Congratulations to our 3 Finalists! Brielle Huang (Edmonton), Emily Huang (Waterloo), and Lisa Wei (Winnipeg). All three have won travel and accommodation to Vancouver to compete in Phase 2 of the National Brain Bee. This Final Showdown will be held in person at the 2024 Canadian Association for Neurosciences annual meeting from May 19-22 (Exact date and time TBD), and will determine the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place National winners. The 1st place winner will represent Canada at the 2024 International Brain Bee in October!

Thank you to everyone who supported the 2024 CIHR Canadian National Brain Bee competition, especially the high school students who competed in 16 regional brain bee competitions across Canada, and their teachers and families. The winners of those competitions competed virtually via Zoom on April 20, 2024.

The 16 2024 regional brain bee champions are:
Antigonish Brain Bee: Elise Munro
Calgary Brain Bee: Ignacio Gimon Lopez
Edmonton Brain Bee: Brielle Huang (Finalist!)
Guelph Brain Bee: Evan Pryce
Halifax Brain Bee: Paige Klassen
Hamilton Brain Bee: Elena Scurtu
London Brain Bee: Luciana Tudor
Montreal Brain Bee: Sophie Iny
Newfoundland Brain Bee: Hassan Ibrahim
Ottawa Brain Bee: Anya Sinha
Toronto Brain Bee: Aidan Wang
Vancouver Brain Bee: Irene Zhang
Victoria Brain Bee: Youlan Li
Waterloo Brain Bee: Emily Huang (Finalist!)
Windsor Brain Bee: Rami Haddadin
Winnipeg Brain Bee: Lisa Wei (Finalist!)

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Where and When:  Phase 1 took place Virtually Saturday, April 20, 2024 via Zoom. Phase 2: The Final Showdown will determine 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, and will be held in person at the 2024 Canadian Association for Neurosciences annual meeting in Vancouver on May 19-22, 2024.

Study Resources:  Study materials for the Canadian National Brain Bee competition are outlined on the Preparing for the National page. Please note that study resources may differ for your own local brain bee. Please check with your local brain bee organizers.

Prizes for the Canadian National Brain Bee:  There will be cash prizes and trophies for the top 3 competitors:  $1500 first prize, $1000 second prize, $500 third prize, as well as trophies. All National Competitors will receive engraved medals and gift bags for their participation. The top place National champion will also receive an opportunity for an internship in a neuroscience lab.

International Brain bee: The Canadian National champion will represent Canada at the International Brain Bee competition. In 2024 the IBB will be held virtually in conjunction with Neuroscience 2024 (the annual meeting of the Society of Neuroscience) in Chicago, Illinois, on October 5-9. Exact dates TBD.

Note that any Brain Bee tutoring we offer in Canada as well as the International Brain Bee is free of charge. We are aware that there are other organizations and individuals asking for money for “Brain Bee” courses and tutoring.  Please note that these are not in any way associated or endorsed by the Canadian National Brain Bee or the International Brain Bee.  Interested students should be encouraged to make use of any free available resources.

How to complete in the Brain Bee? The first step – study and register for your Local Brain Bee competition:
To compete at the National level, you must first win your local brain bee competition. Your 2023 local brain bee competition may be held remotely or in person. Please check your local brain bee page to find information about registration, date, location, and study materials. If your local brain bee page is not yet updated, you can send an email to your local organizers at the email address listed on the local brain bee page.

Please read some important information about who can compete.

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Canada rocks! Congratulations to our 2022 Canadian National Brain Bee winner, Helene Li, who won FIRST PLACE at the International Brain Bee competition in July, 2022!

Listen to the CBC interview with Helene.
The FENS (Federation of European Neuroscience Societies) interview with Helene.