School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing

Dr Caroline Allen

  • Lecturer in Human Anatomy (Anatomy)

email: Caroline.Allen@glasgow.ac.uk
pronouns: She/her/hers

Thomson Building, Room 349

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ORCID iDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6250-8868

Biography

Caroline is an anatomist with a strong interest in reproductive biology, histology, and embryology.

She graduated from the University of Glasgow with a BSc (Hons) in Anatomy before pursuing her research career at the University of Edinburgh with a Masters by Research in Reproductive Sciences and a PhD in Biomedical Sciences.

Her PhD investigated the effects of chemotherapy agents on the prepubertal testis with the aim to develop fertility preservations strategies for young boys undergoing cancer treatment.

Throughout her PhD, Caroline taught on the undergraduate biomedical sciences programme at the University of Edinburgh and Zhejiang University in China.

After the successful completion of her PhD, Caroline continued to pursue her research interests as a research associate at the University of Edinburgh before joining the University of Glasgow as a Lecturer in Human Anatomy.

 

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Research interests

Research interests:

  • Fertility preservation
  • Reproductive toxicology
  • Developmental biology
  • In vitro models
  • Urogential anatomy 

SoTL interestes: 

  • Anatomical education, particularly embryology and histology
  • Assessment and Feedback practices
  • Student digital literacy

Publications

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Number of items: 10.

2026

Campbell, Sue, Henry-Venson, Rafael ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1959-8503, Fitton, Claire, Allen, Caroline M. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6250-8868, Gkikas, Konstantinos ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1581-6566 and Iwata, Tomoko ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738 (2026) Mentoring scheme as a driver of equality, diversity and inclusion in health professions education and research. EdArXiv, (doi: 10.35542/osf.io/wc49t_v1)

2025

Varsou, Ourania ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7789-1185, Allen, Caroline ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6250-8868 and Welsh, Michelle ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1469-0201 (2025) Arts-based Pedagogies in Level 3 Anatomy. Documentation. Active Learning Resources Hub.

2024

Welsh, Michelle ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1469-0201, Hamilton, Lesley, Allen, Caroline ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6250-8868 and Nightingale, Laura (2024) Transforming Histology Education Using a Freely Available Virtual Microscope Software. Anatomical Society Winter Conference, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford Campus, 6-8 January 2025.

Varsou, Ourania ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7789-1185, Allen, Caroline ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6250-8868 and Welsh, Michelle ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1469-0201 (2024) Harnessing AI for Anatomy Assessment: A Practical Application from SAQs to Bespoke MCQs for Student Success. ALT-ELESIG Scotland Meeting 2024, Online, 29 May 2024.

Godfrey, Solomon Page, Allen, Caroline ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6250-8868 and Ferguson, Eilidh ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7702-2043 (2024) Tactile Anatomy: Improving Access to Hands-on Learning for Craniofacial Growth and Development. Anatomical Society Winter meeting, Liverpool, UK, 3–5 January 2024. (doi: 10.1111/joa.14112)

2023

Stefansdottir, Agnes, Marečková, Magda, Matkovic, Magdalena, Allen, Caroline M. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6250-8868 and Spears, Norah (2023) In vitro exposure to benzo[a]pyrene damages the developing mouse ovary. Reproduction and Fertility, 4(2), e220071. (doi: 10.1530/raf-22-0071) (PMCID:PMC10160542)

2021

Allen, Caroline M. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6250-8868, Lopes, Federica, Mitchell, Rod T. and Spears, Norah (2021) Can antioxidants protect against chemotherapy in a rat spermatogonial stem cell line? Reproduction and Fertility, 2(4), L7-L9. (doi: 10.1530/raf-21-0042) (PMID:35118413) (PMCID:PMC8788573)

2020

Tharmalingam, M. D. et al. (2020) Cisplatin and carboplatin result in similar gonadotoxicity in immature human testis with implications for fertility preservation in childhood cancer. BMC Medicine, 18, 374. (doi: 10.1186/s12916-020-01844-y) (PMID:33272271) (PMCID:PMC7716476)

Allen, Caroline M. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6250-8868, Lopes, Federica, Mitchell, Rod T. and Spears, Norah (2020) Comparative gonadotoxicity of the chemotherapy drugs cisplatin and carboplatin on prepubertal mouse gonads. Molecular Human Reproduction, 26(3), pp. 129-140. (doi: 10.1093/molehr/gaaa008) (PMID:31953538) (PMCID:PMC7103569)

2018

Allen, Caroline M. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6250-8868, Lopes, Federica, Mitchell, Rod T. and Spears, Norah (2018) How does chemotherapy treatment damage the prepubertal testis? Reproduction, 156(6), R209-R233. (doi: 10.1530/REP-18-0221) (PMID:30394705) (PMCID:PMC6347281)

This list was generated on Wed Jun 17 09:22:04 2026 BST.
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Number of items: 10.

