Neuroscience Brain Bee Preparation Program

Learn Neuroscience. Prepare for Brain Bee. Learn at Your Own Pace.
By Dr. Anwesha Banerjee and Dr. Roopa Holehonnur

From September 12 to December 5, 2026

Asynchronous & Drip Learning Experience

For Middle and High School Students - Grades 6th to 12th

Brain Bee Summer Workshops

Neuroscience is transforming our understanding of the brain, behavior, learning, memory, and human health. Our Neuroscience Brain Bee Preparation Program is designed to help students build a strong foundation in neuroscience while preparing for the International Brain Bee, USA Brain Bee, Regional Brain Bee, and other prestigious neuroscience and science competitions.

Currently, 53 countries participate in Brain Bee programs, with over 50,000 students competing annually and hundreds of neuroscientists contributing to these global events.

Learn with Asynchronous & Drip Learning

Our innovative learning model gives students the flexibility to learn anytime, anywhere while following a structured learning pathway.

Instead of receiving the entire course at once, lessons are released in sequential modules, helping students gradually build concepts, improve long-term retention, and stay engaged throughout the program.

Learn anytime, anywhere at your own pace
Access professionally recorded lessons
Pause, replay, and revisit lessons anytime
Access presentations, study materials, assignments, and quizzes from one centralized learning portal
Progress confidently through each module before moving to the next

Assessments & Instructor Support

Each learning module concludes with an interactive quiz to reinforce understanding and prepare students for Brain Bee-style questions.

Students also receive:

24×7 instructor support through the online learning platform
Two live virtual Office Hour sessions for concept clarification, mentoring, and competition strategies

This combination of flexible learning and expert guidance helps students stay motivated and confident throughout the program.

Program Fee

$500 USD (Tax Exempt), payable in two installments of $300 and $200.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion, participants will receive:

Course Completion Certificate
Opportunity to participate in the iStart Valley Neuroscience (Brain Bee) Challenge
Chance to win $750 in cash prizes
Strong preparation for regional, national, and international neuroscience competitions
A solid foundation for future neuroscience and STEM learning opportunities

Competitions Students Can Prepare For

Neuroscience Competitions

Science Competitions

Why Choose iStart Valley?

Flexible Asynchronous + Drip Learning experience
Learn at your own pace from anywhere
Structured weekly learning modules for better retention
Interactive quizzes after every module
Expert instructor support throughout the program
Two live Office Hour mentoring sessions
Competition-focused curriculum
Course Completion Certificate
Opportunity to compete for $750 in cash prizes

Register Today

Join iStart Valley's Neuroscience Brain Bee Preparation Program and build a strong foundation in neuroscience through a flexible, self-paced learning experience designed to help you succeed in Brain Bee and other national and international science competitions.

Meet the Instructors - Dr. Anwesha Banerjee and Dr. Roopa Holehonnur:

Dr. Anwesha Banerjee is a trained Neuroscientist who completed her doctorate from University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) and currently working at Emory University, Atlanta. Her other degrees include a Masters in Biotechnology from Bangalore University and a Masters in Neuroscience from UTD. Anwesha has been the recipient of Women in bio behavioral scholarship in 2013 by UTD and has been awarded with a fellowship by Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation/ Wyck Foundation in 2017 to conduct her own independent research in finding a cure for Myotonic Dystrophy. She has authored multiple publications and presented at national and international conferences.

Apart from Science, she loves public speaking and has been an active member of Toastmasters International for 7 years now. She is the current District Director in District 14 Atlanta where she helps and manages over 3500 members achieve their communication and leadership goals. Anwesha has spoken at many conferences and is a featured TEDx Speaker.

Dr. Roopa Holehonnur has over 8 years of research experience in understanding the molecular basis of Neuropsychiatric and Neurodevelopmental disorders. She currently works as a Scientist with Dr. Laura Lavery at Rice University, Houston to discover novel therapies patients with neurodevelopmental disorders. Following her masters and doctoral degree in Neuroscience from University of Texas at Dallas in 2016, she completed her first postdoctoral training at UT Southwestern Medical Center under the mentorship of Dr. Craig Powell.

She then completed her second postdoctoral training at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston under the mentorship of Dr. Huda Zoghbi who has received many accolades including the Breakthrough prize, Brain Prize and the Kavli Prize. Roopashri has over 6 years of experience with teaching and mentoring students.

At The University of Texas at Dallas, she coached students on research design, planning and execution in addition to assisting professors with lectures and evaluations. As an experienced biomedical researcher who is also passionate about teaching, she can effectively coach students. Her diverse educational background combined with her mentoring experiences positions her well to turn her passion into practice. During her free time, Roopashri enjoys photography, cooking, and spending time with her family.

Check out the Videos from Previous Participants

Testimonials from our Past Students:

“Dr. Anwesha's Brain Bee Program was very helpful for the Brain Bee competition. Information Dr. Anwesha gave was very thorough. It had information from the Brain facts book as well as additional information. She made the Brain facts book much easier to understand. The practice questions were also very helpful as there are no practice questions written for the brain bee available” - Shouri Bochetty, 1st Place, National Brain Bee Competition at NSF and Top Contestant at US National Brain Bee Contest

"This program was really helpful for me in studying for my Brain Bee competition because it helped me grasp the concepts very easily. It was also very convenient because there were always recording if I had to miss a class or wanted to re-listen a chapter. I also found the quizzes for each chapter to be very helpful because it helped me recollect the information that I had learned and helped me prepare for the types of questions I would see on the real Brain Bee test." - Priyanka Senthil, 3rd Place Place, National Brain Bee Competition at NSF

"This course is very thorough and helpful if you are planning to compete in the brain bee competition. It is a good course to take regardless of if you are competing or not because the content of the course is useful to know in general" - Neil Kondapalli, Brain Bee Winner

"The program was taught very well. Dr. Anwesha Banerjee was very knowledgeable on the topic. She helped us to understand very difficult concepts in an easy way, and she answered all of our questions." - Sahana Narayanan, Brain Bee Winner