Innovative IPSP research on organoids, antiviral vaccines and neurological impact of SARS-CoV-2
were highlighted in the event’s scientific sessions.
The Executive Director of the Institut Pasteur de São Paulo (IPSP) Paola Minoprio and Postdoctoral Researchers Alexia Adrianne Venceslau Brito Carvalho, Gabriela Paludo and Ethiane Segabinazi attended the Departmental Days 2024 Global Health, held from November 27th to 29th in Chantilly, France. The event brought together members of the French department to which the Laboratory of Infectious Processes by Trypanosomatids, coordinated by Professor Minoprio is linked, to discuss scientific advances in the fight against emerging and neglected infectious diseases.
Minoprio presented the work carried out by IPSP, while the postdoctoral researchers shared their work in scientific sessions, contributing to the global debate. Among the topics discussed, the advances made in 2D and 3D techniques for the development of bovine and human neurotropic pathogens, as well as the development of antiviral vaccines, stood out. The discussion focused on the role of astrocytes in the development of neurological symptoms due to human infection by SARS-CoV-2, the development of 3D systems of vascularized bovine brain organoids, transwell techniques, and the effect of new vaccines against SARS-CoV-2.
During the event, sessions were held on antimicrobial resistance, surveillance of infectious diseases and zoonotic pathogens and arboviruses. The event also featured interdisciplinary panels and lectures by renowned experts, thus promoting the exchange of knowledge among participants.
IPSP’s participation in the Departmental Days reinforces the institution’s commitment to collaborative science and to the application of innovative approaches to find solutions to public health challenges in Brazil and worldwide. “These meetings are essential to foster partnerships and strengthen IPSP’s position on the international stage,” Minoprio highlighted.
The Departmental Days 2024 Global Health was organized by the Department of Global Health at the Institut Pasteur and represents an important platform for the exchange of ideas and advances in cutting-edge research, aligned with the principles of global health and collaborative science.