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Overview

Chris Jones is affiliated with the Institute of Cancer Research in the United Kingdom and has contributed extensively to the fields of medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research encompasses a variety of subfields, including genetics, molecular biology, cancer research, neurology, and oncology. The scientist's work primarily focuses on glioma diagnosis and treatment, neuroblastoma research and treatments, epigenetics and DNA methylation, single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, chromatin remodeling and cancer, cancer genomics and diagnostics, and microRNA in disease regulation.

Their recent publications include:

  • Improving language models by retrieving from trillions of tokens, 2021, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Oncolytic DNX-2401 Virus for Pediatric Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, 2022, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Pediatric pan-central nervous system tumor analysis of immune-cell infiltration identifies correlates of antitumor immunity, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Histone H3 wild-type DIPG/DMG overexpressing EZHIP extend the spectrum diffuse midline gliomas with PRC2 inhibition beyond H3-K27M mutation, 2020, Acta Neuropathologica
  • A subset of pediatric-type thalamic gliomas share a distinct DNA methylation profile, H3K27me3 loss and frequent alteration of EGFR, 2020, Neuro-Oncology

Chris Jones frequently collaborates with several coauthors in their field:

  • Alan Mackay
  • Yura Grabovska
  • Maria Vinci
  • Valeria Molinari
  • Darren Hargrave

Jones publishes predominantly in specialized venues, contributing many articles to:

  • Neuro-Oncology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Acta Neuropathologica
  • Cancer Cell

The scientist's extensive work in cancer research, particularly on glioma and pediatric brain tumors, often intersects with studies on genetics and molecular biology. Their contributions include investigation into immune-cell infiltration in tumors, epigenetic modifications in diffuse midline gliomas, and pediatric tumor immune responses. The research topics cover advanced methodologies such as single-cell and spatial transcriptomics and explore mechanisms of chromatin remodeling.

Chris Jones's publication record demonstrates a sustained focus on understanding and diagnosing complex neurological cancers and the molecular underpinnings that govern tumor behavior. Their collaborative research and choice of publication venues highlight their role within a network of specialists working on cancer biology and neuro-oncology.

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • DNA methylation-based classification of central nervous system tumours

    David Capper;David Capper;David Capper;David T. W. Jones;Martin Sill;Volker Hovestadt

  • Genetic mechanisms of critical illness in Covid-19.

    E. Pairo-Castineira;E. Pairo-Castineira;S. Clohisey;L. Klaric;A. D. Bretherick

  • The genomic landscape of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma and pediatric non-brainstem high-grade glioma

    Gang Wu;Alexander K Diaz;Alexander K Diaz;Barbara S Paugh;Sherri L Rankin

  • New Brain Tumor Entities Emerge from Molecular Classification of CNS-PNETs

    Dominik Sturm;Dominik Sturm;Brent A. Orr;Umut H. Toprak;Volker Hovestadt

  • Integrated Molecular Meta-Analysis of 1,000 Pediatric High-Grade and Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma

    Alan Mackay;Anna Burford;Diana Carvalho;Elisa Izquierdo

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Reduced H3K27me3 and DNA Hypomethylation Are Major Drivers of Gene Expression in K27M Mutant Pediatric High-Grade Gliomas

    Sebastian Bender;Sebastian Bender;Yujie Tang;Anders M. Lindroth;Volker Hovestadt

  • Identification of the familial cylindromatosis tumour-suppressor gene.

    Graham R. Bignell;William Warren;Sheila Seal;Meiko Takahashi

  • Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy With or Without Chemotherapy for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Phase II Trial 0225

    Nancy Lee;Jonathan Harris;Adam S Garden;William Straube

  • COVID-19 vaccine coverage in health-care workers in England and effectiveness of BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine against infection (SIREN): a prospective, multicentre, cohort study.

    Victoria Jane Hall;Victoria Jane Hall;Sarah Foulkes;Ayoub Saei;Nick Andrews;Nick Andrews

  • Integrated Molecular Genetic Profiling of Pediatric High-Grade Gliomas Reveals Key Differences With the Adult Disease

    Barbara S. Paugh;Chunxu Qu;Chris Jones;Zhaoli Liu

  • Genomic analysis of diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas identifies three molecular subgroups and recurrent activating ACVR1 mutations

    Pawel Buczkowicz;Christine Hoeman;Patricia Rakopoulos;Sanja Pajovic

  • Paediatric and adult glioblastoma: multiform (epi)genomic culprits emerge

    Dominik Sturm;Sebastian Bender;David T. W. Jones;Peter Lichter

  • Histone H3F3A and HIST1H3B K27M mutations define two subgroups of diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas with different prognosis and phenotypes.

    David Castel;Cathy Philippe;Raphaël Calmon;Ludivine Le Dret

  • Dietary supplementation with marine omega-3 fatty acids improve systemic large artery endothelial function in subjects with hypercholesterolemia

    Jonathan Goodfellow;Michael F Bellamy;Mark W Ramsey;Christopher J.H Jones

  • Recurrent activating ACVR1 mutations in diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma

    Kathryn R Taylor;Alan Mackay;Nathalène Truffaux;Yaron S Butterfield

  • Phase I Study of the Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase Inhibitor, AG014699, in Combination with Temozolomide in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors

    Ruth Plummer;Christopher Jones;Mark Middleton;Richard Wilson

  • Telomerase prevents the accelerated cell ageing of Werner syndrome fibroblasts

    Fiona S. Wyllie;Christopher J. Jones;Julia W. Skinner;Michele F. Haughton

  • Basal-like grade III invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast: patterns of metastasis and long-term survival

    Laura G Fulford;Laura G Fulford;Jorge S Reis-Filho;Kenneth Ryder;Chris Jones

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan Mackay
Alan Mackay Institute of Cancer Research
Stefan M. Pfister
Stefan M. Pfister German Cancer Research Center
Jacques Grill
Jacques Grill Institut Gustave Roussy
Alan Ashworth
Alan Ashworth University of California, San Francisco
Sunil R. Lakhani
Sunil R. Lakhani University of Queensland
Jorge S. Reis-Filho
Jorge S. Reis-Filho Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
David T. W. Jones
David T. W. Jones German Cancer Research Center
Kathy Pritchard-Jones
Kathy Pritchard-Jones University College London
Gilles Vassal
Gilles Vassal Institut Gustave Roussy
Cynthia Hawkins
Cynthia Hawkins University of Toronto

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