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Pasteur Institute of Iran Fiocruz Foundation of Brazil sign MOU

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Pasteur Institute of Iran, Fiocruz Foundation of Brazil sign MOU​

TEHRAN –The president of Pasteur Institute of Iran, Rahim Sarvari, and the president of Fiocruz Foundation of Brazil, Maria Moreira, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for collaborations in the next five years.

Pasteur Institute of Iran, Fiocruz Foundation of Brazil sign MOU

The MOU was signed on the sidelines of the Pasteur Network Annual Meeting (PNAM) 2024, which took place from October 21 to 23 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The agreement includes developing vaccines and diagnosis kits, implementing research, health, and scientific projects, exchanging researchers, organizing joint international conferences, and publishing scientific articles.

Also, the two sides will develop plans to control infectious diseases, particularly, emerging and re-emerging biological threats, and manufacture biological products using modern technologies.

On the sidelines of the annual meeting, Sarvari also held meetings with the executive officer of the Pasteur network, the head of the Pasteur Institute in Paris, and the presidents of the Pasteur institutes in Senegal, Laos, Guadeloupe, Uruguay, Hong Kong, and Vietnam.

The Pasteur Network is a vast scientific community. Located in endemic areas, the network has access to a large number of pathogens that it monitors and studies on the five continents where it is present. 

This diversity makes the Pasteur Network a global player in public health, science, innovation, and education, especially in the fight against infectious diseases.

The annual meeting gathered representatives from more than 30 institutions across 25 countries.

Sharing knowledge at a global level, one of the strategic pillars of the Pasteur Network (PN), is among the goals of the annual meeting. 

Through presentations, workshops, and discussion panels, participants had the opportunity to exchange practices and innovations.

Additionally, the gathering of representatives from institutions across different countries in one space would strengthen and stimulate partnerships and the emergence of opportunities among members, sponsors, and partners. 

The meeting also promoted professional development in strategic areas for the Pasteur Network, considering its four strategic pillars: epidemic preparedness and intelligence, focusing on climate-sensitive diseases; research, development, and innovation; knowledge communities; good governance and equity. 

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source: tehrantimes.com