Katy Olafson

Ph.D.

Research Focus

Hematin crystallization mechanism and antimalarial action

Publications

2018

Olafson K.N.; Clark R.J.; Vekilov P.G.; Palmer J.C.; Rimer J.D.

Structuring of Organic Solvents at Solid Interfaces and Ramifications for Antimalarial Adsorption on β-Hematin Crystals

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

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2017

Olafson K.N.; Rimer J.D.; Vekilov P.G.

Early Onset of Kinetic Roughening due to a Finite Step Width in Hematin Crystallization

Physical Review Letters

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2017

Olafson K.N.; Nguyen T.Q.; Vekilov P.G.; Rimer J.D.

Deconstructing Quinoline-Class Antimalarials to Identify Fundamental Physicochemical Properties of Beta-Hematin Crystal Growth Inhibitors

Chemistry – A European Journal

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2017

Olafson K.N.; Nguyen T.Q.; Rimer J.D.; Vekilov P.G.

Antimalarials inhibit hematin crystallization by unique drug-surface site interactions

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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2015

Olafson K.N.; Ketchum M.A.; Rimer J.D.; Vekilov P.G.

Molecular Mechanisms of Hematin Crystallization from Organic Solvent

Crystal Growth & Design

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