Scientists have discovered the powerful role the molecule Myosin VI plays in communication between nerve cells in the brain.
4 February 2013Researchers 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
