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The Hilliard lab is tackling the question: how do neurons stay intact and what happens when they don’t? By uncovering both the intrinsic resilience of neurons and the critical role of their surrounding environment, the team work is helping to redefine what is possible in nerve repair, laying the groundwork for therapies that actively restore connections

Senator Helen Polley, Senator for Tasmania, has this week praised the Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) in a speech to Parliament, highlighting the Institute’s collaborative approach and the global impact of its neuroscience research. 

Scanning ultrasound is emerging as one of the most promising tools in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. At QBI, researchers are advancing the science behind this technology, while industry partners are helping move discoveries from the lab into the clinic.

A new device combining ultrasound and advanced imaging to provide crucial information for the safe delivery of drugs into the brain has been developed by QBI researchers.

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. 

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

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.

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