2027

Long Island Brain Bee

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 (13-19 years of age).

The Long Island Brain Bee involves two rounds of competition:

A written test of multiple choice questions on brain facts
A test to identify anatomical structures and functions in real human brain specimens

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

At the close of the competition, awards are given to students with the top three scores. The first-place winner earns 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.

Details

Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
500 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549

Directions

Join us Saturday, February 27, 2027

9:00 AM – 3:30 PM ET
for a full day of neuroscience competition at the Long Island Brain Bee

If you are a high school teacher interested in registering your students, please contact BrainbeeLI@hofstra.edu. High school students who would like to participate, must have their teacher complete the registration process to be considered for the competition.

Students may participate in only one local Brain Bee competition per year. No more than two students from each high school may participate. Space is limited for this event, so we will cap enrollment at 70 students on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please apply early!

Application is now closed.

Division Ave HS

Freeport HS

Great Neck South HS

Half Hollow Hills West

Harborfields HS

Herricks HS

Hewlett HS

Holy Trinity HS, Uniondale

Island Trees

Jericho HS

John F. Kennedy HS

Malverne HS

McArthur HS

Mineola HS

New Hyde Memorial HS

Paul D. Schreiber HS

Plainview Old Bethpage JFK HS

Roslyn HS

Sachem East HS

Sachem North HS

Sacred Heart Academy

Saint Anthony’s HS

St. Francis Preparatory School

The Stony Brook School

Ward Melville HS

This event is limited to 70 participants.

Registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis for those who complete the application process accurately and within the required timeframe.

A man wearing gloves speaks to two students standing by a table with medical supplies in a classroom or lab setting.

How to Prepare

Download and study the Society for Neuroscience’s Brain Facts. All questions for the competition come from this book. For sample questions, please visit the International Brain Bee site.

For more information, please send your inquiry to the Long Island Brain Bee Committee at BrainbeeLI@hofstra.edu. We look forward to your participation!

Sincerely,

Long Island Brain Bee Committee
Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine
at Hofstra/Northwell
Hempstead, NY 11549