Queensland Brain Institute

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Associate Professor Fatima Nasrallah - QBI

18 September 2024 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Associate Professor Fatima Nasrallah
Queensland Brain Institute
University of Queensland

Host: TBD

Dr Harrison Evans - New York University, USA

25 September 2024 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Dr Harrison Evans
New York University
USA

Host: Professor Jürgen Götz

NFIA Patrons Walk for Charity 2024

2 October 2024 9:00am–6 October 2024 5:00pm
 
in NFIA Patrons Walk for Charity
The third National Fire Industry Association (NFIA) Patron's Annual Walk for Charity will once again take place in 2024. From 2019-2022, this event has raised over $765,000 in medical research and veteran support. The Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) at The University of Queensland and Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation (GMRF) have been the fortunate beneficiaries of these funds.

Professor Jason Mattingley - QBI

2 October 2024 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Professor Jason Mattingley
Queensland Brain Institute
University of Queensland

Interpreting memory: Research and Innovation Week 2024

3 October 2024 8:30am–11:30am
 
in UQ Research and Innovation Week
Join us for this interactive presentation by four QBI researchers studying memory.

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Professor Peter Nestor - QBI and Mater Research, Brisbane

9 October 2024 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Professor Peter Nestor
Queensland Brain Institute
University of Queensland

Host: TBD

QBI and Lexus of Brisbane Spring High Tea

12 October 2024 12:30pm
 
in Lexus Spring High Tea
This is a Dementia fundraiser event, supporting the Alastair Rushworth Alzheimer’s Research Fund to continue the work of the Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research at QBI. In 2024, the QBI Lexus Spring High Tea will be hosted in the Marquee at the Victoria Park Golf Club. The afternoon includes a delicious High Tea with free-flowing French champagne
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Professor Gail Robinson - QBI

16 October 2024 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Professor Gail Robinson
Queensland Brain Institute
University of Queensland

Available slot

23 October 2024 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars

Associate Professor Silvia Velasco - Murdoch Childrens' Research Institute, Melbourne

30 October 2024 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Associate Professor Silvia Velasco
Murdoch Childrens' Research Institute
Melbourne

Host: Dr Nathalie Dehorter

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Introduction to quantitative fluorescence microscopy: from pretty images to measurement of protein dynamics, clustering, and co-localisation

22 February 2024 12:30pm–23 February 2024 4:30pm
 
in Introduction to quantitative fluorescence microscopy

Pathological effects of glycine receptor autoantibodies

21 February 2024 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Professor Carmen Villmann
Institute for Clinical Neurobiology
Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg
Germany

Host: Dr Nela Durisic

Rare diseases and their complex pathomechanisms - how 3D neuronal tissue models help to solve the unknown

20 February 2024 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Dr Natascha Schäfer
Institute for Clinical Neurobiology
Julius-Maximilians-University
Germany

Host: Dr Nela Durisic

Synaptic vesicle endocytosis: function and dysfunction at the presynapse

14 February 2024 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Professor Mike Cousin
University of Edinburgh
UK

Host: Prof Frederic Meunier

Mechanisms of neural network aging: insights from C. elegans

7 February 2024 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Dr Zhaoyu Li
Queensland Brain Institute
University of Queensland

Host: Yi Rong

A/Professor John Tuthill - University of Washington, USA : "Sensorimotor control in walking fruit flies and snow flies"

13 December 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
A/Professor John Tuthill
University of Washington
USA

Host: Prof Barry Dickson

Professor Denis Jabaudon - Geneva University Neurocenter, Switzerland : "Self-organizing properties of cortical neurons"

8 December 2023 4:30pm–5:30pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Professor Denis Jabaudon
Geneva University Neurocenter
Switzerland

Host: Dr Nathalie Dehorter

RNA in Brain Function and Disease

8 December 2023 8:30am
 
in ANS Satellite, "RNA in Brain Function and Disease"

CAMAND Conference: Cellular and Molecular Advances in Neurodegeneration

3 December 2023 10:00am–4 December 2023 6:00pm
 
in CAMAND Conference: Cellular and Molecular Advances in Neurodegeneration

Dr Ron Broide - Allergen Aesthetics - AbbVie, USA. : "Mechanisms & Pharmacology of Botulinum Neurotoxins"

29 November 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Dr Ron Broide
Allergen Aesthetics - AbbVie
USA

Host: Prof Frederic Meunier

Dr Juan Polanco - QBI : "Understanding Tau Pathology Initiated by Exosomes and Vesicle-free Tau Seeds: A Quest for Therapeutic Targets"

