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Kristen Batich

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery
DUMC 3624, Durham, NC 27710
40 Duke Medicine Circle, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery · 2023 - Present Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery
Assistant Professor in Pathology · 2023 - Present Pathology, Clinical Science Departments
Assistant Professor in Medicine · 2023 - Present Medicine, Medical Oncology, Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2024 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published July 5, 2017
Immunotherapy for Glioblastoma Well Tolerated, Survival Gains Observed

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Recent Publications


Generation of Tumor Targeted Dendritic Cell Vaccines with Improved Immunogenic and Migratory Phenotype.

Journal Article Methods Mol Biol · 2022 Our group has employed methodologies for effective ex vivo generation of dendritic cell (DC) vaccines for patients with primary malignant brain tumors. In order to reliably produce the most potent, most representational vaccinated DC that will engender an ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Endogenous dendritic cell trafficking and antitumor immunity in spontaneous glioblastoma

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2022 - 2024

Enhancing dendritic cell migration to drive potent anti-tumor immune responses

FellowshipPI-Fellow · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2013 - 2017

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Education, Training & Certifications


The George Washington University, School of Medicine and Health Sciences · 2017 M.D.
Duke University, School of Medicine · 2017 Ph.D.