Events

Engage with researchers and clinicians to hear what's new in brain injury research and support services.

Associate Professor Ruirui Qiao
Affiliate of Nanomaterials Centre
NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow
Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology

Host: Professor Peter Nestor

This is a Dementia fundraiser event, supporting the Peter Hilton Alzheimer’s Research Endowment Fund to continue the work of the Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research at QBI. Indulge in a sumptuous high tea accompanied by free-flowing French champagne overlooking the Brisbane River.

Dr Matilde Balbi
Queensland Brain Institute
University of Queensland

Host: Mr Dinglu Peng

Dr Regina Schultz
Senior Clinical Psychologist, MJC Pain Management and Research Centre,
Royal North Shore Hospital, NSW Health

This webinar brings together expert researchers, rehabilitation clinicians, and a lived experience speaker to explore what is happening in the brain and what actually helps recovery.

Associate Professor Frederik Steyn
Centre Director of Centre for Motor Neuron Disease Research
School of Biomedical Sciences
Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences
University of Queensland

Host: Dr John Lee

Dementia Action Week is a national initiative that aims to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and build greater understanding of dementia. It encourages Australians to learn more about the condition and take practical, everyday steps to create more supportive and dementia-friendly communities.

Creativity is often seen as the spark of genius - but what does it actually mean in the brain? In this interactive workshop, guests will explore the “Cornerstones of Creativity”.

The Bridge to Brisbane is back on Sunday 13 September 2026 and Team QBI is once again coming together to support vital brain research.

Associate Professor Rashad Hussain
Department of Neurosurgery
Medicine Institute for Neuroscience Discovery (UM-MIND)
University of Maryland School of Medicine


Host: Professor Jürgen Götz

Professor Selena Bartlett
Faculty of Health
School of Clinical Sciences
Queensland University of Technology

Host: Associate Professor Tara Walker

Associate Professor Dominic Ng
School of Biomedical Sciences
University of Queensland

Host: Associate Professor Victor Anggono

The Fire Industry Walk for Charity aims to raise vital funds for the Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) and Gallipoli Medical Research (GMR).

Join us at QBI to hear directly from our scientists and enjoy an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of their research labs.

Developed through QBI's Art in Neuroscience initiative, Beautiful Minds celebrates the intersection of research, creativity, and visual storytelling, highlighting how scientific inquiry can produce visuals that are as compelling artistically as they are scientifically. 

Developed through QBI's Art in Neuroscience initiative, Beautiful Minds celebrates the intersection of research, creativity, and visual storytelling, highlighting how scientific inquiry can produce visuals that are as compelling artistically as they are scientifically. 

Associate Professor Emma Sierecki
University of New South Wales
Sydney

Host: Professor Frederic Meunier

Dr Alexandre Cristino
Senior Lecturer in Bioinformatics
Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics
Griffith University

Host: Professor Massimo Hilliard

Dr Ben Turner
Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, School of Health – University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC)

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

Professor Ethan Scott
​​​​​​​Department of Anatomy and Physiology
University of Melbourne

Host: Professor Barry Dickson

Professor James St John
Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics
Griffith University

Host: Associate Professor Tara Walker