Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
Ufuk Çakatay (May 09, 1965) is a Turkish biochemist and biogerontologist. He is a full professor of medical biochemistry at Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa in Istanbul, Turkey. He has a long-standing interest in redox biology, cellular senescence, and senescence biomarkers. His primary research interests include developing experimental animal models for age-related diseases, optimizing various bioanalytical techniques to assess redox status, and evaluating senescence biomarkers in aging tissues. Professor Çakatay has authored over 100 publications in leading journals, including research papers, book chapters, editorials, and invited reviews on aging, redox biology, signaling, cellular senescence, and senotherapeutics. He has served as a guest editor, reviewer, and editorial board member for numerous journals. Additionally, Professor Çakatay is committed to mentoring medical students and specialists to advance their research careers. He has received several prestigious awards, including the Top Reviewer Award from Elsevier Science Publishing, and he was a former member of the Animal Research and Ethics Committee at Istanbul University.
Teaching and Research
Clinical Laboratory, Research and Method Optimization