bright lights in the lab

Bright Lights in the Lab began in 2013 and each year since then, during March Break and July, we have welcomed high school students from across Toronto. This program has evolved tremendously over the years, from students working with a variety of invertebrates and learn about the basic principles of neuroscience, to learning about the brain using EEG equipment to see their own brainwaves ! We have designed these camps to inspire various grade levels and many students return subsequent years to continue their journey. We are proud to offer scholarships & financial aid to students who qualify.

brain bee

Firefly has been the proud local sponsor of the Toronto Brain Bee since 2011. The Brain Bee is a competition for high school students, grades 9 through 12. It is fashioned after a traditional Spelling Bee, except that students answer questions about the brain and neuroscience research. The experience connects students with the university in their area, giving them an opportunity to meet university students and professors who are doing brain research. It is an avenue of communication to raise awareness of brain research in the community and attract bright young minds to the study of neuroscience.

spark award

The Spark Award is a partnership program between the Firefly Foundation and the Alzheimer Society of Canada. The goal of the Firefly Spark Award supports novel research into neurodegenerative disease that is well-informed but requires evidence to be pursued further. Projects considered will include a thoughtful hypothesis on envisioned solutions, approaches or methodologies that are new and novel. Research proposals must represent the potential to open new scientific pathways and/or generate noteworthy learning. To date five awards have been granted.