About
Dr. Fatima H. Labeed is a Senior Lecturer in Human Biology at the University of Surrey's School of Mechanical Engineering Sciences. With a strong interdisciplinary background spanning biochemistry, clinical biochemistry, and molecular biology, her research bridges engineering principles with biological applications, particularly in the field of dielectrophoresis.
Dr. Labeed earned her BSc in Biochemistry from the University of London, followed by an MSc in Clinical Biochemistry with Molecular Biology and a PhD, both from the University of Surrey. Her research interests focus on the applications of dielectrophoresis (cell motion induced by non-uniform electric fields) to cell biology, with particular emphasis on oral cancer detection, stem cell differentiation, and drug assay development.
Her recent publications reveal a strong trend toward developing rapid, label-free diagnostic tools using dielectrophoresis, with applications in cancer detection, circadian rhythm analysis, and high-throughput cell analysis. The PANDORA study for non-invasive oral cancer diagnosis represents a significant clinical translation of her work. Her research consistently demonstrates how electrophysiological properties of cells can serve as biomarkers for disease states and treatment responses.
Dr. Labeed has secured substantial research funding from diverse sources including NIHR, EPSRC, and industry partners such as Pfizer, Smiths Industries, Smith and Nephew, and Labtech. She maintains extensive collaborative networks both within Surrey and internationally, particularly with the University of California Irvine and the University of Bergen.
She serves as Journal Administrator for IEEE Transactions on Nanobioscience and is co-editing a book for the Royal Society of Chemistry on microengineered detection methods. Her professional affiliations include membership in the British and American Associations for Cancer Research and the Biophysical Society.
