Fatima Saleh is a Professor and Chair of Medical Laboratory Technology Department at Faculty of Health Sciences; she also serves as the director of the Quality Assurance Center at Beirut Arab University. Dr. Saleh obtained her BSc in Pharmacy from BAU, then earned her MSc in Pharmacology and Biotechnology from Sheffield Hallam University, UK in 2005. She worked as a researcher at the Biomedical Tissue Research Group, University of York, UK. Dr. Saleh was subsequently awarded a BBSRC CASE scholarship to pursue her PhD in Biological Sciences from University of York.

Dr. Saleh's research interests focus on stem cell biology and regenerative medicine, particularly the therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stem cells in treating obesity, diabetes, and associated diseases. Her work also centers on exploring the antimicrobial properties of mesenchymal stem cell secretome.

PhD in Biological sciences (2007–2012), University of York, York, United Kingdom MSc in Pharmacology and Biotechnology (2005–2006), Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom. BSc in Pharmacy (1999–2004), Faculty of Pharmacy, Beirut Arab University, Beirut, Lebanon.

Dr. Saleh has extensive teaching experience at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels across a range of disciplines, including pharmacology, toxicology, stem cell biology, research methodologies, and laboratory Quality Management. Her teaching portfolio includes courses such as Evidence-Based Lab Research, Quality Control and Laboratory Management, Pharmacology for Nursing and Physical Therapy, Toxicology for Medical Lab, together with supervision of master students in Medical Lab Technology

2007-2011: BBSRC-CASE PhD studentship at University of York, UK. 2018-2020: CNRS-BAU Grant for the research entitled ' Adipose derived stem cells for the treatment of obesity and related diseases in mice' 2024: Daniel Turnberg Fellowship UK 2022, 2025, 2026: recognition among world’s top 2% of most cited researchers in my field as published by Stanford University