CHAMPIONSHIP
The USA National Brain Bee championship is held each spring. To be eligible to participate, students must have won a local Brain Bee competition. The winner of the USA Brain Bee Championship will advance to represent the USA in the International Brain Bee competition. Below are the sections that will be covered in the championship.
The 2025 USA Brain Bee Championship will be held on May 3-4 at the Rutgers University Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey. Thank you to this year’s host, the Rutgers-Central NJ Regional Brain Bee, directed by Dr. Michael Matise.
Tentative schedule (details to come)
Evening of May 2 – optional social activities
May 3 – competition day 1
May 4 – competition day 2 (will conclude by 2pm to allow for travel)
Registration for the 2025 USA Brain Bee Championship is now open. Individuals who have won a regional USA Brain Bee competition and are eligible to participate in the USA Championship should register using the link below. Once the participant has registered and their eligibility has been confirmed with their regional Brain Bee chapter, they will receive a link to submit the registration fee of $400. The registration fee will cover an event shirt, lunch on Saturday and Sunday as well as all materials.
All participants should stay at the event hotel, listed below as the shuttle to and from the competition will be from this location. The negotiated nightly rate is $159.
Heldrich Hotel
10 Livingston Ave
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
HOW TO BOOK
Click here to book online (Group Code: 632180)
Call to book (866) 609-4700
Please reference the National Brain Bee Competition Room Block
Rooms must be booked before April 4, 2025.
Please note updates and changes to the competition components and
study guides below
Written Test
Students will be asked to complete a multiple-choice exam with questions based on BrainFacts and Open Neuroscience Initiative (PDFs of both books are available for free)
Human Neuroanatomy
Students will be asked to rotate between stations and identify names/functions of brain structures from human brains.
Neurohistology
Students will be asked to rotate between stations and identify photos or histological sections.
MRI
Students will be asked to rotate between stations and identify names/functions of brain structures on MRI images.
Patient Diagnosis
The National Library of Medicine website includes a Medical Encyclopedia that can be used as a study guide.
- Huntington’s Disease
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Bipolar Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Autism
- Epilepsy
- Stroke
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Narcolepsy
- Korsakoff’s Syndrome
- Phobia
- Major Depression
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Alcohol Addiction
- Tourette’s Syndrome
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Cerebral Palsy
Finals Round
The competition will culminate in an elimination round for the top finishers from the prior rounds who will answer the same question “jeopardy style”. Competitors in this round will be dismissed after missing 2 questions. Questions will include material from any of the prior rounds. This round will continue until the top three finishers are determined or the time limit has been reached. Any ties will be decided by the scores from prior rounds.
Additional Activities
All competitors will be engaged in additional activities including keynote lectures, laboratory tours, group activities, panels, campus tour, and debates that will not count for the competition but are aimed to enrich the student’s understanding of neuroscience, possible careers in neuroscience, and the paths to such careers. Students will have opportunities to make new friends, and connect with neuroscience students and faculty.
The Rules
- Must be 13-19 years old at the time of the competition
- Students may only participate in one local chapter competition each year
- Students may only participate in the USA National Brain Bee Championship once in a lifetime.
- Students can only participate in the International Brain Bee World Championship once in a lifetime.
- No recording devices can be used during the finals round of the local competitions or USA Championship.
- Local chapter competitions must be free to participate.
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