Researcher in the fields of forensic medicine and biomedicine investigating our bodies’ weaknesses
Dr Emina Derviševic, MD, PhD, Senior teaching assistant in the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Sarajevo
Dr Emina Derviševic is a notable figure in the field of medical research. Being just 32 years old, she completed her Ph.D. and then continued investigating and publishing many studies related to the forensic medicine and biomedicine areas. Nowadays, Dr Derviševi? works at the Forensic Medicine Department of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Sarajevo, where she continues with her role as researcher.
Despite her young age, Dr. Emina Derviševic has authored more than 50 original scientific research papers and participated in 10 different projects. Moreover, she has written 3 different books with the results of her studies, demonstrating a deep understanding and a great commitment with the unveiling of new knowledge in Medicine. She has also participated in numerous international congresses, more than 20, through oral and poster presentations. She has made notable contributions at conferences such as the Congress of Family Medicine in Sarajevo (2018), the International Association of Legal Medicine (2021) or the 28th International Meeting on Forensic Medicine (2023). This also led Dr Derviševic to be awarded several times, being recognized as both a passionate and competent researcher. In addition, she has pursued specialized education, including courses on juvenile osteology and advanced palaeopathology.
Dr Emina Derviševic's studies and experience led her to establish her primary focus on evaluating and understanding the forensic significance of improving causes of death. Her main investigations are related to the role of hyperthermia as a cause of sudden cardiac death. Currently, she keeps studying this relation that, although still under test, seems to be causal between the hyperthermia and fatal cardiac responses according to the scientific data she has obtained. A ground-breaking research involving pre- and post-mortem studies and experimentation that could lead in the future to solving heart-related problems that could be solved through modern medicine.
Apart from her distinguished labour in the field of forensic research, Dr Emina Derviševic advocates for a modification in the registries of deaths, particularly in underdeveloped countries, to record and analyse all violent deaths. As she defends, the inclusion of more accurate and specific information about the cause of death could provide valuable insights into the causes and factors contributing to such tragedies. This way, not only more research data would be available to be investigated, but also could facilitate the way future doctors may act under specific circumstances. Her goal is to enhance strategies for identifying causes of death with non-specific features observed during autopsies, thus helping the recognition of new patterns that could potentially improve and help to develop new treatments in the future.
