Hospital Research Teams

Exercise Oncology Program

Lee Jones

Head, Exercise Oncology Program and Principal Investigator

Jessica Scott

Principal Investigator

Neil Iyengar

Principal Investigator

Anthony Yu

Principal Investigator

Mission: To conduct innovative research investigating the impact of precision exercise therapy across the cancer continuum

Objective: To change the landscape of cancer care by challenging the prevailing dogma of exercise as a “one size, fits all” therapy to one in which it is matched to the individual on the basis of physiological characteristics and/or the molecular profile of the person or tumor to deliver precision exercise medicine.

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MSK exercise scientist Lee Jones, PhD, is seen in a gym.

Does Exercise Improve Survival After a Cancer Diagnosis? An Encouraging New Study

Friday, September 15, 2023

Learn how exercise can help many people live longer after they are diagnosed with cancer, according to a new study led by MSK exercise scientist Lee Jones, Chief of the Exercise-Oncology Service.

Publications

Jones LW, Moskowitz CS, Lee CP, Fickera GA, Chun SS, Michalski MG, Stoeckel K, Underwood WP, Lavery JA, Bhanot U, Linkov I, Dang CT, Ehdaie B, Laudone VP, Eastham JA, Collins A, Sheerin PT, Liu LY, Eng SE, Boutros PC. Exercise Therapy in Prostate Cancer: A Phase 1, Decentralized Nonrandomized Controlled Trial. JAMA Oncol, 2024. PMID: 39023900. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39023900/

Lavery JA, Boutros PC, Tammela T, Moskowitz CS, Jones LW. Association of exercise with pan-cancer incidence and overall survival. Cancer Cell, 2024. PMID: 38181796. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38181796/

Lavery JA, Boutros PC, Tammela T, Moskowitz CS, Jones LW. A pan-cancer analysis of post-diagnosis exercise and mortality. J Clin Oncol, 2023. PMID. 37651670. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37651670/

Scott JM, Lee J, Herndon JE, Michalski MG,Lee CP, O’Brien KA, Sasso JP, Yu AF, Rowed KA, Bromberg JF, Traina TA, Gucalp A, Sanford RA, Gajria D, Modi S, Comen EA, D’Andrea G, Blinder VS, Eves ND, Peppercorn JM, Moskowitz CS, Dang CT, Jones LW. Timing of exercise therapy in patients initiating adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer: A randomized trial. Eur Heart J, 2023. PMID: 36806405. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36806405/

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Lee Jones
Head, Exercise Oncology Program and Principal Investigator

Members

Alexis Braun

Exercise Physiologist

Stephanie Cao
Clinical Research Specialist

Adele Carlson
Clinical Research Associate

Kereshmeh (Keri) Collins
Exercise Physiologist

Adwoa Darkwa-Anto
Clinical Research Specialist

Jessica Flores
Regulatory Research Associate

Courtenay Graham
Clinical Research Coordinator

Paula Greciano
Clinical Research Coordinator

Jenna Harrison

Clinical Research Supervisor

Laken Hill

Exercise Physiologist

Dale Holsombeck

Exercise Physiologist

Meghan Michalski
Exercise Physiologist Supervisor

Anna Moffitt
Clinical Research Coordinator

Amanda O'Meara

Clinical Research Coordinator

Peter Osimen

Exercise Physiologist

Shellon Punch

Senior Office Coordinator

Julia Rabazzi

Clinical Research Specialist

Kurtis Stoeckel
Lead Exercise Physiologist

Whitney Underwood
Senior Project Coordinator

Alumni

Emily Andriello

Exercise Physiologist

Brittany Arnold
Research Study Assistant

Kristen Aufiero
Clinical Research Manager

Anastasia Bohajian
Clinical Research Coordinator

Margaret (Meg) Bradley
Clinical Research Supervisor

Diane Catalina
Clinical Research Manager

Nikki Chotas
Clinical Research Specialist

Kalista Cox
Clinical Research Coordinator

Robert D’Agostino
Clinical Research Coordinator

Elizabeth Fischman
Research Study Assistant

Katie Foug
Clinical Research Coordinator

Dean Gailey

Clinical Research Specialist

Rebecca Hawke

Program Manager

Rebecca Hiner
Pre-Clinical Research Project Coordinator

Klaudia Koziol
Clinical Research Coordinator

Thomas Montopoli

Echocardiographer

Andrew Nixon
Exercise Physiologist Telemedicine Specialist

Kelly O'Brien
Research Regulatory Associate

Gina Fickera — Gina Parsons
Clinical Research Associate

Bharvi (Marsha) Patel
Research Study Assistant

Chrystian Reina
Senior Office Coordinator

John (Jack) Walsh
Clinical Research Associate

Alexandra (Bili) Yin
Research Study Assistant

Samantha Zinman
Clinical Research Coordinator

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