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National Science Week: UQ Ideas Forum Livestream Event

18 August 2023 9:30am–12:15pm

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Please join us for a Q&A-style panel discussion around the importance of basic science to inform the innovations of tomorrow with a focus on AI, facilitated by energy expert and science commentator, Dr Joel Gilmore.

A/Professor Brad Sutherland - University of Tasmania, Hobart : "Loss of pericytes and interactions with microglia impact cerebrovascular function: implications for Alzheimer’s disease"

9 August 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm

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A/Professor Brad Sutherland
University of Tasmania,
Hobart

Host: Dr Dhanisha Jhaveri

Neurobiology of drosophila minisymposium

31 July 2023 9:00am–12:00pm

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Hosted by Barry Dickson. Morning tea and lunch provided.

Dr Miriam Matamales - University of New South Wales, Sydney : "The Striatal Binary Mosaic: a bipartite cellular system encoding behavioural change"

26 July 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm

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Dr Miriam Matamales
University of New South Wales
Sydney

Host: A/Prof Victor Anggono

No Seminar

19 July 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm

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Dr Nigel Kee - School of Biomedical Sciences, UQ: "Derivation of Posterior Axial Assembloids (PAXAs) from human stem cells"

12 July 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm

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Dr Nigel Kee
School of Biomedical Sciences
University of Queensland

Host: Dr Adam Walker

Dr Samantha Barton - The Florey, VIC : "Using Human iPSC-derived Organoids to Model Disease"

5 July 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm

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Dr Samantha Barton
The Florey
VIC

Host: Dr Adam Walker

Professor Helen Cooper - QBI : "Deciphering the role of autism genes in cortical development: from stem cells to synapses"

21 June 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm

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Professor Helen Cooper
Queensland Brain Institute
University of Queensland

Host: Hilary Yong

Dr. Mohamad El Amki - University of Zurich, Switzerland : "Exploring the Brain Vascular function: from the pial vasculature to the delicate capillaries"

14 June 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm

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Please note this seminar has been moved to the AIBN Seminar Room

Dr. Mohamad El Amki
University of Zurich
Switzerland

Host: Dr Matilde Balbi

Dr Harrison Tudor Evans - New York University, USA : "Translational control in physiology and neurodegeneration"

7 June 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm

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Dr Harrison Evans
New York University
USA

Host: Prof Jürgen Götz

2023 Brain Research Endowment Fund Dinner

1 June 2023 6:30pm–10:30pm

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Please join us for our annual Brain Research Endowment Fund Dinner; a special occasion as we celebrate our 20-year anniversary in 2023.

Professor Darryl Eyles - QBI : "New experimental models to understand the role of dopamine in the transition from the “prodrome” to schizophrenia".

31 May 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm

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Please note this seminar has been moved to the AIBN Seminar Room

Professor Darryl Eyles
Queensland Brain Institute
University of Queensland

Host: Zilong Du

Banner only - a photograph of the neural networks in the brain of a fruit fly

Crete Workshop on Neural Circuits and Behaviour of Drosophila

28 May 2023 5:00pm–3 June 2023 9:00am

in Crete Workshop on Neural Circuits and Behaviour of Drosophila

A week-long workshop for members of the scientific community to discuss neural circuits and behaviour of drosophila. Each participant will have the opportunity to present to the group.

2023 QBI Lexus Alzheimers Gala

26 May 2023 6:30pm–10:30pm

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Gilbert Di Paolo - Denali Therapeutics : "Role of TREM2 in Alzheimer’s Disease: From Basic Biology to Candidate Therapies"

24 May 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm

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Gilbert Di Paolo
Denali Therapeutics
USA

Host: Prof. Fred Meunier

Professor David Adams - University of Wollongong, NSW : "Analgesic a-conotoxins: Role of GABAB receptor modulation of ion channels in neuronal excitability and nociception"

17 May 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm

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Professor David Adams
University of Wollongong
NSW

Host: Prof. Fred Meunier

A/Professor Victor Anggono - QBI : Activity-dependent Regulation of Glutamate Receptor Trafficking: The Ins and Outs of It.

