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QBI Neuroscience News
Discover the latest developments in neuroscience by reading QBI's official newsletter. Published quarterly in both electronic and hard-copy versions, you can subscribe to QBI Neuroscience News by registering here. (Adobe Acrobat reader or equivalent required)
Read more about QBI's discoveries by visiting our "In the Press" page.
QBI Scientist Wins NHMRC
Excellence Award
QBI’s Deputy Director Professor Pankaj Sah (above) has been named as one of Australia’s seven most distinguished health and medical researchers.
At an award ceremony in Canberra, Professor Sah and his fellow recipients were recognised for their outstanding contribution to the success of research in this country.
The National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia’s leading funding body for health and medical research, granted its Excellence Awards to the highest ranked recipients of grants and fellowships in 2008.
Professor Sah’s laboratory uses electrophysiology, imaging and molecular techniques to study the way the brain’s amygdala lays down emotional memory.
Disorders of the storage or expression of emotional memory are linked with several debilitating human responses such as panic attacks, anxiety and post traumatic stress disorder.
Brain Research
QBI conducts world-class research in major fields of neuroscience, including: neural cell degeneration, neural cell migration, neural cell plasticity, neural stem cells, computational neuroscience, cortical development, synaptic plasticity, cognitive and behavioural neuroscience, visual neuroscience, ageing and brain disorders.
Want to know more about QBI?
QBI – The First 1000 Days is now available online. The report is an executive summary of the Queensland Brain Institute’s first three years’ operations from 2003 to 2006.
As well as outlining QBI’s research directions and many achievements during this period, the report details research staff, members of QBI’s Development Board, scientific publications/grants – and includes a comprehensive list of speakers who have presented at QBI’s long-running neuroscience seminar series.
Download your electronic copy of QBI – The First 1000 Days here.
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How you can support vital brain research at QBI
Why your donation is so important
QBI researchers are dedicated to unlocking the mysteries of the many neurodegenerative diseases and mental health disorders which currently account for a staggering 45 per cent of the burden of disease in Australia.
Support QBI today and help researchers to understand the fundamental mechanisms that regulate brain function. 
Fundamental research provides essential information that science needs to unravel the burgeoning incidence of neurological disease in our community. Research is essential to better understand and treat such conditions as dementia, stroke, motor neuron disease, multiple sclerosis and neurotrauma, including spinal cord injury.
Your support can make a world of difference to future sufferers of these devastating diseases. Help us to meet our goals and to unlock the secrets of brain repair. Current fundraising initiatives include fundamental research (all laboratories within QBI) and specific research in:
Under current legislation, gifts to The University of Queensland – and QBI – are tax deductible.
How to donate to QBI
There are several ways to donate to QBI:
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Download a donation form (500 Kb PDF), fill in your details, and place the form in an envelope and mail (no stamp required) with your cheque or credit card details to:
Queensland Brain Institute (493)
The University of Queensland
Building 79
Reply Paid 6469
St Lucia Qld 4067
Cheques should be crossed and made payable to The University of Queensland.
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Fax the donation form with credit card details to: +61 7 3346 6301
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Donate online (Remember to choose "Other", type in Queensland Brain Institute and the area in which you would like the donation to be applied, e.g. Queensland Brain Institute, Ageing Dementia)
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Gifts in memoriam – gift a donation in memory of a loved one who has passed away. Please contact our Development Officer, Jenny Valentine, at the number below for more information about receiving QBI donor envelopes for this thoughtful purpose.
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Alternatively, you are also welcome to make a credit card donation by telephoning QBI on + 61 7 3346 6413 and providing your details directly to our development officer.
How to leave a bequest for brain research in your Will
Planned giving is extremely beneficial to QBI as it provides resources to accelerate current research as well as preserving the future research of QBI’s world-leading neuroscientists. A bequest is a gift detailed in an individual’s will and may include:
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The residuary of an estate (i.e. what remains after all other gifts and costs have been deducted)
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A percentage of an estate
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A gift of a specific sum of money
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A particular asset such as property, works of art, shares or an insurance policy.
Download our bequest brochure (148 KB pdf) for general information and examples of bequest clauses, or contact us to mail you a brochure.
The far-sighted generosity of Mr Peter Goodenough, Mr Ross Maclean and Ms Lisa Palmer are examples of how personal determination continues to make a lasting contribution to valuable scientific research.
Contact information
Jenny Valentine
Development and Community Relations
Tel: (61-7) 3346 6413
Email: development@qbi.uq.edu.au
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