Dehorter

Researchers from The University of Queensland (UQ) and the Australian National University (ANU) have identified a brain circuit linked to the flexible formation of memories that may help explain some of the differences in learning associated with autism spectrum disorder.

The Meunier Lab have discovered a new lipid-based pathway where neurons connect and communicate with each other, essential for memory formation.

For the first time, Dr Shaam Al Abed and Dr Nathalie Dehorter from the Queensland Brain Institute have proven that a mild stress is enough to trigger post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in mouse models of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).