Spinal cord injury

The tiny roundworm: a key player in brain science

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

Professor Geoff Goodhill and Professor Massimo Hilliard.

QBI researchers tackle the fundamental brain questions

Published on: 28 May 2020

Professors Massimo Hilliard and Geoffrey Goodhill have received NHMRC Investigator grants to continue their research, helping shed light on brain and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Dr Sean Coakley receiving his QLD Young Tall Poppy Award from Professor Jenny Martin AC.

Top award for research into nerve damage

Published on: 21 September 2018

A QBI neuroscientist has been awarded for his research using a microscopic worm to help understand how our nervous system is protected from damage.

Symposium on Frontiers in Spinal Cord Injury Research

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The spinal cord

The spinal cord is part of the central nervous system and consists of a tightly packed column of nerve tissue that extends downwards from the brainstem through the central column of the spine.

Podcast: will nerve regeneration treat spinal cord injury?

Podcast: Nerve regeneration and the Australian Brain Bee

What do Christopher Reeve and a tiny transparent worm have in common?

A small transparent roundworm with the remarkable ability to self-heal may hold the secret to treating nerve injuries in humans.

Tiny worm could lead to nerve injury treatments

Published on: 8 January 2015

The remarkable ability of the roundworm C. elegans to self-heal may hold the secret to treating nerve injuries in humans.

Brain–Machine Interfaces: Melding Mind and Machine

Brain–machine interfaces may hold the answer to treating spinal cord injury.

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