Core Facilities for Malaria Research The Institute’s three core facilities provide research support services to Johns Hopkins-affiliated labs. Insectary Core The Insectary Core Facility is dedicated to the production of mosquitoes for research purposes. Parasitology Core The Parasitology Core Facility supports a variety of projects that focus on the parasite’s interactions with the mosquito vector and human host and other biological processes that are associated with its capacity to transmit and infect. Imaging and Microscopy Core The imaging and microscopy core facility provides advanced instrumentation for the digital documentation of everything from macromolecules to cells and tissues.