معرفی
Prof. Dr. Oğuz MERHAN is a full-time Professor at Kafkas University's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Biochemistry. His academic journey includes a BSc in Biology from Ankara University (2001), an MSc in Chemistry from Kafkas University (2003), and a PhD in Veterinary Biochemistry from Kafkas University (2009).
His research centers on veterinary biochemistry, with emphasis on oxidative stress, acute phase proteins, and biochemical markers in animal diseases. Key themes include lipid peroxidation, cytokine dynamics, antioxidant interventions, and metabolic responses in livestock pathologies like parasitosis, viral infections, and reproductive disorders.
Recent publications (2023–2024) focus on oxidative stress biomarkers in animal diseases, including studies on thiol/disulfide homeostasis, cytokine profiles, and acute-phase proteins in conditions such as sheeppox, hydatid disease, and bovine respiratory disorders. His work consistently integrates clinical biochemistry with veterinary diagnostics.
He has advised 10+ graduate students, including PhD candidates investigating oxidative stress in avian species and arsenic toxicity. He has led or participated in 30+ research projects, such as studies on resveratrol's protective effects against cadmium toxicity and biomarker evaluations in bovine diseases.
Administratively, he has served as Faculty Board Member, Assistant Director, and Farabi Program Coordinator at Kafkas University. His laboratory focuses on biochemical assays for veterinary diagnostics, collaborating with institutions like Erzurum Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks.