Brain Bee

20th Annual Central Mass Regional Brain Bee

When: March 7, 2026
Where: UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester MA
Who is eligible:  High school students  from central to western MA
About: The Brain Bee was founded in 1998 by Dr. Norbert Myslinski at the University of Maryland as a neuroscience competition for high school students. Since then, it has grown into an international competition promoting knowledge of neuroscience and interest in neuroscience-related careers.

The winners of Regional Brain Bees are eligible to compete at National Brain Bees, and National Bee winners can compete in the International Brain Bee. The 2026 USA National Brain Bee will be held on April 25, 2026, at the University of California, Irvine.

The 20th annual Central Massachusetts Brain Bee is sponsored by the Department of Neurobiology and the NeuroNexus Institute at UMass Chan Medical School.

There are geographical restrictions for participants. For eligibility, studying resources, detailed registration info, and more, please visit the website HERE.

Volunteers welcome! If interested in volunteering, please fill out the form HERE