Robert Moir
Robert Moir | |
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| Born | Robert David Moir 2 April 1961 Kojonup, West Australia, Australia |
| Died | 20 December 2019 (aged 58) Milton, Massachusetts, US |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia University of Melbourne |
| Known for | Biochemical and cellular mechanisms in neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease |
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| Children | 3 |
| Scientific career | |
| Thesis | Characterisation of the amyloid protein precursor of Alzheimer's disease (1996) |
| Doctoral advisor | Colin L Masters |
Robert David Moir (2 April 1961 – 20 December 2019) was an Australian-born medical research scientist who theorized that the over-accumulation of beta-amyloid, which had formed to protect the brain against microbes, aided the development of Alzheimer's disease in the human brain.