Dr Mutahira Lone graduated with an honours BDS dental degree from Baqai Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan in 2000. In 2004 she took up a supernumerary position as demonstrator in the Department of Anatomy, University College Cork. Having successfully completed the Irish Dental Council Registration exam and the Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgeons (MFDS) and becoming a member of the Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians, Ireland, Dr Lone worked as a dentist in private practice. In 2008 she was employed as a Senior House Officer in the Cork University Dental School and Hospital, and in 2009 she was appointed Senior Medical Demonstrator in the Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, following this with a position as a part time lecturer to dental students in 2011. In 2017 Dr Lone was awarded a PhD for her thesis 'Investigating innovative ways to teach anatomy to dental students'.
Dr Lone was appointed lecturer in the Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience in 2017, lecturing to Graduate Entry Medical students (GEM) and MSc Radiography students. In 2019 she was appointed programme coordinator on the recently introduced MSc Human Anatomy, a 12 month taught masters degree. Dr Lone lectures to the MSc Human Anatomy students and lectures dental anatomy and histology to undergraduate dental students. As a research supervisor Dr Lone supervises MSc students' research projects and postgraduate research students.
Dr Lone received a master’s degree in Dental Public Health (MDPH) from the College of Medicine and Health in University College Cork in 2011, and will complete a masters (MATHLE) in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education from the Centre for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) in University College Cork in October 2021
Dr Lone is a passionate teacher, her research interests involve the study of innovative ways to teach anatomy and dental anatomy, combining traditional teaching method with innovative ways to introduce blended learning approaches, introducing the concepts of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in the teaching environment. In 2017 Dr Lone was awarded a PhD for her thesis 'Investigating innovative ways to teach anatomy to dental students'.
Biography
Dr Mutahira Lone graduated with an honours BDS dental degree from Baqai Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan in 2000. In 2004 she took up a supernumerary position as demonstrator in the Department of Anatomy, University College Cork. Having successfully completed the Irish Dental Council Registration exam and the Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgeons (MFDS) and becoming a member of the Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians, Ireland, Dr Lone worked as a dentist in private practice. In 2008 she was employed as a Senior House Officer in the Cork University Dental School and Hospital, and in 2009 she was appointed Senior Medical Demonstrator in the Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, following this with a position as a part time lecturer to dental students in 2011. In 2017 Dr Lone was awarded a PhD for her thesis 'Investigating innovative ways to teach anatomy to dental students'.
Dr Lone was appointed lecturer in the Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience in 2017, lecturing to Graduate Entry Medical students (GEM) and MSc Radiography students. In 2019 she was appointed programme coordinator on the recently introduced MSc Human Anatomy, a 12 month taught masters degree. Dr Lone lectures to the MSc Human Anatomy students and lectures dental anatomy and histology to undergraduate dental students. As a research supervisor Dr Lone supervises MSc students' research projects and postgraduate research students.
Dr Lone received a master’s degree in Dental Public Health (MDPH) from the College of Medicine and Health in University College Cork in 2011, and will complete a masters (MATHLE) in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education from the Centre for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) in University College Cork in October 2021
Research Interests
Teaching is a continuous and life long process.Dr Lone is a passionate teacher, her research interests involve the study of innovative ways to teach anatomy and dental anatomy, combining traditional teaching method with innovative ways to introduce blended learning approaches, introducing the concepts of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in the teaching environment. In 2017 Dr Lone was awarded a PhD for her thesis 'Investigating innovative ways to teach anatomy to dental students'.
Publications
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2021) | 'Development of an online tooth morphology course in response to COVID-19 restrictions' Lone M;Mohamed MAA;Toulouse A; (2021) 'Development of an online tooth morphology course in response to COVID-19 restrictions'. Journal of Dental Education, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Multimedia in Education: What do the Students Think?' Tamara Vagg, Joy Y. Balta, Aaron Bolger, Mutahira Lone (2020) 'Multimedia in Education: What do the Students Think?'. Allied Health Professional Students, 6 (3):325-333 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Student-Centered Learning in the Anatomy Laboratory: Medical Students' Perspective' Abdullah E;Lone M;Balta JY; (2020) 'Student-Centered Learning in the Anatomy Laboratory: Medical Students' Perspective'. Medical Science Educator, 30 (4) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'Development and Assessment of a 3D Tooth Morphology Quiz for Dental Students' Lone, Mutahira; Vagg, Tamara; Theocharopoulos, Antonios; Cryan, John F.; McKenna, Joseph P.; Downer, Eric J.; Toulouse, André (2019) 'Development and Assessment of a 3D Tooth Morphology Quiz for Dental Students'. Anatomical Sciences Education, 12 :284-299 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Evaluation of an animation tool developed to supplement dental student study of the cranial nerves' Lone M., McKenna J.P., Vagg T., Cryan J.F., Toulouse A., Downer E.J. (2018) 'Evaluation of an animation tool developed to supplement dental student study of the cranial nerves'. European Journal Of Dental Education : Official Journal Of The Association For Dental Education In Europe, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'A