International Brain Bee Competition (IBB)

The International Brain Bee Competition (IBB) is designed to motivate our youth to learn about the brain, to capture their imagination and to inspire them to pursue careers in biomedical brain research.

The IBB competition generally coincides with Brain Awareness Week in March each year [timing may vary from year to year]. High school students from across the USA compete as well as students from Canada, India, Egypt and Australia.

The International Brain Bee is a live Q & A competition that tests the neuroscience knowledge of students. Young men and women compete to determine who is the "best brain" on such topics as intelligence, memory, emotions, sensations, movement, stress, aging, sleep, addiction, Alzheimer's, Disease and stroke.

In a two-step process, local competitions are held throughout North America and participating countries, with the winners invited to the championship in North America.

The Australian winner and the New Zealand winner of round 3 may have the opportunity to compete in the IBB competition. [Please read the terms and conditions for further information on eligibility; and the timing, location, and organisation of this non-affiliated international event].

International Brain Bee Competition:

2008
2007
2009

IBB Competition 2009

AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND STUDENTS STANDOUT IN THE INTERNATIONAL BRAIN BEE CHALLENGE, TORONTO

In an exciting finish, that saw the top five finalists of the International Brain Bee competition separated by only one or two points, Casey Linton (QLD) representing Australia; and Stephen Mackereth (AUK) representing New Zealand battled through to come second and fourth respectively, with Stephen winning a separate contest on "Brain Assembly".

This is a marvelous achievement in an international field of competitors which included Canada- Sean Amodeo; Grenada- Makalani Manwarring; India - Nidhi Ramaraj (third place); Romania - Smaranda Rosioru; Uganda- Wampaalu Peter; and the United States- Julia Chartrove (first place).


Middle row right-end: Casey Linton of Somerset College Queensland, Australia
Top row left: Stephen Mackereth, Kings College, Nth Island, New Zealand

Congratulations to all those involved in the 2008 Australian Brain Bee Challenge which culminated in this thrilling result.

More details are available here.

IBB Competition 2008

In a very exciting finish, Quinn McGennisken [our ABBC 2007 Champion], achieved fourth place competing against world finalists from Canada, India and the USA.
Quinn is congratulated by Dr Norbert Myslinski,Director, International Brain Bee and neuroscientists at the University of Maryland, USA, on her significant achievement.
Quinn at Poster Session
Quinn at technology display at the Canadian Assoc. for Neuroscience Annual Meeting
IBB Finalists' Dinner

IBB Competition 2007

[Centre of left column] Tim Mew. ABBC 2006 champion amongst the rest of the world's Brain Bee champions.
Tim Mew, Australia's ABBC 2006 Champion, holds the IBB perpetual cup after coming fifth overall in a field of 35 young men and women from around the world competing in the 2007 International Brain Bee Challenge.
Tim Mew takes the role of a patient during a lab tour demonstration.
An exhibition in Baltimore.

 

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