In humans, regeneration of the peripheral nervous system after injury remains a hit-or-miss affair, while brain and spinal cord damage usually results in lifelong disabilities.
The Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) is pleased to announce that Professor Tianzi Jiang has joined the University of Queensland (UQ) in an appointment shared between QBI and the Centre for Advanced Imaging (CAI).
For up to five per cent of the population, checking the time, counting change at the cash register or practically anything else to do with numbers can be a nightmare.
The Queensland Brain Institute was honoured to play its part in pushing The University of Queensland’s latest research ratings to the top of the league table, according to QBI Director Professor Perry Bartlett.
A Queensland Brain Institute researcher is one of only 10 in the country to be honoured in a new publication to highlight the life-saving work conducted by Australia’s top researchers.
Researchers at the Queensland Brain Institute are one step closer to unlocking the role of colour in animal courtship rituals after identifying a unique feather structure in birds of paradise.
Most people don’t think twice about the roundworms in their backyard; however, Dr Massimo Hilliard has built his career studying them – and now the Queensland Brain Institute neuroscientist has been rewarded for his efforts.
Queensland Brain Institute neuroscientist Dr Michael Piper has topped off a remarkable year by receiving a 2010 Research Excellence Award from The University of Queensland Foundation.
Researchers at the Queensland Brain Institute have found that newborn babies with low levels of vitamin D have an increased risk of developing schizophrenia later in life.
A leading visual neuroscientist from the Queensland Brain Institute has been awarded the 2010 Boycott Prize for career achievement in the field of retinal neuroscience.
A new book demystifying the science surrounding coral reefs and climate change was launched by the Queensland Governor Her Excellency Dr Penelope Wensley at Brisbane’s Customs House today.
Brisbane researchers are almost halfway through the biggest ever study into Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) – and they are seeking additional research participants.
A leading cognitive neuroscientist from UQ's Queensland Brain Institute and School of Psychology has been honoured by the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA) for his research into attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Neurobiologists at the Queensland Brain Institute have found that animals are not always as brightly coloured as they seem – at least not to their counterparts.
