Weil and Shubin in the USC Shock Research Unit developing protocols to use Anti-venom in allergic patients.
Throughout his career, he authored over 120 peer-reviewed publications and countless chapters on venoms in medical, pharmacological, and toxicological texts.
[2] In collaboration with Paul R. Saunders, Russell organised an international symposium on animal toxins, held in Atlantic City in April 1966.
[3] Together with John Sullivan, Russell developed a method for the purification of antivenom that led to the licensure of Crotalidae Polyvalent Immune Fab (CroFab) for the treatment of pit viper bite.
[4] He was known for his wit, his passion for steam engines and vintage cars, and his extensive collections of spiders, scorpions, and rattlesnakes.