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Zachary James Reitman

Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology
Radiation Oncology
30 Duke Medicine Circle, Box 3085, Durham, NC 27710
30 Duke Medicine Circle, Box 3085, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Dr. Reitman’s clinical interests include radiotherapy for primary and metastatic tumors of the brain and spine.  He is also interested in basic and translational research studies to develop new treatment approaches for pediatric and adult brain tumors.  He uses genomic analysis, radiation biology studies, and genetically engineered animal models of cancer to carry out this research

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology · 2021 - Present Radiation Oncology, Clinical Science Departments
Assistant Professor of Pathology · 2022 - Present Pathology, Clinical Science Departments
Assistant Professor in Neurosurgery · 2022 - Present Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2019 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers

Recent Publications


Combining the RCAS/tv-a retrovirus and CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing systems to generate primary mouse models of diffuse midline glioma.

Journal Article Neoplasia · March 7, 2025 Diffuse midline gliomas (DMGs) are lethal brain tumors that arise in children and young adults, resulting in a median survival of less than two years. Genetically engineered mouse models (GEMMs) are critical to studying tumorigenesis and tumor-immune inter ... Full text Link to item Cite

FLASH radiation reprograms lipid metabolism and macrophage immunity and sensitizes medulloblastoma to CAR-T cell therapy.

Journal Article Nat Cancer · February 5, 2025 FLASH radiotherapy holds promise for treating solid tumors given the potential lower toxicity in normal tissues but its therapeutic effects on tumor immunity remain largely unknown. Using a genetically engineered mouse model of medulloblastoma, we show tha ... Full text Link to item Cite

Radiogenomic explainable AI with neural ordinary differential equation for identifying post-SRS brain metastasis radionecrosis.

Conference Med Phys · January 29, 2025 BACKGROUND: Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is widely used for managing brain metastases (BMs), but an adverse effect, radionecrosis, complicates post-SRS management. Differentiating radionecrosis from tumor recurrence non-invasively remains a major clinic ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Role of ATRX deficiency as a determinant of topoisomerase 1 inhibitor sensitivity in high grade gliomas

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by American Cancer Society, Inc. · 2025 - 2028

Modulation of STING to enhance the efficacy of treatments for diffuse midline glioma

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Alex's Lemonade Stand · 2024 - 2028

Enhancing the efficacy of Radiation Therapy for brainstem glioma by targeting ATM

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Cancer Institute · 2022 - 2027

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Education, Training & Certifications


Duke University, School of Medicine · 2014 M.D.
Duke University, School of Medicine · 2012 Ph.D.

External Links


Reitman Lab website