Nerve regeneration

Scientists are uncovering the fundamentals of how neurons work by studying the roundworm, which can repair severed cells.

Published on: 30 April 2019

The ability of a tiny worm to repair injured nerves could one day help victims of nerve injuries such as paralysis.

Associate Professor Massimo Hilliard presents a TEDx talk on his research into repairing nerves.

If we are to make advances in repairing spinal injuries, we must first understand the basic mechanisms of how nerve cells repair themselves.

Published on: 7 November 2017

Severed nerve cells send out a ‘save me’ signal that sparks the process of self-repair, QBI and Monash University researchers have found.

Published on: 20 September 2017

A discovery in a transparent roundworm has brought QBI scientists one step closer to understanding why nerves degenerate.

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