10 May 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm

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A/Professor Victor Anggono
Queensland Brain Institute
University of Queensland

Dr Melanie White - IMB : Quails across the scales: quantitative live imaging of neural tube formation

3 May 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm

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Dr Melanie White
Institute for Molecular Biosciences
University of Queensland

Host: A/Prof Steven Zuryn

Available slot

26 April 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm

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Professor Benjamin Podbilewicz - Department of Biology, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Israel : "Neuronal fusion and sexual dimorphism of dendritic sculpting"

19 April 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm

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Professor Benjamin Podbilewicz
Dept of Biology, Technion,
Israel Institute of Technology

Host: Prof. Massimo Hilliard

Professor Jose Polo - Adelaide Centre for Epigenetics, University of Adelaide, Adelaide : "Exploring the boundaries of human reprogramming"

12 April 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm

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Professor Jose Polo
Adelaide Centre for Epigenetics, University of Adelaide
SA

Host: A/Prof Steven Zuryn

Professor Brett Collins - IMB: Structure of the endosomal Commander complex linked to X-linked intellectual disability and Ritscher-Schinzel syndrome.

5 April 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm

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Professor Brett Collins
Institute for Molecular Biosciences
University of Queensland

Host: Victor Anggono

A/Professor Heather Rhodes
Department of Biology
Denison University, USA

Host: Dr Fabio Cortesi and Dr Wen-Sung Chung

National Science Week: UQ Ideas Forum Livestream Event

A/Professor Brad Sutherland - University of Tasmania, Hobart : "Loss of pericytes and interactions with microglia impact cerebrovascular function: implications for Alzheimer’s disease"

Neurobiology of drosophila minisymposium

Dr Miriam Matamales - University of New South Wales, Sydney : "The Striatal Binary Mosaic: a bipartite cellular system encoding behavioural change"

No Seminar

Dr Nigel Kee - School of Biomedical Sciences, UQ: "Derivation of Posterior Axial Assembloids (PAXAs) from human stem cells"

Dr Samantha Barton - The Florey, VIC : "Using Human iPSC-derived Organoids to Model Disease"

Professor Helen Cooper - QBI : "Deciphering the role of autism genes in cortical development: from stem cells to synapses"

Dr. Mohamad El Amki - University of Zurich, Switzerland : "Exploring the Brain Vascular function: from the pial vasculature to the delicate capillaries"

Dr Harrison Tudor Evans - New York University, USA : "Translational control in physiology and neurodegeneration"

2023 Brain Research Endowment Fund Dinner

Professor Darryl Eyles - QBI : "New experimental models to understand the role of dopamine in the transition from the “prodrome” to schizophrenia".

Crete Workshop on Neural Circuits and Behaviour of Drosophila

2023 QBI Lexus Alzheimers Gala

Gilbert Di Paolo - Denali Therapeutics : "Role of TREM2 in Alzheimer’s Disease: From Basic Biology to Candidate Therapies"

Professor David Adams - University of Wollongong, NSW : "Analgesic a-conotoxins: Role of GABAB receptor modulation of ion channels in neuronal excitability and nociception"

A/Professor Victor Anggono - QBI : Activity-dependent Regulation of Glutamate Receptor Trafficking: The Ins and Outs of It.

Dr Melanie White - IMB : Quails across the scales: quantitative live imaging of neural tube formation

Available slot

Professor Benjamin Podbilewicz - Department of Biology, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Israel : "Neuronal fusion and sexual dimorphism of dendritic sculpting"

Professor Jose Polo - Adelaide Centre for Epigenetics, University of Adelaide, Adelaide : "Exploring the boundaries of human reprogramming"

Professor Brett Collins - IMB: Structure of the endosomal Commander complex linked to X-linked intellectual disability and Ritscher-Schinzel syndrome.

Available slot

Merson Lecture 2023: The Neurobiology of Depression

A/Professor Heather Rhodes - Denison University, USA : "Cephalopod Chemosensation"

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