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Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Week 2020
Posted on Thursday 3rd September 2020
This week Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Week #SCIAW
Read MoreInnovative researchers working to transform healthcare during COVID-19
Posted on Monday 31st August 2020
Improving technologies and telehealth digital connections for better service in remote healthcare during COVID-19
Read MoreNew innovations in virtual reality to transform brain injury rehabilitation
Posted on Thursday 20th August 2020
Researchers from The Hopkins Centre are leading the field in tackling spatial neglect, one of the most mysterious challenges experienced by people with brain injuries. Using an artificial intelligence (AI) enabled virtual reality system, Dr. David Painter, Professor Heidi Zeeman and Professor Trevor Hine recently won Australia's first ever Bionics Queensland Challenge in the category of ‘Neural and AI-Enabled Bionics’. Dr Painter will use the $50,000 prize money to fast track this cutting-edge bold idea into a better solution for people with spatial neglect following brain injury.
Read MoreHearoes and Hopkins Centre unite to win “Early Innovation Award”
Posted on Thursday 20th August 2020
Bionic ears are incredible technology, and it can be an amazing milestone receiving one, however, in many cases, it’s the first part of the journey and because it’s a whole new way of hearing, there is then the notion of training your brain to identify and interpret what these new sounds are. It’s like trying to drive a sports car, when you don’t have a licence or have never driven a car before.
Read MoreShowcasing brain injury rehabilitation research in BIAW20
Posted on Wednesday 19th August 2020
With over 50 active research projects, THC is leading the way in interdisciplinary translational research in brain injury rehabilitation practices, services and systems.
Read MoreTHC Ambassadors share their experiences this Brain Injury Awareness Week
Posted on Wednesday 19th August 2020
THC Ambassadors share their experiences this Brain Injury Awareness Week #BIAW
Read MoreAccessible travel study featured in RACQ RoadAhead magazine
Posted on Tuesday 18th August 2020
Learn more about the THC research study featured in Affiliate Partner RACQ Road Ahead magazine, Queensland largest digitally distributed magazine.
Read MoreThis week is Brain Injury Awareness Week #BIAW20
Posted on Monday 17th August 2020
This week is Brain Injury Awareness Week #BIAW20. At The Hopkins Centre, over half of our research projects focus on brain injury, so this week is a great opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of finding new ways of working in this complex area. Our partner organisations, our Ambassadors and our talented clinicians and academics are all doing their bit to advance brain injury awareness and rehabilitation.
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