Gotz

Jurgen Gotz: dementia

Meet Professor Jürgen Götz, head of the Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research

Dementia research at QBI

Dementia research at the University of Queensland ranges from understanding the basis of the disease, through to treatments and developing better care options.

What is the blood-brain barrier?

The blood-brain barrier helps protect the brain, but it also creates difficulties in treating brain disorders. Ultrasound may offer a safe way to more effectively deliver therapies.

Dr Rebecca Nisbet, lead author of the ultrasound study

Ultrasound boosts success of Alzheimer’s drug

Published on: 5 April 2017

QBI researchers have found that using ultrasound and an antibody therapy blasts away toxic protein deposits implicated in Alzheimer's disease.

QBI scientists have discovered how tau protein causes neurons to malfunction in the brain.

Key Alzheimer’s protein discovery sheds light on memory loss

Published on: 7 February 2017

QBI scientists have discovered how tau, a key protein in Alzheimer's, causes neurons to malfunction.

The study showed that scanning ultrasound prevented degeneration of cells in the brains of healthy mice.

Ultrasound slows brain ageing, new research finds

Published on: 12 October 2016

Ultrasound, a non-invasive therapy, slows down the harmful effects of ageing on brain cells, new QBI research finds.

Two QBI researchers have been elected Fellows of the prestigious Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.

Two QBI researchers newly elected Fellows

Published on: 7 October 2016

Two QBI researchers have been elected Fellows of the prestigious Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.

QBI Alzheimer's research among world's most discussed in 2015

Published on: 18 December 2015

An Alzheimer's breakthrough made by QBI researchers has been named among the world's most discussed research of 2015.

QBI scientists have received $9.57 million in grants to fund pioneering neuroscience research.

Funding success for QBI researchers

Published on: 11 November 2015

QBI scientists have received $9.57 million in grants to fund pioneering neuroscience research.

Gerhard Leinenga: using ultrasound to treat dementia

Dr Gerhard Leinenga has been caught in the whirlwind of excitement about his work into treating Alzheimer’s disease.