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Dr Mohamed Fadel is a Lecturer in Biomedical Science at the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, »ÆÉ«²Ö¿â. He holds a BSc and MSc in Medical Laboratory Sciences from Sebha University, Libya, and a PhD in Genetics and Genome Biology from the University of Leicester, UK.

Dr Fadel began his academic career at Sebha University, teaching Biomedical Science modules including Genetics, Molecular Genetics, and Body Fluid Analysis. He also worked as a Visiting Lecturer, delivering courses in Microbiology, Diagnostic Microbiology, and Cytogenetics, supervising undergraduate research projects, and providing academic guidance for postgraduate students. As Quality Assurance Lead for the Biomedical Science programme, he ensured the curriculum met national standards.

Prior to his PhD, Dr Fadel worked as a Biomedical Scientist for the Ministry of Health in public and private clinics across southern Libya. Following his doctorate, he joined the University of Leicester as an Honorary Research Associate and Research Assistant with Professor Julian Ketley,to develope molecular tools to study bacterial pathogenesis, and supporting the teaching of Genetics and Microbiology modules.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, he contributed to the UK’s national testing response as a Senior Scientist and Subject Matter Expert in RT-PCR at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), overseeing quality assurance and PCR reagent validation at the Rosalind Franklin Laboratory.

Dr Fadel’s research focuses on bacterial iron uptake systems and their role in regulating antibiotic resistance genes. His broader interests include antimicrobial resistance and developing novel alternative agents against pathogenic bacteria using molecular biology approaches.

• Institute for Allied Health Sciences Research
• Infectious Diseases Research Group (IDRG)

1- Nazek AL-GALLAS, Mohamed-Elamen Fadel, Khadijah A Altammar, Yasmin Awadi, Ridha Ben Aissa (2024). Pathovars, occurrence, and characterization of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance in diarrheal Escherichia coli isolated from farmers and farmed chickens in Tunisia and Nigeria. Letters in Applied Microbiology, Volume 77, Issue 5, May 2024, ovae043,

2- Khaled Ibrahim, Sabrin Aljfaeri, Ammar Aslougi, Abdlrhman Alsonosi, Mohamed Saad, Farag Ibrahim Eltaib, Mohamed-Elamen Fadel (2022). Study on the Incidence of Salmonella Species in Different Food Samples by Using Cultural and Rapid invA Gene Specific PCR-Based Assay. International Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. DOI: 10.11648/j.ijmb.20220701.12 , (Volume 7, Issue 1), 2022.

3- Mohamed Elamen Fadel; Julie Morrissey; Julian Ketley . GAPDH protein of Campylobacter jejuni NCTC11168 involves in iron uptake from human ferric- lactoferrin. Annual conference of society of microbiology, abstract book: . (no : 588), EICC, Edinburgh, April, 2017.

4- Mohamed Fadel; Julie Morrissey; Julian Ketley. Characterisation of the Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) protein in Campylobacter jejuni. M4 meeting, midland molecular microbiology meeting, 2015-09-15 | DOI:10.13140/RG.2.1.1379.2249

• Bacterial iron uptake.
• Infection Prevention and Control
• Antimicrobial Resistance
• Genomics and Molecular Biology
• Quality control of diagnostic laboratories
• Research Methodology

1- Basic microbiology
2- cell sciences
3- Genetics and Molecular Pathology
3- Chemistry and Biochemistry
4- Infection and Immunity
5- human Health and Immunity
6- Advanced Professional and Laboratory Skills
7- Research Methods and Advanced Biomedical Techniques
8- Nutrition and Health

PhD in Genetics (University of Leicester, UK)
MSc in biomedical sciences (University of Sebha, Libya)
BSc in biomedical sciences (University of Sebha, Libya)

Research Methods and Advanced Biomedical Techniques (BIOM5713, MSc), Advanced Professional and Laboratory Skills (BIOM5700, MSc), Nutrition and Health (BIOM5701, MSc),Post graduate research project (BIOM5712, MSc) Basic microbiology (BIOM1704; BSc), human Health and Immunity (BIOM2704; BSc), Infection and Immunity (BIOM3703; BSc), cell science (BIOM3704; BSc), Research and innovation (BIOM3006; BSc).

• Master’s Degree Scholarship: Sebha University – 2004: Awarded an internal scholarship to pursue a Master’s degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences in recognition of academic performance and research potential.
• PhD Scholarship: Ministry of Higher Education, Libya: Awarded: 2009 – Commenced: 2012; Awarded a fully funded government scholarship to pursue a PhD in Medical Laboratory Sciences. The scholarship was granted based on academic excellence, research merit, and the strategic aim of developing national scientific capacity.

• British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC),
• Member of Microbiology Society, United Kingdom (2014 - 2017). 

Rosuna Motaleb, full time PhD student, 2nd supervisor.