Bright Lights in the Lab is back for a second year with an expanded program for students who love science.  Once again the camp was hosted at  University of Toronto Schools, from July 7-18. This year more than 50 high school students ranging from Grade 7 through 12 worked with teachers, PhDs and graduate students from U of T to perform science experiments on behavior, learning and memory.

On June 25th we gathered in the art studios at University of Toronto Schools to work with students and learn what they think young people would like to know about the brain... and how they'd like to receive & use this information.

On April 10th, 2014, aspiring students of all grades, teachers, and staff of the University of Toronto Schools attended the Alzheimer Society of Canada and Firefly Symposium on the Brain. The symposium, which featured several accomplished guest speakers, focused on the discussion of Alzheimer’s disease, a common form of dementia, innovative methods of treatment for the condition, and inspiring the younger generation to think about the brain.

The Firefly Foundation was a proud sponsor of the 16th Annual Toronto Brain Bee.  The competition took place at the Lash Miller Chemical Laboratories at the University of Toronto on March 28, 2014. 55 students from 15 high schools in the Toronto area participated in the competition.

This July 42 future scientists joined together in the lab to undertake their own research experiments. Bright Lights in the Lab enables high school students to experience the full research cycle.

The 15th Annual Toronto Brain Bee competition took place at the Medical Sciences Building, on April 5, 2013. 56 students from 26 high schools in the Toronto area participated in the competition.

Firefly is honored to be the cause that Trinity College has chosen to support in 2012.

The University of Trinity College, commonly known as Trinity College and informally Trin, is a college of the University of Toronto, founded in 1851 by Bishop John Strachan, and continues to this day to embrace a rich history of tradition. This includes two formal dances each year, the first of which is the Saint's Ball.

The 14th Annual Toronto Brain Bee competition took place at the Medical Sciences Building, on March 30, 2012. A record 77 students from 16 high schools in the Toronto area participated in the competition.

In 2011 we created a series of mini-documentaries called the Bright Lights Video Project, following the top three Brain Bee competitors in the areas of neuroscience they were given the opportunity to study.  We wanted to know more about what fascinates these students about the brain, to gain insights on how to inspire all students to understand and take care of their brains. 

The 13th Annual Toronto Brain Bee competition took place at the Medical Sciences Building, on March 25, 2011.

There were 62 students from 16 high schools in the Toronto area who participated in the competition.