Dr Rhoda Hawkins

All publications

Journal articles

• Estabrook ID, Thiam HR, Piel M & Hawkins RJ (2021) Calculation of the force field required for nucleus deformation during cell migration through constrictions.. PLoS Comput Biol, 17(5), e1008592.
• 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), 1-19.
• 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.
• 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). View this article in WRRO
• Fruleux A & Hawkins RJ (2016) Physical role for the nucleus in cell migration. Journal of Physics Condensed Matter, 28(36). View this article in WRRO
• 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). View this article in WRRO
• Hawkins RJ & Liverpool TB (2014) Stress reorganization and response in active solids.. Phys Rev Lett, 113(2), 028102.
• 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.
• 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 () Regulation of cellular contractile force, shape and migration of fibroblasts by oncogenes and Histone deacetylase 6. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 10.
• Chen X, Hughes R, Mullin N, Hawkins RJ, Holen I, Brown NJ & Hobbs JK () Atomic force microscopy reveals the mechanical properties of breast cancer bone metastases. Nanoscale, 13(43), 18237-18246.
• Chen X, Hughes R, Mullin N, Hawkins RJ, Holen I, Brown NJ & Hobbs JK () Mechanical Heterogeneity in the Bone Microenvironment as Characterised by Atomic Force Microscopy. View this article in WRRO
• 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.
• Estabrook ID, Thiam HR, Piel M & Hawkins RJ () Calculation of the force field required for nucleus deformation during cell migration through constrictions.

Conference proceedings papers

• 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)

Preprints

• 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.
• Chen X, Hughes R, Mullin N, Hawkins RJ, Holen I, Brown NJ & Hobbs JK () Atomic force microscopy reveals the mechanical properties of breast cancer bone metastases. View this article in WRRO