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John McDonald   Uses embryonic stem cells to restore movement in "Born Again Nerves"
Mary Bunge   Transplants self-repairing nerves to the spinal cord in "Born Again Nerves"
Blair Calancie   Finds evidence the spinal column can "remember" to walk in "Moving Memories"
Byron Marsolais   Implants electrical stimulation to assist paralyzed muscles in "Nerves of Steel"
P. Hunter Peckham   Studies the use of brain waves to control objects, and muscle movement, in "Mind Over Matter"


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