Advances in Plasmodium research, an update: Highlights from the Malaria in Melbourne 2021 conference

The Malaria in Melbourne 2021 conference was held online in October. This conference aims to provide a platform for students and early career researchers to share their research and develop new collaborative networks. The program covered a broad range of topics including antimalarial drug development, epidemiology, immunology, molecular and cellular biology, and other emerging technologies. This article summarises recent advances in Plasmodium research presented at the Malaria in Melbourne 2021 conference.