Competition Day Schedule

Michigan Union

The 2025 Michigan Brain Bee will be at the Michigan Union. We will be between the Kuenzel Room (first floor) and the Wolverine Room (third floor).

On competition day, there will be signs posted around the Union to help you navigate between rooms.

Michigan Union

First Floor

Michigan Union

Third Floor

8:30am-9:30am

Check-In

Outside Kuenzel Room

Please bring completed consent forms with you to make the check-in process faster!

9:30am - 9:45am

Welcome Address

Kuenzel Room

10:00am - 11:00am

Session I

Wolverine Room

55-question written examination

Parent Information Session

Kuenzel Room

Information from Michigan students and faculty about Michigan’s undergraduate neuroscience program

11:15am - 12:45pm

Hands-On Activities

Wolverine Room

Stay tuned!

1:45pm - 2:15pm

UM Neuroscience Research Spotlight - Dr. Jill Becker

Kuenzel Room

Dr. Becker's research focuses on understanding the relations between behavior and neuronal activity associated with the ascending dopamine projections to the striatum and nucleus accumbens. Particularly, she investigates the role of ovarian hormone modulation in sexual behavior and motivation, along with gender differences in drug abuse. You can find more about her research here!

2:15pm - 2:45pm

UM Neuroscience Research Spotlight - Mitre Athaiya

Kuenzel Room

Mitre is a Ph.D. student in Dr. Roman Giger's lab at the UM Department of Cell & Developmental Biology. He currently investigates the role of microRNAs in nervous system regeneration, and his research interests include neurodegeneration, therapeutics, and diagnostics.

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Session II/III

Kuenzel Room

Top 8 performers from Session I answer 25 interactive questions using 3D models, diagrams, and MRI/CT scans

(Top 2 performers from Session II move on to Session III)

4:00pm - 4:30pm

Awards Ceremony + Closing Remarks

Click here to learn more about each session of the competition!

Competition Information

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