Dr

Rhoda

Hawkins

All publications

Journal articles

• Anton C, Lautenschläger F & Hawkins RJ (2025) Modeling cytoskeletal and cell dynamics. Current Opinion in Cell Biology, 97, 102584-102584.
• Baltes CA, Nolle F, Kaiser KM, Gjana E, Sander K, Jacobs K, Hawkins RJ & Lautenschläger F (2025) Modulation of cellular adhesion, contractility, and migration by MiuA: a comprehensive analysis of its biomechanical impact. Plos One, 20(9). View this article in WRRO
• Rueangkham N, Valle-Inclán Cabello M, Lautenschläger F & Hawkins RJ (2025) Nuclear deformation by microtubule molecular motors. PLOS Computational Biology, 21(5). View this article in WRRO
• Flormann DAD, Kainka L, Montalvo G, Anton C, Rheinlaender J, Thalla D, Vesperini D, Pohland MO, Kaub KH, Schu M , Pezzano F et al (2024) The structure and mechanics of the cell cortex depend on the location and adhesion state. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121(31). View this article in WRRO
• López-Guajardo A, Zafar A, Al Hennawi K, Rossi V, Alrwaili A, Medcalf JD, Dunning M, Nordgren N, Pettersson T, Estabrook ID , Hawkins RJ et al (2023) Regulation of cellular contractile force, shape and migration of fibroblasts by oncogenes and Histone deacetylase 6. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 10. View this article in WRRO
• Chen X, Hughes R, Mullin N, Hawkins RJ, Holen I, Brown NJ & Hobbs JK (2021) Atomic force microscopy reveals the mechanical properties of breast cancer bone metastases. Nanoscale, 13(43), 18237-18246. View this article in WRRO
• Hughes R, Chen X, Cowley N, Ottewell PD, Hawkins RJ, Hunter KD, Hobbs JK, Brown NJ & Holen I (2021) Osteoblast-derived paracrine and juxtacrine signals protect disseminated breast cancer cells from stress. Cancers, 13(6). View this article in WRRO
• Estabrook ID, Thiam HR, Piel M & Hawkins RJ (2020) Calculation of the force field required for nucleus deformation during cell migration through constrictions.
• Rueangkham N, Estabrook ID & Hawkins RJ (2020) Modelling cytoskeletal transport by clusters of non-processive molecular motors with limited binding sites. Royal Society Open Science, 7(8).
• Chen X, Hughes R, Mullin N, Hawkins RJ, Holen I, Brown NJ & Hobbs JK (2020) Mechanical heterogeneity in the bone microenvironment as characterized by atomic force microscopy. Biophysical Journal, 119(3), 502-513. View this article in WRRO
• Hawkins RJ (2018) Do migrating cells need a nucleus?. Journal of Cell Biology, 217(3), 799-801. View this article in WRRO
• Whitfield CA & Hawkins RJ (2016) Instabilities, motion and deformation of active fluid droplets. New Journal of Physics, 18(12). View this article in WRRO
• Whitfield CA & Hawkins RJ (2016) Immersed Boundary Simulations of Active Fluid Droplets. PLoS ONE, 11(9).
• Fruleux A & Hawkins RJ (2016) Physical role for the nucleus in cell migration. Journal of Physics Condensed Matter, 28(36).
• Hawkins RJ & Liverpool TB (2014) Stress reorganization and response in active solids.. Phys Rev Lett, 113(2), 028102.
• Whitfield CA, Marenduzzo D, Voituriez R & Hawkins RJ (2014) Active polar fluid flow in finite droplets. The European Physical Journal E - Soft Matter and Biological Physics, 37(2), ---.
• Trichet L, Le Digabel J, Hawkins RJ, Vedula SRK, Gupta M, Ribrault C, Hersen P, Voituriez R & Ladoux B (2012) Evidence of a large-scale mechanosensing mechanism for cellular adaptation to substrate stiffness.. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 109(18), 6933-6938.
• Calvez V, Hawkins RJ, Meunier N & Voituriez R (2012) ANALYSIS OF A NONLOCAL MODEL FOR SPONTANEOUS CELL POLARIZATION. SIAM JOURNAL ON APPLIED MATHEMATICS, 72(2), 594-622.
• Hawkins RJ, Poincloux R, Bénichou O, Piel M, Chavrier P & Voituriez R (2011) Spontaneous contractility-mediated cortical flow generates cell migration in three-dimensional environments.. Biophys J, 101(5), 1041-1045.
• Hawkins RJ, Tindemans SH & Mulder BM (2010) Model for the orientational ordering of the plant microtubule cortical array. PHYS REV E, 82(1).
• Tindemans SH, Hawkins RJ & Mulder BM (2010) Survival of the Aligned: Ordering of the Plant Cortical Microtubule Array. PHYS REV LETT, 104(5).
• Hawkins RJ & Voituriez R (2010) Mechanisms of Cell Motion in Confined Geometries. MATH MODEL NAT PHENO, 5(1), 84-105.
• Hawkins RJ, Benichou O, Piel M & Voituriez R (2009) Rebuilding cytoskeleton roads: Active-transport-induced polarization of cells. PHYS REV E, 80(4).
• Hawkins RJ, Piel M, Faure-Andre G, Lennon-Dumenil AM, Joanny JF, Prost J & Voituriez R (2009) Pushing off the Walls: A Mechanism of Cell Motility in Confinement. PHYS REV LETT, 102(5).
• Burgess SA, Yu SZ, Walker ML, Hawkins RJ, Chalovich JM & Knight PJ (2007) Structures of smooth muscle myosin and heavy meromyosin in the folded, shutdown state. J MOL BIOL, 372(5), 1165-1178.
• Hawkins RJ & McLeish TCB (2006) Coupling of global and local vibrational modes in dynamic allostery of proteins. BIOPHYS J, 91(6), 2055-2062.
• Hawkins RJ & McLeish TCB (2006) Dynamic allostery of protein alpha helical coiled-coils. J ROY SOC INTERFACE, 3(6), 125-138.
• Hawkins RJ & McLeish TCB (2004) Coarse-grained model of entropic allostery. PHYS REV LETT, 93(9).
• Frischknecht AL, Milner ST, Pryke A, Young RN, Hawkins R & McLeish TCB (2002) Rheology of three-arm asymmetric star polymer melts. Macromolecules, 35(12), 4801-4820.
• Daniels DR, McLeish TCB, Kant R, Crosby BJ, Young RN, Pryke A, Allgaier J, Groves DJ & Hawkins RJ (2001) Linear rheology of diluted linear, star and model long chain branched polymer melts. RHEOL ACTA, 40(5), 403-415.
• Daniels DR, McLeish TCB, Kant R, Crosby BJ, Young RN, Pryke A, Allgaier J, Groves DJ & Hawkins RJ (2001) Linear rheology of diluted linear, star and model long chain brached polymer melts. Rheologica Acta, 40(5), 413-415.
• Buzza DMA, Fzea AH, Allgaier JB, Young RN, Hawkins RJ, Hamley IW, McLeish TCB & Lodge TP (2000) Linear melt rheology and small-angle X-ray scattering of AB diblocks vs A(2)B(2) four arm star block copolymers. MACROMOLECULES, 33(22), 8399-8414.
• Rueangkham N & Hawkins RJ () Intracellular cargo transport along multiple filaments with lane switching. Physical Review E, 112(1).
• Estabrook ID, Thiam HR, Piel M & Hawkins RJ () Calculation of the force field required for nucleus deformation during cell migration through constrictions. PLOS Computational Biology, 17(5), e1008592-e1008592.
• De Magistris G, Tiribocchi A, Whitfield CA, Hawkins RJ, Cates ME & Marenduzzo D () Spontaneous motility of passive emulsion droplets in polar active gels. Soft Matter, 10(39), 7826-7837.

