LONG ISLAND BRAIN BEE 2020

The Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Department of Biology at the Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences invite high school students to participate in the annual Long Island Brain Bee competition. This event exposes young students to the study of the brain early in their academic careers, and aims to motivate students to pursue careers in neurology, neurosurgery, psychology, or neuroscience.

The one-day competition is open to Long Island high school students (14-18 years of age).

The Long Island Brain Bee involves two rounds of competition:

1. A written test of multiple choice questions based on the book Brain Facts;

2. A practical test to identify anatomical structures, functions, and disorders in human nervous tissue specimens.

Following the laboratory examination, participants will enjoy a lunch and learn with current undergraduates and medical students, in addition to physicians, scientists and professors who are experts in the neurosciences.

At the close of the competition, awards will be given to students with the top three scores. The first place winner will earn a trip to the National Brain Bee competition and an opportunity to participate in a summer research project at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. All student competitors will receive a certificate of completion for their participation in the Long Island Brain Bee.