In 2024, we stayed focused on advancing discoveries to improve the lives of those impacted by brain diseases. Thanks to your support, life-changing breakthroughs are closer than ever! #UQ #QBI #brain #research #discovery
UQ Queensland Brain Institute
Research Services
Brisbane, Queensland 7,600 followers
Our scientists work to understand the development, organisation and function of the brain in health and disease.
About us
The Queensland Brain Institute, at The University of Queensland, works to understand the development, organisation and function of the brain. We aim to understand the neural circuits in the brain, how their function results in behavioural outcomes, and how dysfunction of these circuits leads to disorders such as dementia, Parkinson’s disease and schizophrenia. We aim to: 1. Develop novel therapeutic approaches to treat disorders of neural function and 2. Use our understanding of brain function to improve learning in classrooms and in the workplace. Currently led by Professor Pankaj Sah, the Institute has achieved remarkable success in just 10 years. We have published more than 1200 papers and the quality of work produced by our 450+ staff and students. It is QBI's excellence in the field that has played a key role in The University of Queensland (UQ) attaining the highest possible score of five for neuroscience, "well above world standard", in both the 2010, 2012 and 2015 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) reviews, one of only two universities in Australia to achieve this. In collaborations with clinicians and commercial partners, new discoveries are used as the basis to develop new therapeutic approaches to ameliorate the effects of brain diseases such as dementia, schizophrenia, motor neurone disease (MND), and anxiety and depression. To focus on important areas, QBI has established several Institute Centres: • The Science of Learning Research Centre (SLRC) • The Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research (CJCADR) • The Asia-Pacific Centre for Neuromodulation (APCN)
- Website
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http://www.qbi.uq.edu.au
External link for UQ Queensland Brain Institute
- Industry
- Research Services
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Brisbane, Queensland
- Type
- Educational
- Founded
- 2003
- Specialties
- Neuroscience, Dementia, Science of Learning, Neurogenetics and Statistical Genomics, and Alzheimer's Disease
Locations
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Primary
Upland Rd
Brisbane, Queensland 4067, AU
Employees at UQ Queensland Brain Institute
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Bruce Humphrys
Consultant (former Managing Partner), HopgoodGanim Lawyers
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Liz Brunetto GAICD, MBus
Stakeholder Engagement. Strategic Partnerships. Business Development. Partner Relationships. Customer Strategy. Non-Executive Director.
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Islay Davies
Researcher at UQ Queensland Brain Institute
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Erin Pearl
QBI Advancement Manager
Updates
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Happy holidays! We hope you enjoy a much-needed break after what has been a busy year. We'll be signing off social media during this period, but we look forward to being back online in early 2025! 🎉 #UQ #QBI #Christmas #NewYears #holiday
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Congratulations to our UQ Queensland Brain Institute researchers, Professor Bruno Van Swinderen, Dr Tara Walker, and Dr Ramon Martinez-Marmol, who were awarded National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grants! In total, there were 27 researchers from The University of Queensland who secured over $29 million through 3 NHMRC schemes to tackle critical health challenges, enhance patient outcomes, inform policy, and translate discoveries into impact. Read more: tinyurl.com/27ez3f6d #UQ #QBI #grants #neuroscience #government
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Congratulations to the 27 #UQ researchers who have secured more than $29M through 3 National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) schemes to tackle critical health challenges and enhance patient outcomes, inform policy, and translate discoveries into impact. Read more: tinyurl.com/27ez3f6d #UQ #QBI #brain #research #science #grant
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A therapeutic ultrasound treatment for Alzheimer’s disease developed by Professor Jürgen Götz from QBI will be progressed towards clinical use by a new start-up called Ceretas. #UQ #QBI #brain #research #dementia UniQuest The University of Queensland
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Congratulations to Professor John McGrath on this incredible achievement 🎉
🏆 We are incredibly proud to share that Professor John McGrath has been honoured with this year's Lifetime Achievement Award by the Queensland Mental Health Commission. John is an integral part of QCMHR and has helped shape it into the organisation that it is today. UQ Queensland Brain Institute Aarhus University
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NuNerve, a company formed to commercialise research from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute, has produced successful results in a human clinical trial for potential new treatment for MND. “We are enormously encouraged by the results of this study,” Emeritus Professor Perry Bartlett said. #UQ #QBI #news #research #mnd
Major milestone for UQ spin-out’s promising MND drug
UQ Queensland Brain Institute on LinkedIn
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A potential treatment for motor neurone disease could be around the corner, after a new drug developed by The University of Queensland produced successful results in a human clinical trial. 👨🔬 The UQ spin-out company NuNerve announced its lead drug candidate NUN-004 was safe and effective in the Phase 1 study. Read: https://bit.ly/4ivpUIe #UQ #QBI #news #research #mnd
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Call for projects are now open for the UQ IITD Research Academy joint PhD program! Academic staff interested in recruiting a PhD candidate through the UQ-IITD Research Academy joint PhD program are invited to submit PhD project proposals. Submissions close Sunday 19 January 2025 https://ow.ly/khcE50Um8ej #UQ #QBI #research #study