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What the evidence tells us about exercise and healthy brain ageing

Published on: 29 April 2025

A new review explores how exercise can reduce the risk of dementia and promote healthy brain ageing, suggesting we need to re-think global exercise guidelines.

A legacy of sibling love for Parkinson's research

Determined to honour her brother's life and help others battling Parkinson's, Lynda established the Ray Clarke Endowment Fund at QBI to support vital research.

From Discovery to You: How gene therapy is transforming motor neurone disease treatment

As an electrophysiologist Dr. Margreet Ridder is pioneering a new wave of discovery science to understand the causes and progression of motor neurone disease (MND).

20 questions about dementia answered

Published on: 7 April 2025

In Brain Awareness Week 2025, QBI hosted an event to bring the latest research and insight about living well with dementia to the community.

What does awe do to our brains?

Queensland Brain Institute researchers joined the conversation about the science of awe at the 2025 World Science Festival.

Uncovering the biology behind treatment-resistant depression

Published on: 31 March 2025

Queensland Brain Institute researchers have discovered a potential link between inflammation, metabolic dysfunction, and treatment-resistant depression

Aileen Packman's lifelong kindness and final act of generosity

Aileen Hamilton generously bequeathed her Bulimba property to the Queensland Brain Institute, to further brain injury research, in honour of her son, Ronnie, who lived with an acquired brain injury.

Real-time sounds speed up motor skills learning

Published on: 4 March 2025

Researchers have found that giving mice real-time sounds linked to their movements during a task helps them learn motor skills faster, paving the way for further studies to improve our understanding of motor skills learning.

A winning trajectory for neural stem cell artwork

Alison Carlisle claimed first prize in the annual scientific art competition for her work titled ‘Projections and trajectories’, which offers a detailed portrayal of neural stem cells in the hippocampus.

Interpreting memory

As a part of UQ’s Research and Innovation Week, the Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) invited the community to QBI for an interactive presentation and panel discussion exploring memory.

Study reveals reasons for misdiagnosis of frontotemporal dementia

Published on: 11 February 2025

QBI researchers have discovered that nearly 70 per cent of suspected frontotemporal dementia patients ultimately did not have the disease in a study aimed at identifying factors that contribute to misdiagnosis of the disorder.

From Discovery to You: From finding adult stem cells to boosting brain function

A flashback to a breakthrough made in the early nineties that continues to inspire new discoveries today

Researchers find new molecule that protects brain cells from damage

Published on: 8 January 2025

QBI researchers have discovered a molecule that protects brain cells from oxidative stress and damage, opening new avenues for possible treatments for brain diseases.

Let’s cell-ebrate the research that defines us

As we approach the end of 2024, we celebrate the discoveries that have defined our year and the achievements of UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute (QBI).

Major milestone for UQ spin-out’s promising MND drug

Published on: 10 December 2024

NuNerve, a company formed to commercialise research from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute, has produced successful results in a human clinical trial for potential new treatment for MND.

Brain injury community gather in Brisbane for 2024 QBIC Annual Symposium

In October 2024, the Queensland Brain Injury Collaborative (QBIC) held its annual symposium at the Atrium in Brisbane City, bringing together almost 100 researchers, health professionals, policymakers, and individuals living with brain injury.

QBIC’s brain injury roadshow rolls into Toowoomba

In early November 2024, health professionals and community members from Toowoomba were invited to a brain injury showcase designed at improving care across the trajectory of acquired brain injury.

New study signals gamechanger for antivirals

Published on: 26 November 2024

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

How inhibitory synapses change during learning

Published on: 14 November 2024

Queensland Brain Institute researchers have shown how the inhibitory synapses adjust after learning, expanding our knowledge of neuronal plasticity, connectivity and refinement.

Grants to accelerate collaborative projects for potential MND treatments

Published on: 13 November 2024

A collaboration between The University of Queensland (UQ) and the Queensland Emory Drug Discovery Initiative (QEDDI) has received a $550,000 FightMND grant to create and test new molecules for motor neurone disease (MND) treatment.

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