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1 Dr. Sergio Canavero says he is two years away from performing the first total human head transplant. 2  The first patient will be a 30-year-old Russian man with a rare, genetic muscle wasting disease. 3  One ethicist says Canavero should be helping paralyzed patients walk before performing body transplants.
In the example of the two neurologists above, for example, the neurologist involved in applied research on a neurological condition will probably use research published by the neurologist who is more generally studying the brain. The lines between basic and applied research can blur.