Queensland Brain Institute

Blackmore

  • Train your brain

    Dr Daniel Blackmore explores how exercise can mitigate the cognitive decline associated with diseases impacting learning and memory.

  • UQ research reveals exercise brain boost can last for years

    Published on: 10 July 2024
    Emeritus Professor Perry Bartlett and Dr Daniel Blackmore from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute led a longitudinal study to find that high-intensity interval exercise improves brain function in older adults for up to 5 years.

  • Improving brain function using ultrasound

    Published on: 16 March 2023
    QBI researchers have presented their perspective of how focused ultrasound (FUS) may be employed to revolutionise the treatment of a wide range of neurological disorders, providing non-invasive, targeted therapies that can improve patient outcomes and quality of life.

  • What's next in dementia research?

    Since we opened in 2012, we have made pioneering discoveries that have the potential to drive treatments and interventions for dementia.

  • Meet the neuroscientists working to improve lives of people living with dementia

    Ever wondered what it's like to work at the cutting edge of dementia research? Hear from some of our top researchers and clinicians who dedicate their careers to improving the lives of people living with dementia. They're part of our Clem Jones Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research (CJCADR) located at the University of Queensland.

  • Running down exercise ‘sweet spot’ to reverse cognitive decline

    Published on: 13 December 2021
    Researchers have discovered an exercise ‘sweet spot’ that reverses the cognitive decline in ageing mice, paving the way for human studies in this area.
  • Ultrasound can overcome some of the detrimental effects of ageing and dementia without the need to cross the blood-brain barrier.

    Non-invasive potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease

    Published on: 23 June 2021
    Ultrasound can overcome some of the detrimental effects of ageing and dementia without the need to cross the blood-brain barrier.

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