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Professor Fred Meunier: how neurons communicate

Professor Fred Meunier is searching for 'eureka moments' when neurons communicate with each other.

A saviour in science: from refugee to brain researcher

Nyakuoy Yak was born fleeing her birthland - now she's found a home in science.

A national grant will help researchers study the long-term effects of COVID-19 on the brain with the ultimate goal of blocking the infection.

Blocking COVID-19 from entering the brain

Published on: 11 November 2021

A national grant will help researchers study the long-term effects of COVID-19 on the brain with the ultimate goal of blocking the infection.

Saturated fatty acids have emerged as key players in forming memories

Saturated fatty acid levels increase when making memories

Published on: 28 June 2021

Saturated fatty acids have emerged as key players in forming memories.

A Queensland Brain Institute researcher has been awarded a fellowship from Formula One legend Sir Jackie Stewart.

Formula One legend helps in race to cure dementia

Published on: 22 January 2021

A Queensland Brain Institute researcher has been awarded a fellowship from Formula One legend Sir Jackie Stewart.

Researchers have found a way to track the formation of protein clusters in live cells.

Tracking cell workhorse leads to new protein cluster clue

Published on: 23 November 2020

Researchers have found a way to track the formation of protein clusters in live cells.

Podcast: The neurological effects of COVID-19

New research born out of collaborations with virologists and neuroscience here at QBI has shown that coronavirus has co-opted a clever entry mechanism to get into cells - including neurons.

Genome sequence provides infectious pathway for COVID

Published on: 21 October 2020

Queensland Brain Institute researchers have helped discover an additional way for COVID-19 to enter cells, and also plays an important role in its transmissibility and infectiousness.

Brain cells use fluctuating highways to stay healthy

Published on: 19 March 2020

Researchers have discovered how the highways connecting brain cells expand and retract to allow the flow of particles essential for neural survival.

Students head into the labs for Summer Research Program

Published on: 17 December 2019

University of Queensland students have swapped a summer holiday at the beach for time in the lab as the annual UQ SEC Summer Research Program began at the Queensland Brain Institute.