# Justin M. Balko

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/justin-m-balko/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 31,463 |
| Field | Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers |
| h-index | 74 |
| i10-index | 143 |
| Last Known Institution | Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5089113899 |
| ORCID iD | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4263-5974 |
| Works | 720 |

## Researcher papers

- [Assessing Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Solid Tumors: A Practical Review for Pathologists and Proposal for a Standardized Method from the International Immuno-Oncology Biomarkers Working Group: Part 2: TILs in Melanoma, Gastrointestinal Tract Carcinomas, Non–Small Cell Lung Carcinoma and Mesothelioma, Endometrial and Ovarian Carcinomas, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, Genitourinary Carcinomas, and Primary Brain Tumors](https://scholariq.org/papers/assessing-tumor-infiltrating-lymphocytes-in-solid-tumors-a-practical-review-for/)
- [Assessing Tumor-infiltrating Lymphocytes in Solid Tumors: A Practical Review for Pathologists and Proposal for a Standardized Method From the International Immunooncology Biomarkers Working Group: Part 1: Assessing the Host Immune Response, TILs in Invasive Breast Carcinoma and Ductal Carcinoma In Situ, Metastatic Tumor Deposits and Areas for Further Research](https://scholariq.org/papers/assessing-tumor-infiltrating-lymphocytes-in-solid-tumors-a-practical-review-for-2/)
- [Melanoma-specific MHC-II expression represents a tumour-autonomous phenotype and predicts response to anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy](https://scholariq.org/papers/melanoma-specific-mhc-ii-expression-represents-a-tumour-autonomous-phenotype-and/)
- [Targeted Next Generation Sequencing Identifies Markers of Response to PD-1 Blockade](https://scholariq.org/papers/targeted-next-generation-sequencing-identifies-markers-of-response-to-pd-1/)
- [A Genetic Mouse Model Recapitulates Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor–Associated Myocarditis and Supports a Mechanism-Based Therapeutic Intervention](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-genetic-mouse-model-recapitulates-immune-checkpoint-inhibitor-associated/)

## Researcher topics

- [Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers](https://scholariq.org/topics/cancer-immunotherapy-and-biomarkers/)
- [Immunotherapy and Immune Responses](https://scholariq.org/topics/immunotherapy-and-immune-responses/)
- [Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics](https://scholariq.org/topics/cancer-genomics-and-diagnostics/)
- [Immune Cell Function and Interaction](https://scholariq.org/topics/immune-cell-function-and-interaction/)
- [Advanced Breast Cancer Therapies](https://scholariq.org/topics/advanced-breast-cancer-therapies/)

## Researcher university

- [Vanderbilt University Medical Center](https://scholariq.org/institutions/vanderbilt-university-medical-center/)

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