I am a medical epidemiologist (MD in 1988 at Paris V, specialisation in rheumatology in 1990, Paris V, and DrPH from Harvard School of Public Health in 1993) specialized in infectious diseases epidemiology. After working at WHO at the clinical research unit of the Global Program on AIDS (1993-1994), I spent five years in Ethiopia and two years in the Netherlands working as the Program Manager of the Ethio-Netherlands AIDS Research Project (1994-2001). In 2002, I joined Institut Pasteur to launch the Emerging Diseases Epidemiology unit. There, my focus has been on viral hepatitis C (North-Coordinator of the ANRS research site on viral hepatitis; www.hepnile.org) and emerging infections such as the SARS (Scientific Coordinator of the EPISARS project which aimed prevent the re-emergence of SARS through the control of its animal reservoir) and the MERS-CoV. I also have a strong teaching involvement, as co-Director and founder of the Pasteur-Cnam School of Public Health (http://ecole-pasteur.cnam.fr), and coordinator of a master in public health with strong focus on infectious diseases. In 2014, I was appointed as Director of the newly created Pasteur Centre for Global Health Research and Education.
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Pasteur Course Vaccinology
This four-week course offers a comprehensive overview of vaccinology, covering the entire process from public health data and scientific findings that justify vaccine development to its delivery in both industrialized and developing countries. For […]
2026-02-16 09:00:00
2025-03-13 18:00:00
Europe/Paris
Pasteur Course Vaccinology
This four-week course offers a comprehensive overview of vaccinology, covering the entire process from public health data and scientific findings that justify vaccine development to its delivery in both industrialized and developing countries. For […]
Institut Pasteur, Rue du Docteur Roux, Paris, France
Cours Pasteur Analyse de données avec Stata (3 sessions)
Ce cours fait partie d’un parcours de formation du Master Specialisé en Santé Publique de l’Ecole Pasteur-Cnam-EHESP. Le cours est composé de trois cours d’une semaine pouvant être suivis indépendamment, et présente les principes […]
2025-10-13 09:00:00
2026-03-06 18:00:00
Europe/Paris
Cours Pasteur Analyse de données avec Stata (3 sessions)
Ce cours fait partie d’un parcours de formation du Master Specialisé en Santé Publique de l’Ecole Pasteur-Cnam-EHESP. Le cours est composé de trois cours d’une semaine pouvant être suivis indépendamment, et présente les principes […]
Institut Pasteur, Rue du Docteur Roux, Paris, France
Pasteur Course Mother and child dyad: current evidence in a global perspective
This course is an intensive one-week program focused on the key issues surrounding maternal and child health. Explore feedback from past participants of previous course editions (in French):
2026-02-16 09:00:00
2026-02-20 18:00:00
Europe/Paris
Pasteur Course Mother and child dyad: current evidence in a global perspective
This course is an intensive one-week program focused on the key issues surrounding maternal and child health. Explore feedback from past participants of previous course editions (in French):
Institut Pasteur, Rue du Docteur Roux, Paris, France
Cours Pasteur Changements climatiques et santé des populations
Ce cours est destiné aux étudiants de master et aux doctorants qui souhaitent comprendre les liens entre changements climatiques et santé publique, et se familiariser avec différents outils permettant de mieux caractériser ces relations. […]
2026-04-13 09:00:00
2026-04-17 18:00:00
Europe/Paris
Cours Pasteur Changements climatiques et santé des populations
Ce cours est destiné aux étudiants de master et aux doctorants qui souhaitent comprendre les liens entre changements climatiques et santé publique, et se familiariser avec différents outils permettant de mieux caractériser ces relations. […]
Institut Pasteur, Rue du Docteur Roux, Paris, France
Pasteur Course Vaccine epidemiology
This course aims to expand knowledge of vaccines and vaccinations, explore epidemiological studies in this field, and focus on indirect protection and evaluating vaccines in emerging contexts. Explore feedback from past participants of previous […]
2026-04-27 09:00:00
2026-04-29 18:00:00
Europe/Paris
Pasteur Course Vaccine epidemiology
This course aims to expand knowledge of vaccines and vaccinations, explore epidemiological studies in this field, and focus on indirect protection and evaluating vaccines in emerging contexts. Explore feedback from past participants of previous […]
Institut Pasteur, Rue du Docteur Roux, Paris, France
Viral Outbreaks and Pandemics, A One Health Approach MOOC
Understand why viral outbreaks and pandemics are becoming more frequent and how the world is learning to manage emerging infections in a one health approach. The MOOC is directed by Arnaud Fontanet, Pierre-Emmanuel Ceccaldi, […]
2023-12-18 00:00:00
2025-02-12 00:00:00
Europe/Paris
Viral Outbreaks and Pandemics, A One Health Approach MOOC
Understand why viral outbreaks and pandemics are becoming more frequent and how the world is learning to manage emerging infections in a one health approach. The MOOC is directed by Arnaud Fontanet, Pierre-Emmanuel Ceccaldi, […]
Viral Hepatitis MOOC
In this MOOC, you will find the latest developments on the intimate structure and pathophysiology of hepatic viruses, as well as the epidemiology and clinical courses of hepatitis. Register on : https://www.fun-mooc.fr/en/courses/viral-hepatitis/ Hepatitis is an […]
2024-04-09 08:00:00
2025-04-08 20:00:00
Europe/Paris
Viral Hepatitis MOOC
In this MOOC, you will find the latest developments on the intimate structure and pathophysiology of hepatic viruses, as well as the epidemiology and clinical courses of hepatitis. Register on : https://www.fun-mooc.fr/en/courses/viral-hepatitis/ Hepatitis is an […]
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2025Are psychological attitudes towards vaccination an expression of personality? A cross-sectional study on COVID-19 vaccination in France., BMC Public Health 2025 Jan; 25(1): 209.
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2025Correlates of Protection Against Symptomatic COVID-19: The CORSER 5 Case-Control Study., Open Forum Infect Dis 2025 Jan; 12(1): ofaf006.
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2024Patterns and drivers of excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic in 13 Western European countries., BMC Glob Public Health 2024 Dec; 2(1): 78.
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2024Risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in professional settings, shops, shared transport, and leisure activities in France, 2020-2022., BMC Public Health 2024 Sep; 24(1): 2411.
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2024Contributions of the qualitative Qualicor study embedded in a cohort study on the circumstances of SARS-CoV 2 infection in France., Infect Dis Now 2024 Sep; 54(6): 104943.
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2024Risk factors for Nocardia infection among allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant recipients: A case-control study of the Infectious Diseases Working Party of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation., J Infect 2024 Jun; 88(6): 106162.
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2024Seasonal Patterns of Mpox Index Cases, Africa, 1970-2021., Emerg Infect Dis 2024 May; 30(5): 1017-1021.
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2024Are the 7C psychological antecedents associated with COVID-19 vaccine behaviours beyond intentions? A cross-sectional study on at-least-one-dose and up-to-date vaccination status, and uptake speed among adults in France, Vaccine, 2024, S0264-410X (24), pp.00438-9. ⟨10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.04.024⟩.
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2024Towards elimination of chronic viral hepatitis in French Polynesia: results from a national population-based survey., Lancet Reg Health West Pac 2024 Apr; 45(): 101035.
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2024Scientific advisory councils in the COVID-19 response., Lancet 2024 Feb; 403(10426): 510-512.
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