Amra Kazić, PhD
Senior Research Assistant, LMG

   
Contact: amra.kazic@ingeb.ba; 033 220 926




Education
Graduate education Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo 1985
Postgraduate education Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo 1992
Doctorate The Open University, Research School, UK 2008

INGEB Employment
Part - time researcher 1988 - 1991
Full - time researcher (currently: Senior Research Assistant) 1991→

Non INGEB Employment
Volunteer/ Training in the Centre for Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) 1985 - 1986
Full-time Researcher in the Biological Institute of the University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) 1986 - 1988
Teaching Assistant at Faculty of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH); Subject: “Biology with Human Genetics” 1986 - 1992
Training/ Specialisation in Molecular Biology at the Centre for Genetic Engineering, Belgrade, Serbia (ex-Yugoslavia) 1987
Teaching Assistant at Faculty of Natural Science, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH); Subject: “Microbiology” 1987 - 1989
Part-time Researcher in the Biological Institute of the University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) 1988 - 1991
Visiting Researcher (Pre-doctoral Training/ Specialisation) in the MAFF (Ministry of Agriculture, Fishery and Food), Central Science Laboratory, Food Science Laboratory, Torry, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom (U.K.) 1994 - 1996
Part-time Assistant Scientific Officer in the Marine Laboratory, Agriculture and Fisheries Department, The Scottish Office, Aberdeen, United Kingdom (U.K.) 1996
Research Student in Molecular Genetics in Nescot, Surrey and Natural History Museum (Department of Zoology), London, United Kingdom (U.K.) 1996 - 2000
Consultant for BiH - the World Bank (Field of Education) - external contractor (Short-Term Consultant Contract) 2001
DNA Analyst- Consultant in ICMP (International Commission on Missing Persons), Sarajevo, BiH 2001 - 2002
Consultant - Short Term Expert (external) for EC-TAER (European Commission - Technical Assistance to Educational Reform) - Project for Bosnia and Herzegovina established by the European Union and implemented by CfBT & Partners (UK) 2001 - 2002
Project Assistant (external collaborator) for EC (European Commission) OBNOVA Project for Bosnia and Herzegovina (EC/BiH/00/006) established by the European Union and implemented by The Belgian Bankers` Academy, Brussels, Belgium 2002
Part-time Temporary Researcher at the Natural History Museum (Department of Zoology), London, United Kingdom (U.K.) 2003 - 2004
Causal/ part-time work as Analyst in the Consultancy & Contracts Group for Costal and Marine Environmental Assessment - Department of Zoology, the Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom (U.K.) 2005 - 2009

Scientific field
Molecular biology



+ Publications


Conferences with published proceedings/Abstracts: 19 (13 oral presentations and 6 posters)
Presentations at other professional meetings/ conferences: 3
Published papers: 5 (two of these were accepted and in press)
Chapters of books: 1
DNA sequences deposited in GenBank: 19 (Accession numbers AY826774 – AY826792)

I
PRESENTATIONS AT SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS

  1. Kazić Amra (2010): DNK barkoding u funkciji proučavanja biodiverziteta / DNA barcoding in function of biodiversity research. Drugi međunarodni kolokvijum: «Biodiverzitet – teorijski i praktični aspekti»/ Second International Colloquium: ”Biodiversity – Theoretical and Practical Aspects”. Akademija nauka i umjetnosti BiH (ANUBiH), Sarajevo,  BiH, 03. decembar 2010. godine. Knjiga sažetaka/ Book of Abstracts: pp. 20-21.(ORAL PRESENTATION)

  2. Kazić Amra (2010): The utility of DNA extraction and molecular genetic analysis of preserved archival and archaeological biological material – fundamental and applicative importance. (Mogućnosti ekstrakcije DNK i molekularno-genetička analiza prezerviranog arhivskog i arheološkog biološkog materijala – fundamentalni i aplikativni značaj.) II Internacionalni znanstveni simpozij/ The second International Scientific Symposium «Molekularno-genetička istraživanja danas i mogućnosti njihove aplikacije» («Molecular Genetics Research Today and it’s Application Possibilities»), održan u Amfiteatru Medicinskog fakulteta u Tuzli pod pokroviteljstvom Akademije nauka i umjetnosti Bosne i Hercegovine, Tuzla, 22. oktobar 2010. godine. (ORAL PRESENTATION)
  3. Kazic A., Hammond J.B.W., Merrett N.R. and Crimmen O. (2007):  An investigation of the utility of molecular genetic analysis by using formalin preserved animal tissue. 5th ISABS Conference in Forensic Genetics and Molecular Antropology, Split, Croatia, 3-7 September 2007; Book of Abstracts: p. 113 (POSTER)