Articles

Campbell, Sue, Henry-Venson, Rafael ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1959-8503, Fitton, Claire, Allen, Caroline M. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6250-8868, Gkikas, Konstantinos ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1581-6566 and Iwata, Tomoko ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738 (2026) Mentoring scheme as a driver of equality, diversity and inclusion in health professions education and research. EdArXiv, (doi: 10.35542/osf.io/wc49t_v1)

Stefansdottir, Agnes, Marečková, Magda, Matkovic, Magdalena, Allen, Caroline M. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6250-8868 and Spears, Norah (2023) In vitro exposure to benzo[a]pyrene damages the developing mouse ovary. Reproduction and Fertility, 4(2), e220071. (doi: 10.1530/raf-22-0071) (PMCID:PMC10160542)

Allen, Caroline M. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6250-8868, Lopes, Federica, Mitchell, Rod T. and Spears, Norah (2021) Can antioxidants protect against chemotherapy in a rat spermatogonial stem cell line? Reproduction and Fertility, 2(4), L7-L9. (doi: 10.1530/raf-21-0042) (PMID:35118413) (PMCID:PMC8788573)

Tharmalingam, M. D. et al. (2020) Cisplatin and carboplatin result in similar gonadotoxicity in immature human testis with implications for fertility preservation in childhood cancer. BMC Medicine, 18, 374. (doi: 10.1186/s12916-020-01844-y) (PMID:33272271) (PMCID:PMC7716476)

Allen, Caroline M. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6250-8868, Lopes, Federica, Mitchell, Rod T. and Spears, Norah (2020) Comparative gonadotoxicity of the chemotherapy drugs cisplatin and carboplatin on prepubertal mouse gonads. Molecular Human Reproduction, 26(3), pp. 129-140. (doi: 10.1093/molehr/gaaa008) (PMID:31953538) (PMCID:PMC7103569)

Allen, Caroline M. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6250-8868, Lopes, Federica, Mitchell, Rod T. and Spears, Norah (2018) How does chemotherapy treatment damage the prepubertal testis? Reproduction, 156(6), R209-R233. (doi: 10.1530/REP-18-0221) (PMID:30394705) (PMCID:PMC6347281)

Research Reports or Papers

Varsou, Ourania ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7789-1185, Allen, Caroline ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6250-8868 and Welsh, Michelle ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1469-0201 (2025) Arts-based Pedagogies in Level 3 Anatomy. Documentation. Active Learning Resources Hub.

Conference or Workshop Item

Welsh, Michelle ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1469-0201, Hamilton, Lesley, Allen, Caroline ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6250-8868 and Nightingale, Laura (2024) Transforming Histology Education Using a Freely Available Virtual Microscope Software. Anatomical Society Winter Conference, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford Campus, 6-8 January 2025.

Varsou, Ourania ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7789-1185, Allen, Caroline ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6250-8868 and Welsh, Michelle ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1469-0201 (2024) Harnessing AI for Anatomy Assessment: A Practical Application from SAQs to Bespoke MCQs for Student Success. ALT-ELESIG Scotland Meeting 2024, Online, 29 May 2024.

Godfrey, Solomon Page, Allen, Caroline ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6250-8868 and Ferguson, Eilidh ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7702-2043 (2024) Tactile Anatomy: Improving Access to Hands-on Learning for Craniofacial Growth and Development. Anatomical Society Winter meeting, Liverpool, UK, 3–5 January 2024. (doi: 10.1111/joa.14112)

This list was generated on Wed Jun 17 09:22:04 2026 BST.

Supervision

Open to undergraduate and postgraduate student supervision including masters and PhD students. 

Teaching

Caroline is an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and is currently completing the PgDip at the University of Glasgow.

She is Course Coordinator for Year 3 (Junior Honours) of the Anatomy BSc programme (Anatomy 3A and 3B courses) and the Senior Honours course Problems in Human Reproduction, and co‑coordinator for the Life Sciences Go Abroad programme.

She also contributes to teaching on the following courses:

  • Years 1 and 2 Medicine
  • 2C Human Biological Sciences 2
  • MSc Medical Visualisation and Human Anatomy delivered jointly with Glasgow School of Art 
 

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