Hafize Uzun received her Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry Engineering from Istanbul University in 1985 and her MD degree from Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1989. Hafize Uzun became an Associate Professor at Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, in 2002 and a Professor in the same department in 2011. Currently, Hafize Uzun is a Professor in the Department of Basic Medical Sciences at Istanbul Atlas University.