariela Bollati awarded Howard Shapiro 2025 in Citometry
Mariela Bollati, principal investigator of the Cell Biology Unit at the Institut Pasteur in Montevideo, has become the first Latin American researcher to receive the ...
Researchers Study Differences in Gut Bacteria of Children With and Without Autism
The community of bacteria present in the intestines of children with autism differs from that of children without the condition, according to a study conducted by the ...
Tuberculosis studies carried out in Uruguay
Tuberculosis continues to be a global public health threat. Despite being a curable disease, it has caused the deaths of over 30 million people worldwide in the past 20 ...
IP Montevideo Researcher and Start-up Founder Named Coordinator of CEBEM
Felipe Trajtenberg, a researcher at the Institut Pasteur de Montevideo and founder of the start-up Locbio, has been appointed as the new coordinator of the Structural ...
The institute’s main milestones during the pandemic
March 13 marked five years since the start of the pandemic in Uruguay. We highlight the key milestones achieved by the Institut Pasteur de Montevideo in the fight ...
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