Joint laboratory to map brain behaviour
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中科院-昆士兰大学实验室协力攻坚脑疾
中国科学院自动化研究所(CASIA)和昆士兰大学(UQ)联合攻坚，建立研究工作实验室，利用先进的成像技术和计算分析，破解脑部活动之谜。
来自昆士兰大学脑研究所（QBI） 和中科院自动化研究所(CASIA)的科研人员将在中澳脑网络组实验室协力合作，共同绘制脑活动图谱，剖析常态和病态的神经网络。
蒋田仔教授专攻神经影像领域，在此次联合科研活动中，受中澳双方所托，将监督实验室工作进展。
蒋教授说：“利用神经影像技术剖析大脑网络符合双方利益，而且双方在知识和设备层面的互补性很强。”
“我们坚信，通过建立联合研究工作实验室会促进科研合作和科学交流，这符合双方利益。”
此次联合项目中，有5名科研人员来自昆士兰大学，中方共派出12名科研人员和20名博士生参与。他们将在中国和昆士兰大学圣•露西亚校区的脑研究所（位于澳大利亚布里斯班）展开科研活动。
昆士兰大学脑研究所负责人Perry Bartlett教授表示，和中方如此高水平的研究所合作，必然所获颇丰。
“借助中科院自动化研究所的神经影像技术，我们可以跟踪脑部活动，这对我们的研究弥足珍贵。”
“这不仅可以帮助我们了解常态的大脑是如何工作的，而且也可以帮助我们了解病态的大脑发生了何种病变。”
研究人员进而将结果绘制为计算模型，用于诊断与脑部病变相关的疾病。”
计算分析和神经成像的研究方法亦将应用于昆士兰大学脑研究所的其他研究领域，比如学习和记忆分析。
“我校的学习科学中心也将采用此种研究方法，由此探究大脑在人类学习和形成记忆过程中的活动。这种研究方法同样会使众多学院、大学受益。”
昆士兰大学校长Peter Høj将于今年3月访华，为期一周，期间将同中科院高层领导会面。
中澳脑网络组实验室仅仅是昆士兰大学与中科院众多合作项目中的一项，其他项目还包括与中科院生物物理研究所共同建立神经科学与认知联合实验室等等。后者主要致力于通过改善神经细胞功能攻克脑部疾病。
媒体：Anna Bednarek,昆士兰大学媒体部，+61 7 3346 7691 或 a.bednarek@uq.edu.au， 或者Liz Rourke, 昆士兰大学国际部，+61 7 3346 0665 或 e.rourke@uq.edu.au
昆士兰大学(UQ)
澳大利亚昆士兰大学是全球首屈一指的教研机构，在4份独立的全球排名中均位列前百。它至少拥有45000名学生和6500位教职人员。昆士兰大学教研相辅，拥有6大学院以及8大科研机构。
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中国科学院
中国科学院（CAS）是我国科学技术方面的最高学术机构，是全国自然科学与高新技术综合研究发展中心，隶属国务院。
中科院可谓智囊团，为国家制定经济社会发展、科学技术进步相关政策提供了重要的参考依据。
昆士兰大学脑研究所
昆士兰大学脑研究所（QBI）作为昆士兰大学的下属研究机构，成立于2003年。其现有设备已达国际最高水准（市值高达6300万美元），33名首席研究员享誉全球。现已成为世界最大的神经科学研究院，主攻大脑活动机制。
Joint laboratory to map brain behaviour
A research laboratory using advanced imaging techniques and computational analysis to understand brain behaviour is being established as a joint initiative between The University of Queensland (UQ) and The Institute of Automation at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CASIA).
Researchers from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) and CASIA will work in partnership at the Sino-Australian Laboratory of Brainnetome to map brain behaviour and develop a greater understanding of how neural networks function in both diseased and normal states.
Professor Tianzi Jiang, a neuroimaging researcher who has a joint appointment with UQ and CASIA, will oversee the development of the new laboratory.
“Both the institutes share common interests in using neuroimaging techniques to understand brain networks and have complementary expertise and facilities in the field,” Professor Jiang said.
“We believe that collaborative research and scientific exchange through the establishment of a joint research laboratory will be mutually beneficial for both UQ and CASIA.”
Five researchers from UQ and 12 researchers and 20 PhD students from CASIA will collaborate on research both in China and at QBI at UQ’s St Lucia campus in Brisbane, Australia.
Queensland Brain Institute Director Professor Perry Bartlett said he was confident the partnership with such a high-quality institute in China would deliver exciting outcomes.
“Using the advanced technology at CASIA neuroimaging to track brain behaviour when performing tasks provides invaluable insight into brain behavior,” he said.
“This not only helps us to understand how a healthy brain works, but it also provides insight into the wiring changes that occur in a diseased brain.”
The findings will be used to develop computational models to diagnose changes in brain wiring associated with diseases.
Computational analysis and neuroimaging will also be applied to other areas of research at QBI, such as learning and memory.
“This approach will be used in our Science of Learning Centre to understand the networks involved during learning and the formation of memories and applied to deliver more effective education models in schools and universities,” Professor Bartlett said.
In March, UQ’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Høj will meet with senior leaders from CAS as part of a one-week visit to China.
The Sino-Australian Laboratory of Brainnetome adds to the collaborative portfolio between UQ and CAS. Other joint UQ-CAS initiatives include the Joint Laboratory of Neuroscience and Cognition with the Institute of Biophysics, which is dedicated to providing solutions to overcome disorders of the brain by improving the function of nerve cells.
Media: Anna Bednarek, UQ Communications, +61 7 3346 7691, a.bednarek@uq.edu.au or Liz Rourke, UQ International, +61 7 3346 0665 or e.rourke@uq.edu.au
About The University of Queensland (UQ)
The University of Queensland, Australia, is one of the world’s premier teaching and research institutions. It is consistently ranked in the top 100 in four independent global rankings. With more than 45,000 students and 6500 staff, UQ’s teaching is informed by research, and spans six faculties and eight research institutes.
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About The Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) is the national academy and comprehensive R&D centre in natural science, technological science and high-tech innovation in China. It is an institution of the State Council of China.
CAS is China’s scientific think-tank, providing advisory and appraisal services on issues stemming from the national economy, social development, and science and technology progress.
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About The Queensland Brain Institute
The Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) was established as a research institute of The University of Queensland in 2003. The Institute now operates out of a $63 million state-of-the-art facility and houses 33 principal investigators with strong international reputations. QBI is one of the largest neuroscience institutes in the world dedicated to understanding the mechanisms underlying brain function.