We constantly make choices, but for some people suffering from illnesses such as schizophrenia and substance use disorder – previously referred to as “substance abuse” – making the right choices can be extremely difficult.
Associate Professor Gail Robinson is passionate about rehabilitation after stroke, studying how stroke disrupts cognition and behaviour to improve quality of life.
Neuroscience has taken a big step forward after a brain-monitoring device was implanted in a pig. But what does that actually mean and how could it help humanity?
Ailsa Gillies passion for science will live on thanks to a generous gift left in her Will to support fundamental brain research at the Queensland Brain Institute.
Janice Rushworth will lead a group of adventurers across one of Australia's most stunning locations - and help solve the mystery of dementia at the same time.
Sports broadcaster Pat Welsh will be the keynote speaker at the Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research (CJCADR) Public Dementia Forum at the Queensland Brain Institute is on 3 July.