Samet Tekin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Türkiye. His research focuses on experimental toxicology and the physiological and molecular mechanisms of organ injury. His work examines oxidative stress, inflammation, autophagy, endoplasmic reticulum stress, and regulated cell death, with particular interest in the protective effects of natural compounds and other bioactive agents. He uses biochemical, molecular, and histopathological approaches to investigate tissue responses to toxicants and pharmacological interventions.