Professor Fatima Nasrallah
Professorial Research Fellow
Director of Queensland Brain Injury Collaborative
Our research
The Nasrallah lab's research focuses on:
- Developing animal models to better replicate traumatic brain injury and its long-term effects
- Designing advanced neuroimaging techniques and molecular biomarkers for early detection and monitoring of TBI
- Translating novel imaging methods and biomarkers into clinical research and diagnostic applications
Research Impact
By integrating imaging, behavioural analysis, and molecular biology, this research aims to:
- Improve early diagnosis and monitoring of TBI
- Identify biological pathways linking brain injury to dementia
- Support the development of targeted therapeutic strategies
Research approach
The team bring extensive expertise in multimodal neuroimaging and electrophysiology, with applications in both preclinical and clinical research. Their work integrates:
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), including resting-state functional MRI (rsfMRI)
- Positron emission tomography (PET)
- Electrophysiological techniques
Their research has led to several important advances, including:
- Demonstrating, for the first time, that resting-state brain networks can be dynamically altered following cognitive tasks in the sedated rodent brain using rsfMRI
- Providing the first evidence of resting-state functional connectivity networks in the mouse brain
Latest news
- 21 February 2023When Nudgee College Sports Injury Coordinator Christine Atchison learnt about the Queensland Brain Institute’s concussion study, she was interested immediately. “I deal with many different injuries on sports days and during competitions, but head knocks worry me the most,” Christine said.
- 30 January 2023A young school rugby player has become the first participant in a study which could help improve the sport.
- 24 November 2022Concussion doesn't discriminate against age or sporting ability. Just ask talented rugby player Tom Robinson.