Background
Rosario, Myra Odette was born on October 11, 1960 in Ciales, Puerto Rico. Daughter of Joaquin Antonio and Nereida (Barrio) R.
educator pharmacist molecular biologist
Rosario, Myra Odette was born on October 11, 1960 in Ciales, Puerto Rico. Daughter of Joaquin Antonio and Nereida (Barrio) R.
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy cum laude, University Puerto Rico, 1982. Master of Science in Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1987.
Research assistant, U. P.R. Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, 1980-1982;
graduate dellow, U. Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 1983-1987;
postdoctoral fellow Laboratory Molecular Genetics,, National Institute Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1987-1990;
senior staff fellow Laboratory Reproductive and Development Toxicology, National Institute Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1990-1993;
chairman Equal Employment Opportunity advising committee, National Institute Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1990-1992. Presenter and lecturer in field, since 1980. Guest speaker Bennett College, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1992.
Representative Hispanic American advising committee National Institutes of Health, 1990-1992.
Catechist Holy Infant Catholic Church, Durham, North Carolina, 1988-1992. Sponsor Elder Advocacy, Durham, 1989-1992. Volunteer Handicap Encounter with Christ, Smithville, North Carolina, 1991-1992.
Member North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association (continuing education committee 1992), Sigma Xi.