University of Queensland researchers have secured 28 grants totalling more than $29 million to address critical health challenges.

18 December 2024
A brightly coloured network of intersecting lines against a black background, some fusing where they meet.

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
Lion's mane mushrooms growing in greenhouse. Image, UQ

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

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