IYNA Events
As a general member of the International Youth Neuroscience Association, a wide array of events are offered for you to participate in! Our most popular international events include the IYNA Ideathon, Brain Bee Bootcamp, and Neurosurgery Series! For more events you can join our discord server to get notifications immediately on any events we have as well as opt to get email notifications through your general membership on any events. Clip on any of the images below for more information on any event you want to learn more about!
Neuroscience Summer Program
With applications releasing around January, apply to the
neuroscience intensive summer program by IYNA! You will be
placed into small cohorts with neuroscience experts and
college students leading homework sessions and weekly guest
lectures for each neuroscience topic explored!
IYNA Ideathon 2023
The IYNA Ideathon is a week-long virtual competition for high school and undergraduate students in neuroscience, where they develop research proposals to address real-world neuroscientific problems while receiving training, mentorship, and expert guidance, with winners recognized for their innovative projects.
Brain Bee Bootcamp
The Brain Bee Bootcamp, in collaboration with the International Brain Bee (IBB) and the IYNA, offers intensive preparation for Brain Bee participants worldwide, covering various aspects of the competition, including a mock IBB World Championship test and insights from previous finalists, running over 5 weekends from November 18th to December 17th.
Neurosurgery Series
Join our Neurosurgery Walk-Through Webinar on August 26th, 2023, at 11 AM and 11 PM GMT to witness live brain surgery, gain insights into surgical techniques, and engage in a Q&A session with professional neurosurgeons for an educational experience in the field of neuroscience.
IYNA Research Journal Club
Review research literature in groups monthly, reviewing interesting neuroscience-related papers together. There are no prerequisites for this event and all are welcome to join in during the discussions. You can also share your own research findings during this event to gain insightful questions from peers from around the world.
IYNA-INS Neuroethics Essay Competition
The International Neuroethics Society (INS) and the International Youth Neuroscience Association (IYNA) are pleased to announce a call for submissions for the Neuroethics Essay Contest in 2023. Now in its tenth year, the contest promotes interest in neuroethics among students and trainees around the world.
Neuro&
Lecture series with the Dana Foundation