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James Blauwkamp

Indiana University School of MedicineORCID 0000-0002-7639-2800Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Cell Biology· 2 Microbiology· 1

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 2 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 2 Organism:plant (other)· 2 Assay:electronic health records· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Approach:microscopy & imaging analysis· 1

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Sabrina AbsaloniD· 3 shared Krithika RajaramiD· 2 shared Sean T. PriggeiD· 2 shared Emma H. DoudiD· 1 shared Gunnar Rudolf MairiD· 1 shared Hangjun KeiD· 1 shared Josh R. BeckiD· 1 shared Lucas B. DillardiD· 1 shared

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2024-2026 · peak 1/yr

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Genetic analysis of pyrimidine biosynthetic enzymes in Plasmodium falciparum

Krithika Rajaram, Montana L. Sievert, Rubayet Elahi, Lucas B. Dillard, James Blauwkamp, Sabrina Absalon, Sean T. Prigge

This study identifies essential enzymes in the pyrimidine biosynthesis pathway of Plasmodium falciparum and demonstrates their critical roles in parasite survival.

PLoS Pathogens · May 27, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

An Essential Adaptor for Apicoplast Fission and Inheritance in Malaria Parasites

James Blauwkamp, Krithika Rajaram, Sophia R. Staggers, Oliver Harrigan, Emma H. Doud, Wei Xu, Hangjun Ke, Sean T. Prigge, Stella Sun, Sabrina Absalon

This paper identifies PfAnchor as an essential protein for apicoplast fission and inheritance in Plasmodium falciparum, showing its interaction with PfDyn2 and its role in parasite survival.

Nature Communications · Nov 27, 2025Peer-reviewedCell Biology

Nuclear pore complexes undergo Nup221 exchange during blood stage asexual replication of Plasmodium parasites.

James Blauwkamp, Sushma V. Ambekar, Tahir Hussain, Gunnar Rudolf Mair, Josh R. Beck, Sabrina Absalon

This study uses U-ExM and RITE to show Nup221 turnover in P. berghei NPCs during blood-stage replication.

mSphere · Nov 11, 2024Peer-reviewedCell Biology