Isabelle P Impresses at British Brain Bee Neuroscience Olympiad

Lower Sixth pupil Isabelle P celebrated great success in the British Brain Bee Neuroscience Olympiad. By studying a number of undergraduate neuroscience textbooks, Isabelle secured her place through an online exam and was invited to attend Brunel University on 3 February to compete in the National Brain Bee Competition against competitors from across the UK. She first took a written exam where she had 45 minutes to answer 55 neuroscience questions: then a neuroanatomy and histology exam, where she had to identify different brain structures, tissues, and cells; and finally a patient diagnosis exam, where she was given 12 patients’ symptoms and history to analyse before coming up with a diagnosis in just 20 minutes. Following all the rounds, Isabelle was pleased to place 29th in the country. Well done, Isabelle, on this impressive achievement!