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Dr Alistair Bond BSc, PhD, FHEA

Anatomy Lecturer Human Anatomy Resource Centre

About

Personal Statement

Alistair Bond graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2008 with a first class degree in Anatomy and Human Biology. He went on to study for a PhD investigating the release of ATP from osteoblasts with its subsequent effect on bone. After graduating in 2011 Alistair attained a lectureship within the Human Anatomy Resource Centre where he teaches a variety of student cohorts. Alistair’s particular specialties are the teaching of thoracic anatomy in which he leads a dissection class and head and neck anatomy, stemming from his lead of dental anatomy from 2011-2017. Between 2018-2021 Alistair was the course lead for Anatomy in the School of Medicine with responsibility for the design of the curriculum and delivery of anatomy teaching to medical students. In 2021 Alistair achieved his senior lectureship and became the Deputy Director of the Human Anatomy Resource Centre. Here he has responsibility for the day to day running of the anatomy department as well as managing the provision of external courses.

Alistair’s current research interests include the study of the rare diseases Hereditary Multiple Exostoses and alkaptonuria as well as the clinical anatomy of the ankle and foot. He has professional memberships with the Bone Research Society and the Anatomical Society. Alistair sits on the council for the Institute of Anatomical Sciences and is the co-editor for their journal. He also holds a fellowship with the Higher Education Academy.