Events

Professor Andrew Udy
Deputy Director (Research), Department of Intensive Care & Hyperbaric Medicine, The Alfred / Deputy Director, ANZICS Research Centre – Monash University

Dr Lizzie Manning
Senior Lecturer
University of Newcastle

Host: Dr Clarissa Whitmire

Dr Paul Marshall
Group Leader
Division of Genome Sciences and Cancer
Australian National University

Host: Professor Timothy Bredy

Professor Glenn King
Group Leader
Institute for Molecular Bioscience
University of Queensland

Host: Associate Professor Tara Walker

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

Dr Julia Kam
Child Health & Wellness Researcher
Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute
University of Calgary
Canada

Host: Professor Jason Mattingley

Dr Laura Fenlon
School of Biomedical Sciences
University of Queensland

Host: Dr Dylan Black

Professor David Brody
School of Medicine, Neurology
Washington University
USA

Host: Prof Fatima Nasrallah

Amy Schramm
Principal Research Coordinator
Queensland Brain Institute
University of Queensland

Host: Professor Helen Cooper

Professor Marina Mikhaylova
Primary Investigator, Optobiology Lab
Humboldt University of Berlin
Germany

Host: Professor Fred Meunier

Associate Professor Adam Q. Bauer
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
Washington University
USA

Host: Dr Matilde Balbi

Associate Professor Rachel Hill
Behavioural Neuroscience laboratory
Department of Psychiatry
Monash Medical Centre

Host: Associate Professor Susannah Tye

Enjoy drinks and canapes at sunset on the river with entertainment provided.

Brain Awareness Week aims to increase public awareness of and support for brain research. As part of this global campaign, the Queensland Brain Institute is hosting its fourth public session to inspire the community to learn more about their brain and how understanding this complex organ can help us improve our lives.

Associate Professor Kelly Clemens
School of Psychology
University of New South Wales

Host: Professor Timothy Bredy

Ms Alena Murray
Senior Occupational Therapist – Acquired Brain Injury Transitional Rehabilitation Service (ABI TRS), Metro South Health (MSHHS)

Dr Nela Durisic
Queensland Brain Institute
University of Queensland

Host: Professor Helen Cooper

Dr Zhaoyu Li
Queensland Brain Institute
University of Queensland

Host: Miss Yingjie Wu

Dr Juan Carlos Polanco
Dr Esteban Cruz Gonzalez
Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research (CJCADR), Queensland Brain Institute
Queensland Brain Institute
University of Queensland

Host: Mr Godfrey Nkajja

Whether you're a researcher, clinician, or student, the symposium offers a chance to connect, learn, and engage with the latest in ageing dementia research.

Professor Massimo Hilliard
Queensland Brain Institute
University of Queensland

Host: Mr Lachlan Lu

Associate Professor Susannah Tye
Queensland Brain Institute
University of Queensland

Host: Dr Roger Bitencourt Varela