INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN- Kimia Ahmadi, a 17-year-old Iranian girl, ranked third in International Brain Bee (IBB) competition held virtually from July 31 to
August 5.The World Championship took place in conjunction with the American Psychological Association (APA) Annual Convention in Washington,
Second place went to Stanley Zhang from New Zealand and third place to Kimia Ahmadi from Iran.A total of 31 national Brain Bee champions
from across the globe took part in the competition.Each participating student had previously won the highest level of Brain Bee competition
in their country to qualify for the World Championship.The challenging competition was conducted in two parts
All competitors completed four separate tests (written exam, neuroanatomy, neurohistology, and patient diagnosis) within a 48-hour timeframe
question-and-answer round with four prominent neuroscientist judges.In addition to the competition, the World Championship program also
included team activities, a cultural video exchange, keynote lectures, an interactive neuroscience demonstration, and a career panel.The IBB
American Psychological Association (APA), the Dana Foundation, the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS), the International
Brain Research Organization (IBRO) and the Society for Neuroscience (SfN).The International Brain Bee was founded in 1998 by Dr
Norbert Myslinski with a mission to build better brains to fight brain disorders
Since its inception, the International Brain Bee has inspired thousands of students to study and pursue careers in neuroscience.MT/MG
