Meunier

QBI researchers in the Meunier lab have developed a powerful single-molecule super resolution imaging technique that reveals how proteins organise and signal in space and time at the nanoscale.

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

Researchers have discovered an alternative pathway for how viruses, including SARS-CoV-2 enter host cells, offering new potential treatment modalities.

Dr Isaac Akefe has uncovered the molecular mechanism and identified the genes underlying the memory creation process, opening the door to a potential treatment for neurodegenerative disorders. 

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.

Dr Tristan Wallis and Professor Frederic Meunier have developed an algorithm from a video game to gain insights into the behaviour of molecules within live brain cells.

QBI researchers have discovered that an extract from the Lion's mane mushroom and its active components largely increase the size of growth cones, which are particularly important for brain cells to sense their environment and establish new connections with other neurons in the brain.

Research projects exploring decision-making, learning and memory, and brain function will open pathways to discovery after being boosted by the Australian Research Council (ARC).