22 November 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Dr Juan Polanco
Queensland Brain Institute
University of Queensland

Dr Matilde Balbi - QBI : "Effects of brain oscillations on recovery after stroke"

15 November 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Dr Matilde Balbi
Queensland Brain Institute
University of Queensland

Host: Sven Storch

Sooraj Das : "Phosphorylation of the GluN2B subunit at Ser-1480 controls activity-induced degradation of NMDA receptors" and Valerio Tettamanti : "Novel methodologies for investigating the development of vision in a coral reef fish family (Pomacentridae)"

8 November 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
PhD Student Seminars:
1. Sooraj Das (Synaptic Neurobiology Group, Anggono Lab)
2. Valerio Tettamanti (Marine Sensory Ecology Group, Cortesi/Marshall Lab)

Chair: Sean Keating

Professor Roland Brandt - Osnabrück University, Germany : "“From kiss-and-hop to aggregation: Targeting tau in the fight against neurodegeneration”

1 November 2023 4:00pm–5:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Professor Roland Brandt
Osnabrück University
Germany.

Host: Prof Jürgen Götz

QBI Alastair Rushworth PhD Fundraising Trek 2023

26 October 2023 8:00am–30 October 2023 5:00pm
 
in QBI Steps for Dementia Research
A group of trekkers are walking the Flinders Ranges to raise funds to support the fight against dementia.

Sean Keating and Matt Kenna

25 October 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
PhD Student Seminars
1. Sean Keating (Neurodegeneration Pathobiology Group, A. Walker Lab)
2. Matt Kenna (Synaptic Plasticity Group, Sah Lab)

Chair: Alison Carlisle

Professor Etienne Sibille - Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Canada : "GABA and Cognitive Deficits in Depression and Aging: Origins, Mechanisms and Therapeutics"

20 October 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Professor Etienne Sibille
Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute
Canada

Host: Dr Susannah Tye

Dining for Dementia Brisbane Gala

19 October 2023 6:00pm–10:00pm
 
in Dining for Dementia
Join us for delicious food, exciting entertainment, live auctions and heartfelt inspiration as we come together to work towards finding a cure for this heartbreaking disease. 

A/Professor Jana Vukovic - QBI : "Demystifying the functional role of microglia in the injured brain"

18 October 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
A/Professor Jana Vukovic
Queensland Brain Institute
University of Queensland

Host: Elise Kellet

UQ Giving Day - QBI Brain Research Endowment Fund

17 October 2023 12:00am–18 October 2023 12:00am
 
in UQ Giving Day
In QBI’s 20th year, please think ahead. Support critical brain research by giving now to QBI’s Brain Research Endowment Fund.

Bridge to Brisbane 2023

15 October 2023 6:00am–12:00pm
 
in Bridge to Brisbane
The Queensland Brain Institute has a team for Bridge to Brisbane and we hope you’ll consider lacing up your runners to support QBI in either the 4.5km or 10km race, all whilst raising funds for critical brain research.

QBI and Lexus of Brisbane Spring High Tea

14 October 2023 12:30pm
 
in Lexus Spring High Tea
This is a Dementia fundraiser event, supporting the Alastair Rushworth Alzheimer's Research Fund to continue the work of the Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research at QBI. In 2023, the QBI Lexus Spring High Tea will be hosted in the ballroom at the Victoria Park Golf Club. The afternoon will include high tea and French champagne.

Dr Anne Lagendijk - Institute for Molecular Bioscience, UQ : "The identification of a novel pathway that specifically controls junctional integrity in veins"

11 October 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Dr Anne Lagendijk
Institute for Molecular Bioscience
UQ

Host: A/Prof Steven Zuryn

Live webinar: The frontline of mental health

10 October 2023 11:30am–12:30pm
 
in Mental health webinar
Join a panel discussion with Professor Tom Burne, with panellists, Dr James Kesby, Professor Ed Heffernan, Dr Zoe Rutherford, and Dr Megan Purvey, as they discuss the role that research can play in giving people the tools they need in these challenging situations.

Professor Xueji Zhang - Shenzhen University, China : “From intelligent sensors to Eternal life- Fact or Fiction”

4 October 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Neuroscience Seminars
Professor Xueji Zhang
Shenzhen University
China

Host: Prof Fred Meunier

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