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  • Walking for Maureen

    This November, a dedicated group of trekkers will take on the Snowy Mountains as part of QBI’s Steps for Dementia challenge, raising funds in the fight against dementia. Among them is retired town planner, Neil Wilson, who will be walking in memory of his late wife, Maureen, who died from Alzheimer’s disease.

  • Ultrasound innovation gets a boost

    Published on: 8 October 2025
    Scanning ultrasound is emerging as one of the most promising tools in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. At QBI, researchers are advancing the science behind this technology, while industry partners are helping move discoveries from the lab into the clinic.

  • A Grey Matter: New season, new conversations in 2025

    UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute’s podcast, A Grey Matter, is back for 2025. Plug in your headphones and join us as we unpack the mysteries of the brain through new conversations, inspiring stories, and the latest discoveries in neuroscience.   

  • QBI welcomes new Ross Maclean Fellow

    Published on: 15 September 2025
    The Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) has appointed Dr John Lee as its new Ross Maclean Senior Research Fellow. His ultimate goal remains simple: to slow the course of MND and ease the burden on patients.

  • How a tiny insect is transforming mental health research

    Published on: 21 August 2025
    QBI neurobiologist and pioneer in his field, Professor Barry Dickson, studies the fruit fly, a powerful gateway into the intricate world of neural computation and decision-making.

  • Unlocking the nanoscale—a new era in protein tracking

    Published on: 11 August 2025
    QBI researchers in the Meunier lab have developed a powerful single-molecule super resolution imaging technique that reveals how proteins organise and signal in space and time at the nanoscale.

  • Critical brain link could explain how Alzheimer's takes hold

    Published on: 25 June 2025
    QBI's Professor Elizabeth Coulson has discovered a critical link between the brain’s waste-clearing system and early neuron degeneration in Alzheimer’s.

  • The surprising role of fat in memory formation

    Published on: 18 June 2025
    The Meunier Lab have discovered a new lipid-based pathway where neurons connect and communicate with each other, essential for memory formation.

  • Smart Glove for Parkinson’s disease

    Published on: 17 June 2025
    The Sah Laboratory is working on the development of a smart wireless glove to monitor muscle function in patients with neurological movement disorders, primarily Parkinson’s disease. We sat down and asked Professor Sah about the potential for this exciting new technology.

  • Early life vitamin D linked to optimal brain development

    Published on: 15 May 2025
    Professor John McGrath has led a significant study that has found evidence that people with lower vitamin D concentration as babies have an increased risk of later developing mental disorders such as ADHD, schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder.

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