Dr. Sara Saber, a member of the Sallam Lab, has been awarded her PhD in vertebrate paleontology from Assiut University, marking the first doctorate of its kind granted to a woman in the university’s history and across Upper Egypt.

Her achievement represents a significant milestone for the field of paleontology in Egypt. Dr. Saber’s research contributes to the advancement of vertebrate paleontological studies and highlights the growing academic excellence emerging from Upper Egypt.