Uzma Zafar, MBBS, M.Phil, PhD is a Professor in the Department of Physiology & Cell Biology at the Lahore Medical & Dental College. She received a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan. Her research interests are Physiology, Metabolic Syndrome, Human Physiology, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Genetic Variants, Insulin Resistance, Obesity, Cytokines.