EGYPT'S Brain Bee

Alexandria Neuroscience Committee (ANC) organized the 3rd Egyptian Brain Bee (EBB) national competition for high-school students. David Usama (17 years) a second-year senior at STEM, Assiut earned 1st place, and will be representing Egypt at the International Brain Bee to be held in Berlin, Germany from 7 to 11 July 2018.

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The competition was organized over three stages: 240 students from all over Egypt registered for the first stage, and 127 competed in the preliminary online exam of stage 1 while 58 students competed in the second online exam for stage 2. Only the top 20 were qualified for the final stage, which took place on Wednesday 18 April, 2018.

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The competition was held at the Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, in the form of an oral exam (that encompassed Neuroscience questions as well as scenarios that tested students’ critical thinking ability) & Practical Exam on Neuroanatomy, Neurohistology and Clinical cases. 

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On the panel of judges were Dr. Tarek Omar (Professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology), Dr. Bassma El-Sabaa (Professor of Pathology) and Dr. Jaidaa Mekky (Neuropsychiatry Assistant Professor).

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The organizing committee included Nardene Saad (Egyptian Brain Bee coordinator), Salma Said (medical Elective at AMUH & ANC board member), Samar Abdelhady (5th year medical student & ANC board member), Iman Idris(medical Elective at AMUH & ANC board member), Ahmed M. Mostafa(medical Elective at AMUH & ANC board member), Omar Abd Al-Aal ( 1st EBB 2016 and senior high school), Mohammad Taha (Chemistry, American University of Cairo AUC) and Mahmoud Khalifa ( 1st year medical student).

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The competition aims to encourage students to pursue their academic interests as well as raise awareness on the importance of Neuroscience research in improving the mental health of our community as well as treating Neuropsychiatric disorders. Alexandria Neuroscience Committee-ANC hopes to hold the Egyptian Brain Bee on a broader scale that will include more students next year.