It is estimated that more than 30% of people do not respond to medicines to treat depression. This can leave people with limited treatment options and have a huge impact on their quality of life and their support networks. A panel of Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) experts, Dr Susannah Tye, Dr Dhanisha Jhaveri and psychiatrist Dr Philip Mosley exp…

The Anatomy of Violence: The Biological Roots of CrimeThe new knowledge being gained from applying brain imaging techniques to understanding crime is creating an uncomfortable tension between our concepts of responsibility and retribution on the one hand, and understanding and mercy on the other. This presentation outlines implications of this body…

The brain is the most complex machine in the known universe. More than any other organ, it defines our destiny – and delivers our future. It is humanity’s last and greatest science frontier. The time is ripe for a bold Australian ambition: backed by strategy, driven by technology and achieved through collaboration.Join Australia’s Chief Scientist D…

Professor Elliott Sherr is a Professor in Neurology and Pediatrics at the Institute of Human Genetics at the University of California, San Francisco. He directs the Brain Development Research Program, a group that studies the genetics and biology of autism and epilepsy. He is also a member of the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative.His pub…