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Cytonemes (orange) are observed connecting two Trichomonas vaginalis parasites (blue) by SEM. Collaboration between the laboratories of Natalia de Miguel (INTECH, CONICET–UNSAM, Argentina) and Antonio Pereira-Neves (Fiocruz, Recife, Brazil). Salas, Nehuén et al. “Role of cytoneme structures and extracellular vesicles in Trichomonas vaginalis parasite-parasite communication.” eLife vol. 12 e86067. 2 May. 2023, doi:10.7554/eLife.86067

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Dr. Roland A. Cooper

The Roland A. Cooper Award was established in 2024 to support parasitologists from endemic areas to attend international parasitology conferences. Roland Cooper was a dedicated attendee of parasitology meetings for 25 years and was widely recognized as a leader on subjects of pharmacology and genetics as they apply to malaria parasites, both in the laboratory and the field. He worked extensively with colleagues in Uganda and Burkina Faso and enthusiastically supported young researchers working in the developing world. This award was created in his name to provide financial support to young investigators who would otherwise not be able to attend international parasitology meetings.