Meryem Merve Ören, Assistant Professor. Education background: 2005-2011: Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University. 2012-2017: Public Health Residency, Department of Public Health, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey; Thesis Advisor: Ayşe Emel Önal MD. 2013-2019: Biostatistics Master of Science Program, Department of Biostatistics, Istanbul University- Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Thesis Advisor: Abdulbari Bener PhD. Work experience: 2012-2017: Medical Doctor, İstanbul Medical Faculty. 2017-2019: Department Manager, Erzurum Provincial Health Directorate. Current and previous research interests: Noncommunicable diseases, elderly health, and vaccine hesitancy. Memberships of professional societies; Member of the "association of public health experts, Turkey".