Dr. rer. nat. Emir Šehović
- Post doc
- +49 451 – 3101 8325
- Room: 067.000.10.032.00
- emir.sehovic@uni-luebeck.de
- ORCID iD:0000-0003-3375-0441
Research Focus
Scientific Training
Memberships
Fundings
Selected publications
Research Focus
- Understanding the pathomechanism of coronary artery disease (CAD) by integrating epigenomic, genomic and transcriptomic data
- Investigating common and rare genetic and epigenetic variants associated with CAD
- Goal: Identifying risk and therapeutic biomarkers
Scientific Training
2025–ongoing
Postdoctoral research fellow
2020–2024
Doctoral Thesis – Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin
Thesis: “Analysis of Circulating Biomarkers for Minimally Invasive Early Detection of Breast Cancer”
2017–2019
Master of Science – Genetics and Bioengineering, International Burch University, Sarajevo
Thesis: “MiRNAs as Potential Diagnostic Biomarkers of Autism Spectrum Disorder”
2014–2017
Bachelor of Science – Genetics and Bioengineering, International Burch University, Sarajevo
Thesis: “Network analysis on Y Chromosome Haplogroups in Western Balkan Populations”
Memberships
- Marie Curie Alumni Association
- Alumnus, University of Turin
- Alumnus, International Burch University
Fundings
- Early stage researcher – European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme, Marie Skłodowska-Curie (grant number 859860)
Selected publications
- Sehovic, E., Zellers, S. M., Youssef, M. K., Heikkinen, A., Kaprio, J., & Ollikainen, M. (2023). DNA methylation sites in early adulthood characterised by pubertal timing and development: a twin study. Clinical epigenetics, 15(1), 181.
DOI: 10.1186/s13148-023-01594-7 - Sehovic, E., Urru, S., Chiorino, G., & Doebler, P. (2022). Meta-analysis of diagnostic cell-free circulating microRNAs for breast cancer detection. BMC cancer, 22(1), 634.
DOI: 10.1186/s12885-022-09698-8 - Chiorino, G., Petracci, E., Sehovic, E., Gregnanin, I., Camussi, E., Mello-Grand, M., … & Giordano, L. (2023). Plasma microRNA ratios associated with breast cancer detection in a nested case–control study from a mammography screening cohort. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 12040.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-38886-0