Rate My Professor Fatima Labeed

Dr Fatima H. Labeed earned her first degree in Biochemistry from the University of London, followed by a Masters in Clinical Biochemistry with Molecular Biology and a PhD, both from the University of Surrey. She previously worked in industry at Pfizer’s Parke-Davis Research Centre in Cambridge and held visiting positions at the University of Bergen and the University of California Irvine. Her research has focused on the applications of dielectrophoresis to cell biology, including the detection of oral cancer through discrimination between normal and cancerous epithelial cells, studies on neural and mesenchymal stem cells, and the development of drug assays to monitor electrophysiological changes. Additional work has examined circadian rhythms in red blood cells and the electrophysiological properties of cells in contexts such as malaria infection, anemia, and potential biomarkers for conditions including ME/CFS. She has received research funding from sources including NIHR and EPSRC, as well as industry partners, and has delivered invited seminars at institutions such as Stanford University. Dr Labeed is currently Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at United Arab Emirates University.