Students from across Queensland and the Northern Territory have competed at the state finals of the Australian Brain Bee Challenge at the Queensland Brain Institute.
Queensland Brain Institute researchers have developed a new schizophrenia model that will enable better understanding of the disease and may lead to new treatments.
QBI researcher Dr Jens Bunt will lead an international team investigating a highly aggressive type of brain cancer at Australia’s first research centre aimed solely at tackling the cancer in young people.
Researchers have discovered a new way in which exercise boosts our brain - following exercise, platelets in our blood prompt neural stem cells to form new neurons, which in turn boosts brain function.
The Hand Heart Pocket Alzheimer’s Gala will again be raising awareness for dementia research after returning as one of Brisbane’s premier events for 2019.
QBI researchers have discovered a DNA modification that enhances our ability to extinguish fear, a discovery that could help guide the development of new treatments for fear-related anxiety disorders.
A long-debated pathway in the brain that relays visual information directly to the amygdala, and bypasses the visual cortex, has been confirmed by new QBI research.
A recent study of 5.9 million Danish individuals has provided the largest and most comprehensive study of comorbidity - the development of 2 or more mental disorders - to date.
