Events

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 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

Dr. Sabine Krabbe
Group Leader
Functional Diversity of Neural Circuits
Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen e. V. (DZNE)

Host: Professor Frederic Meunier

An official satellite of the 42nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Neuroscience Society 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Associate Professor Susannah Tye
Queensland Brain Institute
University of Queensland

Host: Dr Roger Bitencourt Valera

Professor Jana Vukovic
Queensland Brain Institute
University of Queensland

Host: Samuel Stuart

Creative Brain Week 2025 shares world-leading knowledge and celebrates the collision of brain science and creative sectors to seed new ideas in social development, entrepreneurship, wellbeing, technology and brain health across the life

Professor Zhiheng Xu
Director, Centre for Brain Disorders
Zhejiang University
P.R.China

Host: Professor Victor Anggono