The 2014 Peter Goodenough Memorial Lecture
Event Details
- Date:
- Wednesday, 10 September 2014
- Time:
- 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Room:
- Auditorium
- UQ Location:
- Queensland Brain Institute (St Lucia)
- URL:
- http://qbi.uq.edu.au/content/2014-peter-goodenough-memorial-lecture
- Event category(s):
Event Contact
- Name:
- Mrs Katherine Robbins
- Phone:
- 66412
- Email:
- events@qbi.uq.edu.au
- Org. Unit:
- Queensland Brain Institute
Event Description
- Full Description:
- Professor Patrick Sullivan (University of North Carolina Chapel Hill) will deliver the 2014 Peter Goodenough Memorial Lecture “Progress in schizophrenia: three stories” After a century of uncertainty, in the past year there has been substantial progress in identifying the genetic basis of schizophrenia. There are three important stories. The first story is the unprecedented international collaborations that made these advances possible, and Australian research groups have been key participants. The second story is the findings themselves. The published work is exceptional, but yet larger studies are in progress and should provide far greater insights. The third story is the ways we can get beyond “finding genes” to “using genes” in order to improve diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
The lecture is named in honour of the late Mr Peter Goodenough (1936–2004), a QBI benefactor, whose personal battle with motor neuron disease (MND) led to an inspirational bequest for fundamental scientific research. These funds have primarily been used to establish, staff and support the Peter Goodenough and Wantoks Research Laboratory. Completed in November 2007, this laboratory is home to QBI’s Molecular Genetics of Human Disease team. It is a showcase example of how members of the community can make a powerful and lasting contribution to the future health of all Australians. Mr Goodenough
resolved to ensure his personal wealth would be directed to fighting MND, even though he knew he would personally not benefit from the research.
Directions to UQ
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- Directions:
- St Lucia Campus | Gatton campus.
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