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- siobhan.moyes@plymouth.ac.uk
Profiles
Dr Siobhan Moyes
Lecturer in Anatomy (Education)
Peninsula Medical School (Faculty of Health)
Dr Siobhan Moyes can be contacted through arrangement with our Press Office, to speak to the media on these areas of expertise.
- Human anatomy
- Histology
Email publicrelations@plymouth.ac.uk to enquire.
Biography
Biography
Programme Co-lead for Diagnostic Radiography
Lead in Anatomy at Peninsula Medical School
Module lead for RAD414 and RAD514
Qualifications
I joined Plymouth University at the start of the 2012 academic year as the lead in Anatomy and Tissue Pathology at Peninsula Medical School and am delighted to be working as part of this enthusiastic, innovative, student-focused team. Since then I have developed an innovative, virtual dissection Anatomy curriculum, developing the Schools' international reputation for evidence-based anatomy education. Students are at the center of every development we make and my research around student perceptions of learning Anatomy has helped develop this curriculum further.
My background is in research I completed a Biological Sciences degree at the University of Brighton, where I also studied the role of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) in cystic fibrosis (CF). After my degree I completed a DPhil entitled ‘the effect of microenvironment on the uptake of microparticles across an epithelial membrane’ at the University of Oxford, and continued there as a postdoctoral researcher.
During my time at Oxford I taught Histology and Anatomy to Medical students, igniting my enthusiasm for teaching. I was also invited to undertake the inaugural Anatomy Training Programme, a functional anatomy programme aimed at training whole-body anatomists, run by the Anatomical Society.
My focus now is on research around developing and delivering high-quality, evidence-based programmes that are enjoyable for both students and staff. This includes creating the new Diagnostic Radiography BSc (Hons) programme that started in September 2019. The role of the Diagnostic Radiographer has rapidly evolved alongside technological advances, with over 40% of imaging now being cross-sectional, rather than primarily focused on x-rays. The patient, professionalism and team work are also core focuses of this programme. As such, I designed this integrated, EBL-based programme with the needs of the modern imaging department in mind, to ensure our graduates are fully prepared for their future career, and are an asset to their Department.
I have created a dynamic and interactive BMBS Anatomy curriculum that meets all the learning outcomes for the Anatomical Society's syllabus for undergraduate medics.
Professional membership
Anatomical Society
Senior Fellowship of the HEA
Teaching
Teaching
Teaching interests
My teaching interest is anatomy and histology. This includes both gross anatomy and microanatomy (tissue/cell biology) as it is essential to understand the structure of the cells before you can determine the function of the tissue they are associated with. Also, due to the integrated nature of this course I aim to help students create links between anatomy and other biomedical and social sciences to cement their understanding of their patients as a whole.
I also created the new BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography. I was responsible for leading the development of this innovative, evidence-based, patient-focused degree. This programme was developed in response to a National shortage in Diagnostic Radiographers, something felt particularly acutely in this Peninsula. We have built this programme around the skills, qualities and knowledge essential for a Diagnostic Radiographer the this modern Health Care Service. The programme is founded on best educational practice internationally and from within the Faculty and University, including the Peninsula Medical School, which is 3rd in the England in the 2020 NSS results.
I am immensely proud of this programme, and the Team of Radiographers, Academics, Clinicians and Administrators that have helped develop it.
Research
Research
Research interests
My research interests are primarily concerned with ensuring a high quality of anatomy teaching, learning and assessment within the Medical School, providing students with the skills required to confidently demonstrate their understanding in a clinical setting.
As part of the University's Inclusive Assessment theme, I am currently evaluating aspects of the assessment methodologies, to ensure that they are appropriate and evidence-based. I am also studying the effects of different anatomy teaching approaches in gaining the three dimensional understanding of anatomical structures and their relations that is essential for medical students.
I have also introduced virtual dissection to the BMBS, Diagnostic Radiography and Physician Associate Studies, through the use of the Anatomage system and Complete Anatomy app. These resources provide a state of the art, immersive dissection experience, highlighting normal variation and the exciting complexity of the human body.
There is a strong patient-centered approach to the anatomy teaching at the Peninsula Medical School, and as such another avenue of my research is gathering evidence on how this impacts on our students' clinical examination and communication skills.
Publications
Publications
Key publications
Key publications are highlighted
Journals
Articles
(2012) 'Morphological aspects of interactions between microparticles and mammalian cells: intestinal uptake and onward movement' Prog Histochem Cytochem 46, (4) 185-252 , DOI
(2011) 'Roles of pre-treatment time and junctional proteins in Caco-2 cell microparticle uptake' Int J Pharm 407, (1-2) 21-30 , DOI
(2010) 'Macrophages increase microparticle uptake by enterocyte-like Caco-2 cell monolayers' J Anat 217, (6) 740-754 , DOI
(2010) 'Culture conditions and treatments affect Caco-2 characteristics and particle uptake' Int J Pharm 387, (1-2) 7-18 , DOI
(2008) 'Changes produced by external radiation in parameters influencing intestinal permeability and microparticle uptake in vitro' Int J Radiat Biol 84, (6) 467-486 , DOI
(2007) 'Parameters influencing intestinal epithelial permeability and microparticle uptake in vitro' Int J Pharm 337, (1-2) 133-141 , DOI
(2007) 'Factors influencing intestinal microparticle uptake in vivo' Int J Pharm 335, (1-2) 79-89 , DOI
Conference Papers
(2011) 'Effects of lymphocytes, macrophages and microparticles on tight junction permeability in Caco-2 cells' 361-361
(2009) 'Cell dimensions, epithelial permeability and particle uptake in Caco-2 cell models' 708-709
(2009) 'The effect of lymphocytes on Caco-2 intestinal epithelial permeability' 800-800
(2008) 'Environmental factors affecting in vitro intestinal epithelial permeability' 355-355
(2008) 'Macrophage effects on microparticle uptake in an intestinal epithelial cell model' 344-345
(2007) 'Effect of microenvironment and reproductive hormones on Caco-2 cell epithelial permeability' 776-776
(2007) 'Effects of macrophages and microparticles on Caco-2 intestinal cell epithelial permeability' 768-768
(2006) 'In vitro effects on microparticle uptake following environmental challenge' 577-577
(2006) 'Microparticle uptake through an intestinal epithelial membrane in vitro' 564-564
Personal
Personal
Reports & invited lectures
Anatomage User Group Meeting 2017 and 2019
Conferences organised
British Association for Clinical Anatomists 2014
Other academic activities
Visiting Lecturer at the University of Pavia international medicine programme