Researchers at UQ have revealed the crucial role of saturated fatty acids in the brain’s consolidation of memories.
6 February 2024
University of Queensland researchers have used an algorithm from a video game to gain insights into the behaviour of molecules within live brain cells.
15 June 2023
Researchers at QBI have discovered viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 can cause brain cells to fuse, initiating malfunctions that lead to chronic neurological symptoms.
8 June 2023
Researchers from The University of Queensland have determined how Botox – a drug made from a deadly biological substance – enters brain cells.
26 May 2023
Researchers from The University of Queensland have discovered the active compound from an edible mushroom that boosts nerve growth and enhances memory.
10 February 2023
Saturated fatty acid levels unexpectedly rise in the brain during memory formation, according to University of Queensland research, opening a new avenue of investigation into how memories are made.
28 June 2021
Two international studies have shed important light on why the virus that causes COVID-19 is so infectious compared to other SARS viruses.
21 October 2020
UQ researchers have discovered a potential drug target for Alzheimer’s disease — an enzyme which has effects on both the immune and nervous systems.
20 September 2019
University of Queensland researchers have used super-resolution microscopy to observe key molecules at work inside living brain cells, further unravelling the puzzle of memory formation and the elusive causes of dementia.
2 August 2019
A new understanding of the complex ways in which general anaesthetics act on the brain could eventually lead to improved drugs for surgery.
10 January 2018
New research might bring a frown to even the most heavily botoxed faces, with scientists finding how some of the potent toxin used for cosmetic surgery escapes into the central nervous system.
16 April 2015Scientists have discovered the powerful role the molecule Myosin VI plays in communication between nerve cells in the brain.
4 February 2013The University of Queensland congratulates 11 researchers named as 2011-2012 Queensland International Fellows.
27 June 2012Researchers at The University of Queensland's Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) have taken a significant step towards unravelling the mechanism by which communication between brain cells occurs.
4 October 2011Researchers from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute will delve further into the mysteries of how our brains works thanks to more than $7.5 million in funding.
10 November 2008A winner of UniQuest’s 2006 Trailblazer innovation competition, Dr Frederic Meunier is developing a treatment for motoneuronal diseases based on modifying botox – the popular anti-wrinkle treatment.
4 July 2006Two winners of the 2006 Trailblazer innovation competition at The University of Queensland are researching ways to improve the lives of pregnant women and new born babies.
27 June 2006Seven UQ researchers have been honoured with awards totalling $450,000 at the 2005 UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards for early career researchers held at Brisbane Customs House.
22 September 2005Botox, used by Hollywood stars to smooth out facial wrinkles, is playing an important role in UQ research to understand how nerve cells communicate with each other.
21 September 2005