Survey of tooth morphology teaching methods employed in the United Kingdom and Ireland' Lone M., McKenna JP., Cryan J.F., Downer E.J., Toulouse A. (2018) 'A Survey of tooth morphology teaching methods employed in the United Kingdom and Ireland'. European Journal Of Dental Education : Official Journal Of The Association For Dental Education In Europe, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'Assessment of Thiel-embalmed cadavers as a teaching tool for oral anatomy and local anesthesia' Lone M., McKenna J.P., Balta J.Y., O'Mahony S.M., Cryan J.F., Downer E.J., Toulouse A. (2017) 'Assessment of Thiel-embalmed cadavers as a teaching tool for oral anatomy and local anesthesia'. Journal of Dental Education, 81 (4):420-427 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2012) | 'A review of the reasons and sources of referral to a hospital paediatric dental service in Ireland' Stewart C, Lone M, Kinirons M (2012) 'A review of the reasons and sources of referral to a hospital paediatric dental service in Ireland'. European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry, 13 (2):87-90 [Details] |
Conference Publications
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2017) | INTED 2017 Lone M., Vagg T., Theocharopoulos A., Cryan J.F., Downer E.J., McKenna JP., Toulouse A. (2017) Development of an online tooth morphology 3D Quiz to enhance dental student learning INTED 2017 Valencia, Spain, , 06-MAR-17 - 08-MAR-17 , pp.6153-6160 [Details] | |
| (2017) | Joint Anatomical Society and AAA Summer Meeting 2017 Lone M., Vagg T., Theocharopoulos A., Cryan J.F., McKenna J.P., Downer E.J., Toulouse A. (2017) Assessment of a 3D tooth morphology quiz for dental students Joint Anatomical Society and AAA Summer Meeting 2017 Galway, Ireland, , 27-JUN-17 - 29-JUN-17 [Details] | |
| (2017) | INTED 2017 Lone M., Vagg T., Cryan J.F., McKenna JP., Downer E.J.,Toulouse A. (2017) A pipeline to create educational animations for third level education INTED 2017 Valencia, Spain, , 06-MAR-17 - 26-FEB-17 , pp.6227-6233 [Details] | |
| (2016) | Experimental Biology Lone M., McKenna J.P., Cryan J.F., Vagg, T., Toulouse A., Downer E.J. (2016) Can a cranial nerve animation enhance Dental student learning? Employing an innovative teaching aid in the classroom Experimental Biology San Diego, CA, USA, , 02-APR-16 - 06-APR-16 [Details] | |
| (2016) | Annual Research Day of the Irish Division of the International Association of Dental Research Lone M., McKenna J.P., Cryan J.F., Vagg, T., Toulouse A., Downer E.J. (2016) Can an animation enhance comprehension of neuroanatomy? Employing an innovative teaching aid in the dental anatomy classroom Annual Research Day of the Irish Division of the International Association of Dental Research Cork, Ireland, , 03-MAR-16 - 04-MAR-16 [Details] | |
| (2016) | Annual Research Day of the Irish Division of the International Association of Dental Research Lone M., McKenna J.P., Cryan J.F., Downer E.J., Toulouse A. (2016) Thiel-embalmed cadavers as clinical teaching tools: a pilot study Annual Research Day of the Irish Division of the International Association of Dental Research Cork, Ireland, , 03-MAR-16 - 04-MAR-16 [Details] | |
| (2016) | New Horizons in Translational Research 2016 Lone M., McKenna J.P., Cryan J.F., Vagg T., Toulouse A., Downer E.J.. (2016) Development and Assessment of a Cranial Nerve Animation to Enhance Dental Student Learning New Horizons in Translational Research 2016 University College Cork, , 08-DEC-16 [Details] | |
| (2015) | New Horizons in Medical Research Lone M., McKenna J.P., Cryan J.F., Vagg, T., Toulouse A., Downer E.J. (2015) Development of a Cranial Nerve Animation to Enhance Dental Student Learning New Horizons in Medical Research University College Cork, Cork, Ireland, , 10-DEC-15 [Details] |
Abstract
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2016) | Can a cranial nerve animation enhance Dental student learning? Employing an innovative teaching aid in the classroom. Lone, M;McKenna, JP;Cryan, JF;Vagg, T;Toulouse, A;Downer, EJ (2016) Can a cranial nerve animation enhance Dental student learning? Employing an innovative teaching aid in the classroom. BETHESDA: Abstract [Details] |
Professional Activities
Honours and Awards
| Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Travel award | American association of Anatomists | |
| 2015 | UCC CoMH Staff Research travel bursary | College of Medicine and Health |
Professional Associations
| Association | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomical Society UK and Ireland | Member | / | |
| American Association for Anatomy | Member | / |
Conference Contributions
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2011) | 3rd National Conference on Population Based Cancer Research, Lone, M; O'Sullivan, E.M. (2011) Outcomes of CUDSH Head and Neck Cancer screening and awareness day, 2010. [Poster Presentation], 3rd National Conference on Population Based Cancer Research, Dublin , 17-NOV-11 - 17-NOV-11. [Details] |
Education
| Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | University College Cork, Ireland | Masters Degree in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | Education | |
| 2017 | University College Cork, Ireland | Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) – Anatomy | Anatomy | |
| 2011 | University College Cork, Ireland | Masters in Dental Public Health | Dentistry | |
| 2008 | RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons Ireland) | Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery | Dentistry | |
| 2000 | Baqai Dental College Karachi University, Pakistan | Bachelors of Dental Surgery ( BDS), with honors | Dentistry |
Teaching Activities
Teaching Interests
Current Postgraduate Students
| Student | Degree Type | |
|---|---|---|
| Alturkustani Sarah Abdulaziz M | Doctoral Degree |
Modules Taught
| Term (ID)) | Title | Link | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Anatomical Basis of Dental Hygiene | AN1004 | The Anatomical Basis of Dental Hygiene | |
| 2022 | Dental Morphology, Histology and Embryology | AN2008 | Dental Morphology, Histology and Embryology | |
| 2022 | Learning and Teaching in Anatomy Education | AN6011 | Learning and Teaching in Anatomy Education | |
| 2022 | Human Gross Anatomy 1 | AN6002 | Human Gross Anatomy 1 | |
| 2022 | Human Gross Anatomy II | AN6003 | Human Gross Anatomy II | |
| 2022 | Radiological Imaging | AN6009 | Radiological Imaging |