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This false-coloured scanning electron micrograph of two Plasmodium ookinetes (purple) was submitted by Leandro Lemgruber Soares. Plasmodium is a parasitic protozoon that causes Malaria. This motile life form is a fertilised zygote that burrows into the wall of the mosquito midgut in order to develop into an oocyst. This represents one stage in the malaria parasite life cycle. Cellular debris (yellow) from the growth medium is also visible.

Leandro has 20 years of experience working on microscopy, applying light and electron microscopy, super-resolution and cry-microscopy as well as correlative microscopy and image analysis. He has worked in Brazil, Italy, Germany, USA and, for the last 6 years. He established and manages the Glasgow Imaging Facility at the Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation at the University of Glasgow.

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