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Dr Gabriela-Oana Bodea in the Faulkner lab has been investigating a specific type of mobile genes, called retrotransposons, linked to several neurological diseases, including schizophrenia and Parkinson’s disease. 

Professor Barry Dickson has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society in recognition of his contribution to science over 30 years, joining the ranks of the world’s most eminent scientists.

For the first time, Dr Shaam Al Abed and Dr Nathalie Dehorter from the Queensland Brain Institute have proven that a mild stress is enough to trigger post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in mouse models of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

An international collaborative research team, including scientists from the Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) has discovered that G-quadraplex DNA (G4-DNA) accumulates in neurons and dynamically controls the activation and repression of genes underlying long-term memory formation. 

Researchers at UQ's Queensland Brain Institute have confirmed that brainwaves can affect visual perception, particularly when it comes to distinguishing between objects.

QBI researchers have discovered that targeting amyloid plaque is not essential to improve cognition with ultrasound treatment in patients with neurodegenerative disorders.

Researchers from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) have revealed the pivotal role played by Synapsin 2a proteins in orchestrating the organisation and mobility of synaptic vesicles within live neurons.

Dr Rebecca San Gil has mapped out the proteins implicated in MND across the trajectory of the disease, identifying potential therapeutic pathways for further investigation.

Dr Bonnie Searle led a study in low socio-economic Queensland communities and found that meals provided in early education and childcare centres are not meeting national dietary recommendations.

Dr Isaac Akefe has uncovered the molecular mechanism and identified the genes underlying the memory creation process, opening the door to a potential treatment for neurodegenerative disorders. 

Svetlina Vasileva, a PhD student in the Eyles lab, has led a study to explore associations between the composition of the gut microbiome, schizophrenia and its treatment.

Researchers have studied nocturnal coral reef fish to uncover how these fish use specialised retinas for faster and more sensitive sight in low-light conditions, giving the fish the equivalent of in-built night-vision

Researchers from the Queensland Brain Institute have secured more than $3.2million in National Health and Medical Research Council Ideas Grants.

Research led by Professor John McGrath studied the link between two protein concentrations in over 68,000 newborn babies and the risk of developing six mental disorders later in life.

Researchers from the Queensland Brain Institute and UQ's Child Health Research Centre have used an advanced imaging technique to predict the recovery of children from a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Researchers have discovered a new way RNA impacts fear-related learning and memory, demonstrating that a noncoding RNA known as Gas5 coordinates the trafficking and clustering of RNA molecules inside the long processes of neurons,contributing to learning and memory.

For the first time, researchers have shown how the tau protein, known for its role in dementias, behaves where communication in the brain takes place.

​​​​​​​Researchers from the Queensland Brain Institute have secured more than $2.7 million in Australian Research Council (ARC), 2024 Discovery Projects Scheme.

Professor Jürgen Götz has been named a finalist in the 2023 Research Australia Awards for his work on a Queensland-made ultrasound device aiming to treat Alzheimer’s and other brain diseases.

QBI Associate Professor Kai-Hsiang Chuang from the Queensland Brain Institute has identified new regions of the brain crucial to the formation of long-term memory.