Two young men smile and joke together as friends.

Scientists have identified the brain circuits that enable fast recognition of emotions such as anger and happiness, providing insights into disorders such as anxiety and psychosis.

15 November 2019
Studying the DNA of Indian populations has revealed a new gene for schizophrenia

An 18-year joint Australian-Indian study made possible by the recruitment, diagnosis and DNA screening of thousands of people in India has identified a new clue in the quest for causes of schizophrenia and potential treatments.

4 July 2019
Professor Bryan Mowry from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute.

Queensland scientists are closer to effective treatments for schizophrenia after uncovering dozens of sites across the human genome that are strongly associated with a genetic predisposition to schizophrenia.

23 July 2014

Research designed to help patients with cancer, schizophrenia, stroke and depression features among projects that were today awarded new funding at The University of Queensland.

23 October 2013

World-leading health experts will converge for the Diamantina Health Partners 'Meeting of Minds' in Brisbane next Wednesday to discuss the latest in health care for Queenslanders.

24 April 2013

Researchers are a step closer to unravelling the genetic underpinnings of schizophrenia following the largest genome-wide association study of the disorder ever undertaken.

15 September 2011

Medical research worth $40 million will commence at The University of Queensland in 2010, thanks to funding announced by the Federal Government today.

29 October 2009

A study involving an Indian population has led to an important discovery in schizophrenia genetics.

10 October 2008

A study conducted at the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research has contributed to a major breakthrough in understanding the cause of schizophrenia.

11 August 2008

University of Queensland researchers are at the forefront of an international project to identify genes associated with schizophrenia, a common mental illness whose causes are not fully understood.

20 June 2005

Researchers at the Queensland Centre for Schizophrenia Research (QCSR) at Wolston Park Hospital have been awarded a prestigious Stanley International Research Centre grant - the first to any research group in the Southern Hemisphere.

20 November 1998

Research on schizophrenia, the socio-economic determinants of junior sport participation and managing headaches are among seven projects to be funded in 1997 by the University of Queensland Foundation Ltd.

20 May 1997