We are happy to announce the first annual Brain Bee Competition in Niagara for students in high schools within the Niagara region!
This fun neuroscience competition for students, grades 9 – 12, will be hosted by Brock University. This event is sponsored by the Faculty of Math and Science, the Centre for Neuroscience, the Department of Biology and the Department of Psychology.
Students study brain and neuroscience topics including memory, sleep, intelligence, emotion, perception, stress, aging, brain disease, and more! Prizes for the top 3 participants will be announced soon! The winner will represent Niagara at the Canadian National Brain Bee (visit brainbee.ca).
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TOP 3 FINALISTS OF THE 2025 COMPETITION
FIRST PLACE: Michelle Indovski, Eden High School (centre)
SECOND PLACE: Xiao An Zhang, Ridley College (left)
THIRD PLACE: Jal Dhruv, Thorold Secondary High School (right)
Pictured here with Dr. Stephen Glasgow and Dr. Paula Duarte-Guterman, co-organisers of the Niagara Brain Bee.
We had an amazing turnout at our first competition! Thank you to all the participants and volunteers for making it happen!
Volunteers:
Hannah Thomas, Malavika Krishna Kumar, Maha Ali, Emily Copeland, Sunny Qureshi, Emily Kacur, Harshit Thakare, Madeleine King, Gabby Corriveau, Emma Regudo, Steph Rathwell, Elora Ives, Maya Senc, Julia Mazur.
Photos by Sunny Qureshi.
Competition Date
The 2025 Niagara Brain Bee will be held in person at Brock University
Date: April 7, 2025.
Location: Rankin Family Pavillion Room 216.
Time: Check-in will be between 12:30am – 1pm.
Competition and activities: 1pm – 5:00pm.
Registration is now closed.
Registration is free. Students are required to register in order to participate.
Please use this link to register. Last day to register is March 28, 2025.
Important notices: There are nearby local brain bee competitions held in Hamilton, Guelph, and Waterloo. Students may not compete in more than one local brain bee competition each year, and must compete at the location that is closest geographically to their high school.
The Brain Bee embraces the principle that science is for everyone. All students in grades 9-12, regardless of their neuroscience background or preparation, are encouraged to participate in the Brain Bee. The Brain Bee is not just a test; it is an opportunity for high school students to visit a local university, interact with university students, staff and faculty, and be exposed to neuroscience research. That said, please register for the Brain Bee only if you plan to attend the event. The Brain Bee runs on volunteer hours and donor funding, and no-shows come at a cost to the organizing university. If you happen to register but cannot attend, please email us niagara@brainbee.ca to let us know of your withdrawal from the competition. Thanks so much for your kind consideration.
Prizes
There will be prizes for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners (details will be posted closer to the event). The 1st place winner will also go onto represent our Niagara chapter at the Annual CIHR Canadian National Brain Bee competition. Additional exciting prizes are awarded at the Canadian National competition, and the winner of the Canadian National Brain Bee will represent Canada at the International Brain Bee competition.
Study Materials
The following study resources will be used for the 2025 Niagara Brain Bee competition.
Contact us
Please email niagara@brainbee.ca if you have any questions.