Congratulations to Dr André Toulouse appointed MSc Human Anatomy codirector

16 Sep 2026

Dr André Toulouse joins Dr Mutahira Lone as MSc Human Anatomy codirector. 'It is an exciting time for the MSc Human Anatomy degree', says Dr Mutahira Lone, 'as the programme continues to grow each year in content and student numbers. I look forward to sharing the codirectorship role with Dr Toulouse and together continue to expand, deliver and develop the programme.'

Set up in up in 2018 to address the gap in postgraduate anatomy studies, the MSc Human Anatomy degree is now a well established programme within the Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, and plays a very important role in postgraduate Anatomy education nationally and internationally.

Dr André Toulouse, a recently elected Fellow of the Anatomical Society, is already very involved in the teaching and research aspects of delivering the MSc programme. Dr Toulouse said that 'he looks forward to working with Dr Lone on the development, planning and administrative aspects of the programme'.  Dr Toulouse brings with him experience in both core anatomical sciences and anatomy education, he has a particular interests in dental anatomy, three-dimensional learning, neurophobia, and the development of innovative approaches to teaching complex anatomical concepts in health-professions education.

The MSc in Human Anatomy is full time 12-month student centred course, with a large dissection component, lectures, practicals, tutorials, seminars, and technology enhanced learning.  

The MSc in Human Anatomy is of interest to graduates of medicine, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nursing, science, engineering, and other fields, interested in combining a postgraduate qualification in human anatomy with their skills base.  The course has a large dissection component which will provide participants with an exceptional opportunity to develop their dissection and anatomical knowledge in the FLAME laboratory, the Department's state of the art human anatomy research laboratory.

If you wish to find out more about the MSc Human Anatomy, please contact Dr Mutahira Lone, or Dr Andre Toulouse, Department of Anatomy & Neuroscience, University College Cork email: mscanatomy@ucc.ie  

MSc in Human Anatomy links and further information

• Website MSc Human Anatomy 
• MSc in Human Anatomy Video
• MSc in Human Anatomy Course Prospectus

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News story and photograph Bereniece Riedewald