Bojana Askovich, MD

Research Administrator
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

Dr. Bojana Askovich is the University of Washington’s Phase 1 Oncology Program Administrator at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, a position she has held since 2009. Bojana earned her MD at the University of Belgrade in Serbia where she also pursued undergraduate studies in microtubule assembly and drug biding. She then moved to the U.S. to continue her research, completing PhD in Biophysics at the University of Mississippi and postdoctoral studies in pharmacology at the Fox Chase Cancer Center.

Bojana’s interest in anti-cancer drug development brought her to Gilead and OSI Pharmaceuticals, where she was first introduced to clinical research and decided to make the switch from lab to clinic. She spent the next 5 years building a clinical research program at the department of Pediatric Cardiology at the University of Utah, assuming the role of Assistant Professor and Associate Director of Clinical Research.

In her current role as Administrator, Bojana has overseen growth of the University of Washington’s Phase 1 Oncology Program into premier regional center for conduct of first-in-human trials of cancer therapeutic agents. During her career, she has authored and co-authored 14 peer-reviewed scientific articles and more than 20 abstracts. Bojana is the proud mom of a 6-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl and enjoys spending her free time with family.