Prof Amina Kurtovic-Kozaric
Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo
Address: Human Genetics, Department of Clinical Pathology, Cytology and Human Genetics, Bolnicka 25, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Email1: amina.kozaric@kcus.ba
Email2: amina.kurtovic@gmail.com
Tel:      +38762621423

My current research interest is focused mainly on the pathogenesis and molecular genetics of myeloid neoplasms, including MDS and AML. 

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Molecular genetic testing of blood and bone marrow samples including culture, FISH, PCR, real-time PCR, sequencing, NGS and cryopreservation. 

• Kurtovic-Kozaric A, Przychodzen B, Singh J, et al. PRPF8 defects cause missplicing in myeloid malignancies. Leukemia. 2015 Jan;29(1):126-36. doi:  10.1038/leu.2014.144. PMID: 24781015.
• Kurtovic-Kozaric A, Hasic A, Radich JP, et al. The reality of cancer treatment in a developing country: the effects of delayed TKI treatment on survival, cytogenetic and molecular responses in chronic myeloid leukaemia patients. Br J Haematol. 2016 Feb;172(3):420-7. doi: 10.1111/bjh.13843. PMID: 26554639.
• Islamagic E, Hasic A, Kurtovic S, ...Kurtovic-Kozaric A. The Efficacy of Generic Imatinib as First- and Second-line Therapy: 3-Year Follow-up of Patients With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. 2017 Apr;17(4):238-240. doi: 10.1016/j.clml.2017.02.001. PMID: 28283298.