Conference proceedings

• Pringle H & Hawkins RJ (2021) Pattern formation in the axon: self-assembly of actin rings. EUROPEAN BIOPHYSICS JOURNAL WITH BIOPHYSICS LETTERS, Vol. 50(SUPPL 1) (pp 167-167)
• Gahan LD, Taylor AIP, Chakrabarti BJ, Hawkins RJ & Staniforth RA (2021) Coarse grained simulations of amyloidogenic proteins in the context of Alzheimer's disease. EUROPEAN BIOPHYSICS JOURNAL WITH BIOPHYSICS LETTERS, Vol. 50(SUPPL 1) (pp 123-123)
• Hawkins RJ, Piel M, Lennon-Dumenil A-M, Joanny J-F, Prost J & Voituriez R (2009) Pushing Off The Walls: A Mechanism Of Cell Motility In Confinement. Biophysical Journal, Vol. 96(3) (pp 197a-197a)
• McLeish T & Hawkins R (2007) Order through chaos: Brownian dynamics in protein allostery. JOURNAL OF BIOMOLECULAR STRUCTURE & DYNAMICS, Vol. 24(6) (pp 762-762)

Preprints

• Montalvo G, Shaebani R, Nandakumar S, Cowley N, Zhao R, Hawkins R, Hoth M, Lauterbach MA, Schaedel L, Qu B & Lautenschläger F (2025) The mechanism how Pretubulysin-induced microtubule disassembly improves T cell search efficiency, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
• Flormann DAD, Kaub KH, Vesperini D, Schu M, Anton C, Pohland MO, Kainka L, Montalvo Bereau G, Janshoff A, Hawkins RJ , Terriac E et al (2021) The role of actin and myosin II in the cell cortex of adhered and suspended cells, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
• Whitfield CA & Hawkins RJ (2016) Instabilities, motion and deformation of active fluid droplets, arXiv.
• Whitfield CA & Hawkins RJ (2016) Immersed Boundary Simulations of Active Fluid Droplets, arXiv.
• Hawkins RJ & Liverpool TB (2014) Stress reorganisation and response in active solids, arXiv.
• Whitfield CA, Marenduzzo D, Voituriez R & Hawkins RJ (2013) Active polar fluid flow in finite droplets, arXiv.
• Calvez V, Hawkins R, Meunier N & Voituriez R (2011) Analysis of a non local model for spontaneous cell polarisation, arXiv.
• Hawkins RJ, Poincloux R, Bénichou O, Piel M, Chavrier P & Voituriez R (2010) Spontaneous contractility--mediated cortical flow generates cell migration in 3-dimensional environments, arXiv.
• Hawkins RJ, Benichou O, Piel M & Voituriez R (2009) Rebuilding cytoskeleton roads: Active-transport-induced polarization of cells, arXiv.
• Tindemans SH, Hawkins RJ & Mulder BM (2009) Survival of the aligned: ordering of the plant cortical microtubule array, arXiv.
• Hawkins RJ, Tindemans SH & Mulder BM (2009) A model for the orientational ordering of the plant microtubule cortical array, arXiv.
• Hawkins RJ, Piel M, Faure-Andre G, Lennon-Dumenil AM, Joanny JF, Prost J & Voituriez R (2009) Pushing off the walls: a mechanism of cell motility in confinement, arXiv.
• Hawkins RJ & McLeish TCB (2003) Coarse-Grained Model of Entropic Allostery, arXiv.