Lluis Quintana-Murci
News
2022.10.12
Epigenetics is the study of molecular mechanisms that modify gene expression without changing DNA sequences. Research on epigenetic variation is therefore...
News
2021.03.08
Tuberculosis is one of the most deadly infectious diseases in the world, and it is the most deadly disease in Europe's history. It is generally caused by the...
News
2020.12.08
The Georges, Jacques and Elias Canetti Prize is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. The winner of this 2020 edition is Mélanie Hamon, a scientist and...
Report
2020.01.22
The Collège de France recently set up a new permanent chair entitled "Human Genomics and Evolution". It is currently held by Lluis Quintana-Murci, a population...
Portrait
2019.11.18
Lluis Quintana-Murci is a scientist specializing in human genetics, with a particular focus on population genetics. His fascinating research tells an amazing...
Document de presse
2019.02.28
Malaria, which claims hundreds of thousands of lives each year – mainly children and especially in Africa –, is one of the leading causes of death by an...
Document de presse
2018.09.05
A study conducted by a group of researchers from Paris Diderot University, Inserm and the Institut Pasteur reveals the existence of a genetic factor...
News
2018.09.05
Primary immunodeficiencies cause immune system anomalies in those affected, preventing an optimal defense against pathogens. These diseases linked to genetic...
News
2018.04.18
Scientists from the Institut Pasteur set out to understand how the demographic changes associated with the Neolithic transition also influenced the efficacy of...
News
2018.02.28
Why do we respond differently to infections or vaccines? Why are some people allergic to pollen? These are still unanswered questions in biological and medical...