Ofelia Olivero

Ofelia Ana Olivero is an Argentine-American biologist specialized in HIV/AIDS and biomedical research. She pioneered the discovery of nucleoside analogs induced centrosomal amplification and aneuploidy while working as a senior staff scientist at the National Cancer Institute (NCI). In 2016, she became chief of the NCI diversity intramural workforce branch.

Education Ofelia A. Olivero obtained her Ph.D. in cytogenetics from National University of La Plata. Since then the insert of the drug AZT contained a paragraph indicating the danger to the unborn baby. Additionally, Olivero is a member of the Virtual Speakers Bureau and often presents titles about women in STEM.

She has retired from her years as a cancer researcher and now has pursued her love of coaching.

Awards and honors Olivero aimed to empower and inspire young females to choose scientific careers and was selected by the United States Department of State to be part of a delegation of female scientists to visit Brazil and Colombia to favor the participation of women in science. Olivero is the recipient of the Leading Diversity Award given by the NCI Director in appreciation of efforts furthering diversity and equal employment opportunity. She has received a mentor award from AWIS in the year 2013 because of her commitment to mentoring young minority females a mentoring award from the NCI in 2016 and was recognized as a “Game Changer” from the EDI office.

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