Queensland Brain Institute

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    Brain circuits that rapidly detect friend or foe

    Published on: 15 November 2019
    Scientists have identified the brain circuits that enable fast recognition of emotions such as anger and happiness, providing insights into disorders such as anxiety and psychosis.
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    Calls for more diversity in genetic studies

    Published on: 13 November 2019
    The need to increase diversity in genetic studies to maximise the potential of discovering causes and possible treatments of psychiatric disorders has been recognised.
  • A new clue in the quest for causes of schizophrenia has been found in the DNA of thousands of people in India.

    18-year study uncovers new clue to treating schizophrenia

    Published on: 4 July 2019
    An 18-year joint investigation has identified a new clue in the quest to treat schizophrenia.
  • Members of the Sunshine Coast ARAFMI group and QBI reserachers

    From lamington drives to funding mental health research

    A grassroots group of local mothers of children with mental illness set out in the 80s to raise money to help support families. Those humble bake sales and lamington drives led to $250,000+ donated to mental health research.

  • Schizophrenia’s genetic architecture revealed

    Published on: 22 July 2014
    Queensland scientists are closer to effective treatments for schizophrenia after uncovering dozens of sites across the human genome that are strongly associated with genetic predisposition to schizophrenia.

  • NHMRC funding success

    Published on: 24 October 2013
    Prime Minister the Hon Tony Abbott MP announced the Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) is to receive $11.865 million from a total of $559.1 million in funding awarded to Australian health and medical researchers to generate new health discoveries.

  • Study reveals fresh insights into genetics of schizophrenia

    Published on: 20 September 2011
    Researchers are a step closer to unravelling the genetic underpinnings of schizophrenia following the largest genome-wide association study of the disorder ever undertaken.

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