Queensland Brain Institute

Researchers discover new classes of RNA for learning and memory

Researchers have discovered a new way RNA impacts fear-related learning and memory, demonstrating that a noncoding RNA known as Gas5 coordinates the trafficking and clustering of RNA molecules inside the long processes of neurons,contributing to learning and memory.
Tau-ting the importance of protein mapping

For the first time, researchers have shown how the tau protein, known for its role in dementias, behaves where communication in the brain takes place.
Philanthropy strengthens family ties

6 November 2023
The McKinney family know the importance of relationships. Their relationship with UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) started with the parents of the fourth-generation jeweller, Margot McKinney (pictured), who runs McKinney’s Jewellery (or The Green Door as it is often known).