Russell Jones

Immunology/cancer researcher. Chair, Metabolism Dept at @VAInstitute @VAIMetabolism. Former @McGillU @UofT. GRR/YYZ. Opinions are my own

[Russell Jones @DrRGJonesLab]

The Jones lab @VAInstitute is recruiting postdoctoral fellows interesting in studying how nutrition impacts anti-tumor immunity. https://t.co/EjHql9r49V

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

How exercise decreases the risk of cancer and cancer- related mortality by reducing immunosenescence and inflammaging
https://t.co/q4Zm1ovPcb

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

@Nature Commentary on diet caloric restriction vs cancer https://t.co/mKm79UsCUT
and importance of cancer metabolism https://t.co/pL9s3LDeqs

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

How a restricted diet (DR) improves the immune response to cancer and success of immunotherapy in the experimental model. T cell metabolic reprogramming @NatMetabolism
https://t.co/yMttGEmvLi

[Nature Metabolism @NatMetabolism]

Top #Citations 2025: 5️⃣

@VishwaDeepDixi1et al (@YaleMed) show that cysteine depletion leads to adipose tissue browning and rapid weight loss in mice and humans.

https://t.co/CzGlZTT0cq

[Cell Metabolism @Cell_Metabolism]

New! Online now: Restricting lipid accumulation in tumor-infiltrating neutrophils mediates caloric restriction-induced anti-cancer effects https://t.co/loM7vD9pUW

[Waggoner Lab @LabWaggoner]

Human gut M cells resemble dendritic cells and present gluten antigen @Nature @HansClevers
https://t.co/Fkl34UtM42

[Nature Metabolism @NatMetabolism]

Dietary restriction reprograms CD8+ T cell fate to enhance anti-tumour immunity and immunotherapy responses https://t.co/x3DwVJVkXK

[Russell Jones @DrRGJonesLab]

Nice job @BrandonOswald3. And thanks to everyone who contributed to this study, including our great collaborators @eclien @Tcellogic @ketonemics and @krawczyklab.

For more information, please read here: https://t.co/UX1iAgBxy4 @VAInstitute

[Russell Jones @DrRGJonesLab]

Happy to share our latest paper from Dr. Brandon Oswald (@BrandonOswald3) showing that dietary restriction (DR) restricts tumor growth by stimulating anti-tumor T cell responses. @VAInstitute @VAIMetabolism https://t.co/FlUd9zqeQS

[Russell Jones @DrRGJonesLab]

All in all, this work suggest that the anti-tumor effects of calorie restriction works in part by boosting anti-tumor T cell responses. Our study adds to the exciting new work out recently indicating that nutrition plays an important role in immunity against cancer.

[Waggoner Lab @LabWaggoner]

Dietary restriction reprograms CD8+ T cell fate to enhance anti-tumor immunity and immunotherapy responses @NatMetabolism @DrRGJonesLab
@VAInstitute
https://t.co/RogCwfMQyT

[Montreal Expos @Montreal_Expos]

How it started How it’s going

[JCI insight @JCI_insight]

Epigenetic scarring after chronic infection or cancer can lock immune cells into a dysfunctional state.

Here, @Hazemghoneim11 & team @OhioState develop an in vitro model of terminal CD8+ T cell dysfunction that better mimics in vivo exhaustion.

https://t.co/RML9mRT5tu

[JAMA @JAMA_current]

#GLP1 medicines now address weight loss and other health conditions through innovative formulations and expanded indications, highlighting key questions about their efficacy and safety.

https://t.co/mFXshd3YYp