Hilliard Lab

Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology lab at the Queensland Brain Institute, Australia. We use C. elegans to study neuronal regeneration and degeneration.

[Hilliard Lab @HilliardLab]

We are interested in recruiting talented PhD students and postdocs. The Hilliard lab is a multicultural Neurobiology laboratory at the @QldBrainInst, in the sunny Brisbane, Australia. If you are interested in joining our team, please contact Massimo Hilliard [email protected].

[Paul Fowler @GrumpybaldProf]

Australia’s erosion of peer review | Science https://t.co/XWEK2D4nk2

[Michael Dickinson @mike_dickinson1]

https://t.co/LxmtYmKCSl
Well put critique of grant reviews in the NHMRC.

[Hilliard Lab @HilliardLab]

Our discovery of an epidermal membrane-associated periodic scaffold that protects axons from damage is out now in Science Advances and featured on the cover!

Congratulations to Sean (@stcoakley), Igor and Dat for their wonderful and inspiring work!

https://t.co/YWeDcqW18Y

[Queensland Brain Institute, UQ @QldBrainInst]

If you’re a fan of the new TV show ‘Pluribus’, you’d think that a psychic glue capable of binding us and our brains is pure science fiction. 🧬
But a “molecular glue” that can repair damaged nerve cells is a future goal for QBI scientists studying neuronal fusion! Hear Professor Massimo Hilliard and Dr Ramon Martinez-Marmol break down neuronal fusion on our latest episode of A Grey Matter.

🎧 Listen now: https://t.co/I4QaaSOdk2

#AGreyMatter #Neurons #Fusion #QBI #BrainResearch #DiscoveryScience #Pluribus #Neuroscience

[Hilliard Lab @HilliardLab]

🎙️New episode alert!

Prof. Massimo Hilliard and Dr. Ramón Martínez-Mármol discuss neuronal fusion, how viral infections can disrupt neural circuits through fusion, and how a tiny roundworm might one day revolutionise nerve injury repair!

🎧 Listen now: https://t.co/TynvwhEi21

[SVI Huygens @svi_huygens]

A wormhole in our universe? Animation of a curled up C. elegans nematode imaged with a spinning disk confocal, deconvolved and rendered using the Huygens Software. C/o Igor Bonacossa Pereira @HilliardLab, @QldBrainInst.
#Neuroscience #microscopy #deconvolution #imageanalysis

[Massimo Hilliard @MassimoHilliard]

‘Curiosity-driven research’ led to a recent major medical breakthrough. But it’s under threat https://t.co/ABZs2efq8M via @ConversationEDU

[Prof. Roger Pocock 🏳️‍🌈🔬now @rogerdjp.bsky.soci @RogerPocockMelb]

I highly recommend attending this exciting EMBO workshop.

https://t.co/oB5XLgL0Yl

[Hilliard Lab @HilliardLab]

Abstract submission and registration due next week!
Check out the amazing lineup of speakers and apply here: https://t.co/CIJIQjvLnq

[EMBO Events @EMBOevents]

Apply now for EMBO Workshop onCell Biology of the Nervous System: Cellular Mechanisms of Communication 05 – 08 May 2025 in Heraklion, Greece

📜 Abstract submission and registration deadline: 1 March 2025

https://t.co/W6WuTYpDOv

#EMBOcellBioComm

[Hilliard Lab @HilliardLab]

Do not miss out on this amazing meeting! The deadline for abstract submission and registration is March 1st.

Check out the program and apply now:
https://t.co/CIJIQjvdxS

#EMBOcellBioComm @EMBO

[Queensland Brain Institute, UQ @QldBrainInst]

Congratulations to the @HilliardLab at QBI whose paper titled "OSP-1 protects neurons from autophagic cell death induced by acute oxidative stress" has featured in the Editor's Highlights page for @Nature Communications!

The Editors’ Highlights pages aim to showcase the 50 best papers recently published in an area. 🙌 What an incredible achievement!

[Hilliard Lab @HilliardLab]

Exciting to have our OSP-1 story featured as part of the Editors’ Highlights at @NatureComms!

https://t.co/gc7I74HWYJ

[Hilliard Lab @HilliardLab]

Out now! We found a new molecule, OSP-1, that protects neurons from damage caused by oxidative stress. We show that OSP-1 reduces cell death by regulating autophagy, and can be an exciting target for future treatments of acute insults such as stroke.

https://t.co/SnaI5G43Kd

[Hilliard Lab @HilliardLab]

Congratulations, Alessandra, for spearheading this wonderful story, which is out now in @NatureComms.

@QldBrainInst @UQMedicine @UQ_News

[Hilliard Lab @HilliardLab]

Out now! We found a new molecule, OSP-1, that protects neurons from damage caused by oxidative stress. We show that OSP-1 reduces cell death by regulating autophagy, and can be an exciting target for future treatments of acute insults such as stroke.

https://t.co/SnaI5G43Kd

[Hilliard Lab @HilliardLab]

Congratulations, Ramon, on this outstanding achievement! We're very excited by the groundbreaking discoveries that lie ahead!

[Ramón Martínez-Mármol @marmol_dr]

I am thrilled to announce that my project "Viral-induced neuronal fusion: Uncovering a new cause of neurological dysfunction" has been awarded a 3year @nhmrc Ideas grant! Happy to finally be able to work on this exciting project and engage in exciting collaborations @QldBrainInst

[Queensland Brain Institute, UQ @QldBrainInst]

Researchers from the Hilliard lab at UQ's Queensland Brain Institute have identified a molecule, OSP-1, that may protect brain cells from damage caused by oxidative stress and excessive autophagy — two processes linked to brain diseases like stroke.🧠

The team’s discovery could pave the way for innovative treatments to prevent neuronal damage.

Stay tuned for updates on this exciting progress!

Read: https://t.co/8p32VRwLto
#neuroscience #brainhealth #UQResearch #strokeresearch

[Hilliard Lab @HilliardLab]

Congratulations to our PhD student, Lachlan Lu, for winning the Best Presentation award for his talk at the @QldBrainInst CJCADR seminar series!

[Mehershad Wadia @MehershadW]

Had a wonderful time presenting research from the @HilliardLab at the Falling Walls Lab finale, hosted by the Australian Academy of Science (@Science_Academy)

A big thank you to the eminent jury, led by Dr Cathy Foley (@ScienceChiefAu), for their insightful questions & feedback!

[H1 Connect @H1Connect]

#COVID19 on the brain? Lily Jan recommends this study on the #glial fusion effect of COVID-19 infection and its impact on #neuronal activity. By @HilliardLab and @marmol_dr et al. in @ScienceAdvances

https://t.co/saDbWCFEoX

[H1 Connect @H1Connect]

#COVID19 on the brain? Lily Jan recommends this study on the #glial fusion effect of COVID-19 infection and its impact on #neuronal activity. By @HilliardLab and @marmol_dr et al. in @ScienceAdvances

https://t.co/saDbWCFEoX