Olivera Miljanović, MD, PhD, pediatritian, clinical geneticist, is full professor in pediatrics, medical and clinical genetics, bioethics and biomedicine at the Medical Faculty University of Montenegro. At the same institution she serves as the head of the Center for Scientific Research, and the president of the Committee for Medical Ethics and Bioethics. She was the Vice-dean for educational affairs (2013 – 2018).

Professor Miljanovic is a head of the Center for Genomic medicine and Immunology at Clinical Center of Montenegro, which is founded upon her leadership in 2000. She was director of the Clinical Center of Montenegro and director of the Institute for Children's Diseases Clinical Center of Montenegro. Her main current professional and research interest includes identifying the genomic contribution to the development of congenital anomalies and neurodevelopmental disorders in children.

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She is a member of the Medical Research Committee of the Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts, the International Teachers' Forum (IFT) of the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics, the Bioethics Committee of the Council of Europe, the Council of the Association of Preventive Pediatrics of Montenegro, the MC board of COST – MINDDS Action, the Advisory Board of STREAMLINE project, Horizon (2022-2025); partner in PharmGenHUB project, Horizon (2022-2025).

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She is the author of over 150 articles in indexed journals, chapters in monographs, a handbook, published keynote lectures and presentations at international conferences. She is the editor-in-chief of Medical Essays and a member of the editorial board of Medical Data.

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Professor Miljanović received her undergraduate, academic, and specialist education at the Universities of Belgrade and Zagreb.