Queensland Brain Institute

Events

Venomous insights into the role of acid sensing ion channel1a in the pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis

5 August 2026 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Associate Professor Lachlan Rash
Affiliate of Centre for Innovation in Pain and Health Research (CIPHeR)
School of Biomedical Sciences
University of Queensland

Host: Professor Frederic Meunier

No Neuroscience Seminar Today - Ekka Public Holiday

12 August 2026 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars

Community integration or community inclusion: are they the same and do we need to extend the benchmark for people with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and other complex disabling conditions?

18 August 2026 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in QBIC Events
Dr Ben Turner
Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, School of Health – University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC)

Dr Alexandre Cristino - Griffith University

19 August 2026 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Dr Alexandre Cristino
Senior Lecturer in Bioinformatics
Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics
Griffith University

Host: Professor Massimo Hilliard

Associate Professor Emma Sierecki - University of New South Wales, Sydney

26 August 2026 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Associate Professor Emma Sierecki
University of New South Wales
Sydney

Host: Professor Frederic Meunier

QBI lab tour - September 2026

1 September 2026 9:30am–11:30am
 
in Queensland Brain Institute lab tour
Join us at QBI to hear directly from our scientists and enjoy an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of their research labs.
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Fire Industry Walk for Charity 2026

2 September 2026 6:00am–6 September 2026 6:00pm
 
in Fire Industry Walk
The Fire Industry Walk for Charity aims to raise vital funds for the Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) and Gallipoli Medical Research (GMR).

Associate Professor Dominic Ng - School of Biomedical Sciences, UQ

2 September 2026 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Associate Professor Dominic Ng
School of Biomedical Sciences
University of Queensland

Host: Associate Professor Victor Anggono

Professor Selena Bartlett - QUT

9 September 2026 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Professor Selena Bartlett
Faculty of Health
School of Clinical Sciences
Queensland University of Technology

Host: Associate Professor Tara Walker

Bridge to Brisbane 2026

13 September 2026 6:00am–12:00pm
 
in Bridge to Brisbane
The Bridge to Brisbane is back on Sunday 13 September 2026 and Team QBI is once again coming together to support vital brain research.

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Whole-brain networks for sensorimotor gating and behavioural choice

29 July 2026 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Professor Ethan Scott
​​​​​​​Department of Anatomy and Physiology
University of Melbourne

Host: Professor Barry Dickson

A Phase I trial: olfactory ensheathing cell nerve bridge transplantation for treating chronic spinal cord injury

22 July 2026 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Professor James St John
Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics
Griffith University

Host: Associate Professor Tara Walker

A transdiagnostic framework for understanding psychopathology after traumatic brain injury

21 July 2026 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in QBIC Events
Dr Gershon Spitz
Senior Research Fellow, Monash-Epworth Rehabilitation Research Centre + Deputy Program Lead, Brain Injury and Rehabilitation, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University

A partially integrated approach of tackling Alzheimer’s disease with antibodies, nanobodies and ultrasound

15 July 2026 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Professor Jürgen Götz
Director of the Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research
Queensland Brain Institute
University of Queensland

Host: Ms Haoyue (Amanda) Xi

Available slot

8 July 2026 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars

Mapping the molecular fingerprint of stroke: temporal changes in cerebrospinal fluid, brain tissue and serum proteome in a large animal model of stroke.

1 July 2026 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Dr Kirsten Coupland
Senior Lecturer
School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy
The University of Newcastle

Host: Dr Matilde Balbi

QBIC Toowoomba Clinician Roadshow

26 June 2026 5:00pm–8:15pm
 
in QBIC Events
Join us in Toowoomba for an interactive professional development and collaborative networking event for clinicians, researchers, and healthcare professionals to contribute innovative solutions and advance brain injury care in the Darling Downs

Smarter Neuroprostheses Through Circuit-Guided Neural Stimulation

24 June 2026 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Professor Yan Tat Wong
Head Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering
Biomedical Engineering Course Director
Department of Physiology
Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering
Monash University

Host: Dr Clarissa Whitmire

QBIC Community Webinar - Purpose-driven movement: What physical activity and sport can do for your brain, body and life in recovery

24 June 2026 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in QBIC Events
This webinar brings together expert researchers, rehabilitation clinicians, and a truly inspiring lived experience speaker to explore what the evidence tells us, what recovery can look like in practice, and what's possible on the other side of injury.

