Finn Hawkins MBBCh

Associate Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy, Sleep & Critical Care Medicine

Graduate Medical Sciences Educator and Mentor (Primary Mentor of Graduate Students)

72 E. Concord Street | (617) 638-4860
finn.hawkins@bmc.org
hawk@bu.edu

Sections

Pulmonary, Allergy, Sleep & Critical Care Medicine

Centers

Center for Regenerative Medicine

Pulmonary Center

Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research

Biography

Dr. Hawkins is a Principal Investigator (P.I.) in the Center for Regenerative Medicine and The Pulmonary Center. His research focus is studying human lung development and disease using human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Dr. Hawkins is currently using iPSC technology to study airway biology with a focus on Cystic Fibrosis.

Websites

BU Profile

ResearchGate

Lab

Education

MBBCh, National University of Ireland

Publications

Published on 10/15/2026

Zhou H, Terbeck L, Berical A, Brunet M, Lange SM, Anderson JR, Olbrich H, Bracht DC, Wohlgemuth K, Rieck C, Raidt J, Klingauf J, Sutharsan S, Mussaffi H, Prais D, Dunphy V, Homma ST, Guichard P, Hamel V, Hawkins FJ, Omran H, Brown A. In situ structure of the human ciliary transition zone links linker defects to primary ciliary dyskinesia. Science. 2026 Oct 15; 394(6821):eaei5957. PMID: 42721274.

PubMed

Published on 9/1/2026

El Fadel O, Alysandratos KD, Hawkins F, Shankar D. Lung cancer in patients with scleroderma-associated interstitial lung disease: Case series and implications for screening. Respir Med Case Rep. 2026; 63:102497. PMID: 42730260.

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Published on 8/18/2026

Vijaykumar K, Ma L, Chen K, Tang L, Pavelkova N, Harris E, Jadhav K, Li Q, Hanafy M, Schulz-Hildebrandt H, Tearney GJ, Hawkins F, Kotton DN, Rowe SM. Basal cell transplantation supports multilineage differentiation and restores CFTR function in ex vivo ferret airways. JCI Insight. 2026 Oct 08; 11(19). PMID: 42611556.

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Published on 8/1/2026

Ma L, Thapa BR, Le Suer JA, Tilston-Lünel A, Herriges MJ, Wang F, Bawa PS, Varelas X, Hawkins FJ, Kotton DN. Author Correction: Life-long functional regeneration of in vivo airway epithelium by the engraftment of airway basal stem cells. Nat Protoc. 2026 Aug; 21(8):3814. PMID: 40164751.

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Published on 7/30/2026

Wallman DJ, Alhawach V, Hawkins FJ, Lynch TJ. Advances and challenges in cell-based therapy for lung diseases. Cytotherapy. 2026 Oct; 28(10):102971. PMID: 42628307.

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Published on 2/1/2026

Kohn A, Herriges MJ, Basak P, Ma L, Thapa BR, Kotton DN, Hawkins FJ. Targeted Preconditioning and Cell Transplantation in the Murine Lower Respiratory Tract. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2026 Feb 01; 74(2):155-166. PMID: 40540686.

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Published on 2/1/2026

Hawkins FJ. Homing instincts: systemic cell-delivery for lung disease. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2026 Feb 01; 74(2):149-151. PMID: 40996828.

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Published on 12/12/2025

Shankar DA, Bosch NA, Jafarzadeh SR, Drainoni ML, Wiener RS, Wilson KC, Hawkins FJ, Alysandratos KD, Walkey AJ, Law AC. Association of Pulse Dose Corticosteroids With Outcomes Among Patients With Acute Exacerbations of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. CHEST Pulm. 2025 Dec; 3(4). PMID: 41503513.

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Published on 9/11/2025

Shankar DA, Hawkins FJ, Alysandratos KD, Wilson KC, Bosch NA, Walkey AJ, Law AC. Practice Patterns of Pulse Dose Corticosteroid Use for Patients Hospitalized With Acute Exacerbations of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in the United States. CHEST Pulm. 2025 Sep; 3(3). PMID: 41306537.

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Published on 7/31/2025

Wallman DJ, Homma ST, Finton M, Beermann M, Jacob A, Choksi SP, Pletcher SD, Xu H, Bawa PS, Reiter JF, Horani A, Brody SL, Berical A, Hawkins FJ. A stem cell-based platform for functional analysis of genetic variants in lung disease. bioRxiv. 2025 Jul 31. PMID: 40766356.

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