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  • New visual tests uncover early changes in Parkinson’s disease

    Published on: 14 October 2026
    New tests using blurry pictures and hidden numbers have revealed visual processing difficulties in some people with Parkinson’s disease before they report wider problems with thinking, University of Queensland research has found.

  • New funding to engineer antibodies that enter neurons

    Published on: 22 September 2026
    Queensland company Intracellica Bio has been awarded more than $1.6 million in government funding to advance a QBI-led research project developing antibodies that target the toxic Tau protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease.

  • What eye movements can reveal about a rare brain disease

    Published on: 28 July 2026
    The rapid movements our eyes make every day could help scientists better understand progressive supranuclear palsy, or PSP - a rare and complex brain disease.

  • How nerve cells maintain their integrity under lifelong mechanical stress

    Published on: 23 July 2026
    University of Queensland (UQ) researchers have identified how nerve cells stay connected to the surrounding skin despite the wear and tear of everyday movement. 

  • Brain Health, Dementia and Discovery

    21 September 2026 9:30am–1:00pm
     
    in Dementia Action Week
    Dementia Action Week is a national initiative that aims to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and build greater understanding of dementia. It encourages Australians to learn more about the condition and take practical, everyday steps to create more supportive and dementia-friendly communities.

  • Dementia Action Week

    Lecture / Talk
    Dementia Action Week is a national initiative that aims to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and build greater understanding of dementia. It encourages Australians to learn more about the condition and take practical, everyday steps to create more supportive and dementia-friendly communities.

  • New insight into nerve protection and repair

    Published on: 21 May 2026
    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

  • A quiet legacy

    The Terry and Maureen Hopkins Foundation has donated $800,000 to QBI’s Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research to support research into new dementia therapies using therapeutic ultrasound.

  • Mushroom molecules spark new Alzheimer’s research

    Published on: 1 July 2026
    A QBI early career researcher has secured a major Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant to investigate a new therapeutic approach using mushrooms that could help protect the ageing brain.

  • Senator Helen Polley praises Queensland Brain Institute in Parliament

    Published on: 5 March 2026
    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. 

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