Dr. Nassim FARES
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Dental Medicine
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Education
Professor
Instructor Representing Medical, Sciences And Technology Instructors
(+961) 1 421 000 ext 6772 nassim.fares@usj.edu.lb
An experienced physiologist with over 20 years of academic experience at the Faculty of Medicine at Saint Joseph University in Beirut. He serves as the Director of the Doctoral School of Sciences & Health and oversees undergraduate medical and scientific master’s programs. His expertise includes international curriculum accreditation, scientific advisory roles, doctoral school leadership, and academic counseling. His laboratory research focuses on signaling pathways in cardiac and renal diseases, including preclinical translational studies, pathogenesis, and the development of novel therapeutic strategies. He has authored more than 60 peer-reviewed publications and received several prestigious awards, including: CNRS-L Excellence in Research Award (November 2016) in the field of cardiovascular physiology and pathophysiology CEDRE France-Lebanon Intergovernmental Research Award (June 2006) in health sciences Metrics: h-index: 21; citations: 1,184.
+ Education
| Degrees | University | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor of pharmacy (Pharm.D) | Saint Joseph University of Beirut | Lebanon | 2014 |
| Habilitation à diriger des recherches | Université de Poitiers | France | 2008 |
| Educational in health sciences | Saint Joseph University of Beirut | Lebanon | 2006 |
| Cellular and molecular physiology and pathophysiology | Université de Poitiers | France | 1997 |
| DEA Biomembranes - Physiology and Pharmacology | Université de Poitiers | France | 1994 |
| Research in Physiology and Pharmacology | Université de Poitiers | France | 1993 |
| Animal Physiology | Université Libanaise (UL) | Lebanon | 1990 |
+ Teaching outside USJ
| Experience in University Teaching Outside USJ | Country | Institution | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular pathophysiology courses | France | Sorbonne Université | 19/12/2019 | |
| Physiology courses | Chad | Le bon Samaritain-Faculty of medicine | 12/01/2015 | |
| Neurophysiology courses (12h), Faculty of Health sciences | Lebanon | University of Balamand | 01/05/2007 | 15/05/2007 |
| Pharmacology courses, Faculty of medicine (10h) | Lebanon | University of Balamand | 01/09/2006 | 01/09/2010 |
| Cellular biology | France | Université de Poitiers | 01/04/1996 | 30/04/1996 |
+ Expertise field
Medecine and Health
+ Publications and communications
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Rached G, ... Fares N. Adv Sci (Weinh). 2023 Feb;10(6):e2204846.
2. Ismail A, ... Fares N. Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2022 Sep 19;2022:8770136.
3. Chacar S, ... Fares N. Aging
Cell. 2019 Apr;18(2):e12894.
4. Beaini S, ... Fares N. J Cell
Physiol. 2019
Jun;234(6):9616-9630.
5. Saliba Y, ... Fares N. Antioxid Redox Signal. 2019 Jun 1;30(16):1851-1879.
6. Nakhl S, ... Fares N. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2019 Jun;73(6):850-858.
7. Chacar S, ... Fares N. J
Cell Physiol. 2017 Apr;232(4):725-730.
8. Saliba Y, ... Fares N. J
Am Soc Nephrol. 2015
Aug;26(8):1855-76.
+ Awards and recognition
• Sixth Annuel Research Award - 2016, In "Cardiovascular Physiology and Pathophysiology"
• Prix d'excellence à la recherche
• Prix CEDRE