  4. Kazic A., Hammond J.B.W., Merrett N.R. and Crimmen O. (2007): DNA sequences from museum specimens of fish with unstudied genomes. XII European Congress of Ichthyology, Cavtat (Dubrovnik), Croatia, 9-13 September 2007; Book of Abstracts: p. 33. (ORAL PRESENTATION)

  5. Kazic Amra, J.B.W. Hammond, David A. Johnston, Nigel R. Merrett and Oliver Crimmen (2005): Museum collections and molecular-genetic information: two molecular studies on museum fish specimens. 3rd Annual London Evolutionary Research Network Conference (L.E.R.N.) held at the Natural History Museum, London, U.K., 16 September 2005. (POSTER)
  6. Kazic Amra, J.B.W. Hammond, David A. Johnston, Nigel R. Merrett and Oliver Crimmen (2005):  Museum collections and molecular-genetic information. SPNHC 20th Annual Meeteing and Workshops 2005 held at the Natural History Museum, London, U.K, 12-18 June 2005. (POSTER)

  7. Kazic Amra, J.B.W. Hammond, David A. Johnston, Nigel R. Merrett and Oliver Crimmen (2005):  Molecular data on preserved fish specimens from the collection of the Natural History Museum, London. 2005 PORCUPINE Annual General Meeting (PORCUPINE Marine Natural History Society): Collections, Collectors, Collecting held at the Natural History Museum, London, U.K, 18-20 March 2005.(ORAL PRESENTATION)

  8. Kazic Amra, J.B.W. Hammond, David A. Johnston, Nigel R. Merrett and Oliver Crimmen (2004):  Use of museum fish specimens for molecular investigations. 2nd LERN (London Evolutionary Research Network) Conference held at the Zoological Institute, London, U.K, 17th Sep 2004. (ORAL PRESENTATION)
  9. Kazic Amra, J.B.W. Hammond, David A. Johnston and Nigel R. Merrett (2003):  Development of reliable, reproducible methods for the molecular analysis and sequencing of formalin-fixed fish specimens. The Second Annual Student Poster Display by PhD Students at the NHM, London, U.K. (POSTER)

  10. Kazic Amra and Hammond J.B.W. (2000): The first molecular data for Nezumia (Grenadier) museum specimens.  International Conference: Aquatic Habitats as Ecological Islands. A Meeting of the British Ecological Society Aquatic Group, University of Plymouth, U.K. (POSTER)

  11. Kazic Amra and Hammond J.B.W. (2000): Methodological approaches for analyzing formalin-preserved museum specimens of fish (genus Nezumia) using RAPD and mtDNA.  44th International Annual Conference of Ecological Genetics Group, Edge Hill, Ormskirk, U.K. (ORAL PRESENTATION / DISCUSSION TOPIC)
  12. Kazić Amra and Vuković T. (1988): Karakteristike krljušti Leuciscus tursky (Heckel, 1843) iz Buškog jezera. Naučni skup povodom 100 godina postojanja Zemaljskog Muzeja u Sarajevu. Sarajevo, BiH. (ORAL PRESENTATION)

  13. Kazić Amra, Vuković T., Kekić H., Ivanc A., Pejić K. (1988): Some cytogenetical, biochemical and morphological properties of artificially induced triploids of rainbow trout (Parasalmo gairdneri  Richardson). VI Congress of European Ichthyologists, Budapest, Hungary. (ORAL PRESENTATION)

  14. Kazić Amra, Vuković T., Sofradžija A. (1987): Morfološke karakteristike triploidnih formi kalifornijske pastrmke, Parasalmo gairdneri. III Kongres biologa Hrvatske sa medjunarodnim sudjelovanjem. Mali Lošinj, Hrvatska. (ORAL PRESENTATION)

  15. Kazić Amra, Vuković T., Sofradžija A. (1987): The experimental production of rainbow trout triploids forms. III Congress of ex-Yugoslav’s geneticists with international participations, Ljubljana, Slovenija.  (ORAL PRESENTATION)     