Does developmental myelination shape neural network formation?

17 June 2026 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Dr Carlie Cullen
Leader of the Glial Neurobiology, Cognition and Behaviour Research Group
Mater Research
Honorary Senior Research Fellow
Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania

Host: Dr Matilde Balbi

Designing a virtual reality and conversational AI tool to support job interview skills after traumatic brain injury

16 June 2026 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in QBIC Events
Dr Robert Cuthbert
Research Fellow, RECOVER Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland

Holding it together: extrinsic mechanisms of lifelong axonal resilience

10 June 2026 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Dr Sean Coakley
Senior Research Fellow
School of Biomedical Sciences
University of Queensland

Host: Professor Massimo Hilliard

Uncovering the role of hypothalamic ARC NPY in salt-induced thermogenesis

3 June 2026 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Associate Professor Yanchuan Shi
Leader Neuroendocrinology Group
Garvan Institute of Medical Research
Faculty Member
Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
Sydney

Host: Professor Frederic Meunier

Available slot

27 May 2026 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
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2026 Brain Research Endowment Fund Dinner

21 May 2026 6:30pm–10:00pm
 
in Brain Research Endowment Fund Dinner
Wine appreciation dinner where the Sommelier will share thoughts on the evening’s wine selections and guests will enjoy an after dinner speaker.

From Bench to Bedside: Complement Inhibition for Neurodegenerative Disease

20 May 2026 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Professor Trent Woodruff
School of Biomedical Sciences
University of Queensland

Host: Dr John Lee

Invasive neuromonitoring for severe traumatic brain injury

19 May 2026 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in QBIC Events
Professor Andrew Udy
Deputy Director (Research), Department of Intensive Care & Hyperbaric Medicine, The Alfred / Deputy Director, ANZICS Research Centre – Monash University

Preclinical approaches for understanding changes in basal ganglia function and flexible behaviour relevant to psychiatric disorders

13 May 2026 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Dr Lizzie Manning
Senior Lecturer
University of Newcastle

Host: Dr Clarissa Whitmire

Available slot

6 May 2026 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars

Untwisted Sisters: Altered ADAR1 DNA-RNA coupling as a sex-specific driver of Alzheimer's Disease?

29 April 2026 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Dr Paul Marshall
Group Leader
Division of Genome Sciences and Cancer
Australian National University

Host: Professor Timothy Bredy

Deadly cures: a venom-inspired ASIC1a inhibitor for treating ischemic injuries of the brain

22 April 2026 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Professor Glenn King
Group Leader
Institute for Molecular Bioscience
University of Queensland

Host: Associate Professor Tara Walker

Chronic Neuroinflammation in TBI: Mechanisms, Biomarkers, and Long-Term Outcomes

21 April 2026 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in QBIC Events
Dr Sarah Hellewell
Senior Research Fellow in Neurotrauma, Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science / Deputy Research Group Head, Neurotrauma, Faculty of Health Sciences – Curtin University

The Neurophysiological Basis of Internal Attention

20 April 2026 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Dr Julia Kam
Child Health & Wellness Researcher
Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute
University of Calgary
Canada

Host: Professor Jason Mattingley

What can comparative neuroscience teach us about the development and plasticity of the mammalian neocortex?

15 April 2026 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Dr Laura Fenlon
School of Biomedical Sciences
University of Queensland

Host: Dr Dylan Black

Novel hand-held devices for detection and treatment of life-threatening subdural hematoma assessed in a sheep model

10 April 2026 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Professor David Brody
School of Medicine, Neurology
Washington University
USA

Host: Prof Fatima Nasrallah

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