Alan Mackay-Sim
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Alan Mackay-Sim
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Alan Mackay-Sim was an Australian biomedical scientist specialising in adult stem cell research, and winner of the 2017 Australian of the Year. Some of his research focused on olfactory ensheathing cells, which are cells in the human nose that interact with the nervous system to cause a sense of smell. His research into stem cells contributed to the treatment of spinal cord injuries. The restoration of mobility to Darek Fidyka, a Polish paraplegic man, used research by Mackay-Sim.
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Australian biomedical scientist (1951–2023)
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2023-03-20T05:23:31Z
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