  16. Vuković T., Kosorić Đ., Kekić H., Pejić K., Mikavica D., Kazić Amra, Ivanc A. (1986) Karakteristike poliploidne mlađi kalifornijske pastrmke, Parasalmo gairdneri (Richardson, 1836). Naučni skup povodom 40 godina rada i postojanja Biološkog Instituta Univerziteta u Sarajevu. Tjentište, BiH. (ORAL PRESENTATION)   

  17. Kazić Amra, Vuković T., Pejić K., Kosorić Đ., Mikavica D. (1986): Eksperimentalno dobijanje triploida Parasalmo gairdneri toplotnim šokom sa ribogojilišta “Žunovnica – Hadžići”. VII Kongres biologa ex-Jugoslavije. Budva, Crna Gora. (ORAL PRESENTATION)

  18. Sofradžija A. i Kazić Amra (1986): Experimental study of mutagenic effects of some psychopharmaces in the cells of onion root (Allium cepa). IV Congress of Association of Biochemical Societies of ex-Yugoslavia, Sarajevo, BiH.  (POSTER)


II Presentations on other professional meetings / conferences
  1. Kazic Amra (2011): The current status and experiences gained with the identification and documentation of living modified organisms, for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) - The Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Regional Training of Trainers' Workshop on the Identification and Documentation of Living Modified Organisms (LMOs) under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. Ljubljana, Slovenia, 11-15 April 2011 (ORAL PRESENTATIONS)

  2. Kazic Amra (2010): An overview of the BMBS research area in BiH. Annual Progress Conference COST-BMBS Domain. Athens, Greece, 2-5 March 2010. (ORAL PRESENTATION)

  3. Kazic Amra (2007): Science in Bosnia and Herzegovina (prezentacija za Session 2: Enhancing the Dialogue between Parliamentarians, Scientists, Media and Society). UNESCO Conference: South Eastern Europe (SEE) Science Policy Forum, Science for the Future, Science for Society: The Parliamentary Perspective. Bucharest and Tulcea, Romania, 27-29 June 2007.(ORAL PRESENTATION)


III Published scientific papers
  1. Kazić Amra (2011): DNA barcoding in biodiversity research. Special Edition of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ANUBiH) – Proceedings of the Second International Colloquium: ”Biodiversity – Theoretical and Practical Aspects”. The Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ANUBiH), Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), 3rd December 2010. (CXXIX Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics) Vol. 18: (in press).

  2. Kazić Amra: Natural history collections in molecular genetic research. Glasnik Zemaljskog muzeja (accepted, in press).

  3. Hammond J.B.W., Kazic A., Spanswick G. (1998): Use of AGS Gold Taq Polymerase for RAPD analysis of museum specimens. Hybaid Catalogue 1998/99, pp. 13-15.

  4. Kazić Amra i Sofradžija A. (1987): Mutageni efekti nekih psihofarmaka na ćelije korijena luka (Allium cepa). Godišnjak Biološkog Instituta Univerziteta u Sarajevu 40: 49-62.

  5. Kazić Amra, Vuković T., Kosorić Đ., Kekić H., Pejić K., Mikavica D., Ivanc A. (1986): Eksperimentalno dobijanje triploida kalifornijske pastrmke, Parasalmo gairdneri, toplotnim šokom i njihove karakteristike. Godišnjak Biološkog Instituta Univerziteta u Sarajevu 39: 95-116.


IV Chapters of Books
  1. Kazić Amra (2005): Transkripcija. (U knjizi: «Uvod u genetičko inženjerstvo i biotehnologiju», Editori: K. Bajrović, A. Jevrić-Čausević, R. Hadžiselimović). Institut za genetičko inženjerstvo i biotehnologiju, Sarajevo.


V Doctoral disertation

My doctoral dissertation (Ph.D. thesis; 360 pages + CD with the support material) entitled: “The utility of molecular genetic analysis of museum specimens in studying deep-sea fish” is deposited and catalogued besides in the libraries of the Open University, NESCOT and the Natural History Museum (London) in the United Kingdom (UK), as well as in the British National Library (British Library) which beside standard inter-library exchange (ILS ID Catalogue Number: 15277461 for my thesis) made possible on-line access for accepted British Ph.D. thesis via Web Link (http://ethos.bl.uk) allowing faster and more efficient access to the wider UK and international academic-research community to published British doctoral dissertations (Ethos on-line ID for my Ph.D. thesis is: uk.bl.ethos.489900).


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