Tayfun Hilmi Akbaba is a PhD graduate and Research Assistant at the Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University. He earned his BSc in Biological Sciences with a minor in Environmental Microbiology from METU, and completed both his MSc and PhD in Medical Biology at Hacettepe University, receiving his PhD in 2024. He also conducted research as a visiting scholar at the University of British Columbia in 2023. His research focuses on systemic autoinflammatory diseases, particularly Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF). He has published more than 19 peer-reviewed articles in leading journals and contributed to over 20 national and international research projects. His work spans miRNA regulation, inflammasome signaling, mitochondrial dysfunction, and genetic regulators in inflammation and treatment drug resistance. He has presented at numerous international congresses and received awards including the EduCanada Study in Canada Scholarship and the BCCHR Trainee Travel Grant. Tayfun is also an active reviewer and guest editor in scientific journals. With a strong commitment to translational research, Tayfun aims to advance personalized medicine in pediatric rheumatology. His academic excellence, global collaboration, and interdisciplinary expertise mark him as a promising scientist in molecular medicine.