Queensland Brain Institute

CJCADR

  • Should we be using mice to study Alzheimer’s disease?

    Published on: 31 May 2023
    Animal models have been fundamental to advancing our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease, but their value is increasingly being questioned. Professor Jürgen Götz and Dr Pranesh Padmanabhan present their perspective on animal models in Alzheimer's research.

  • Motor neurone disease treatments a step closer

    Published on: 27 April 2023
    Research at The University of Queensland could eventually help develop viable treatments - and ultimately a cure - for motor neurone disease (MND). Dr Adam Walker and co-authors from QBI have identified biochemical changes in a protein that is affected by MND.

  • 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.

  • Queensland Brain Institute Announces First Endowed Chair

    Published on: 8 February 2023
    The Lesleigh Green - Bill and Nancy Green Chair in Dementia Research Endowed Chair is held by Professor Jürgen Götz, the Director of QBI’s Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research.
  • A pioneering treatment for Alzheimer’s disease is being tested in a small safety trial underway in Brisbane.

    Trial of ultrasound treatment for Alzheimer’s underway

    Published on: 13 December 2022
    A pioneering treatment for Alzheimer’s disease is being tested in a small safety trial underway in Brisbane.
  • Photo of goa billboard featuring Professor Jürgen Götz  

    Putting dementia front of mind thanks to a generous gift from goa

    Published on: 21 October 2022
    As part of their Community Partnerships Program, goa have generously donated free digital advertising to our dementia awareness and fundraising campaign, to the value of $250,000.

  • 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.
  • Tasmania’s incredible Bay of Fires and Freycinet National Park

    Trekking the Bay of Fires to fight dementia

    A group of trekkers will walk the Bay of Fires and Freycinet to raise funds for the Alastair Rushworth PhD Scholarship Fund.

  • Lexus Spring High Tea

    Supporting the Queensland Brain Institute Alastair Rushworth Alzheimer’s Research Fund.

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