18/08/2026
STATE-WIDE BRAIN AWARENESS COMPETITION – ICTN 2026
The Centre for Neuroscience, CUSAT, is organising a State-wide Brain Awareness Competition for school and college students across Kerala as part of the *International Conference on Translational Neuroscience: Brain to Behaviour (ICTN 2026)*.
The competition encourages students to think about how their everyday choices affect the brain, understand brain health, and share what they learn creatively with their friends, families and communities.
💡 Choose ANY ONE of these themes:
📱 **Your Phone is Rewiring Your Brain**
Think about how excessive screen and digital-device use can affect attention, sleep, behaviour and mental well-being.
😴 **Sleep: The Brain's Superpower**
Why does the brain need good sleep? What happens when we don't get enough?
🏃 **Sports and Brain Health**
Explore how physical activity and sports can keep the brain healthy and improve mood, memory and thinking.
❤️ **Emotions and Mental Well-being**
Understand how emotions, stress and mental well-being influence the brain and our daily lives.
🍎 **Food for Thought: Nutrition and Brain Health**
Think about how the food we eat can influence our brain, mood and overall health.
🧠 **Neurodegeneration: Why Do Some People Forget Memories?**
Explore conditions such as dementia and understand why protecting brain health matters throughout life.
⚠️ **Neurological Disorders: Recognise Early, Protect Better**
Create awareness about neurological disorders and the importance of recognising warning signs early.
🎨 PARTICIPATION CATEGORIES
🎥 Reel Challenge
🎬 Short Video
🧩 Still Model
🖼️ Poster
🎨 Painting
🏆 Attractive cash prizes + certificates!
📅 Last date: 30 August 2026
This is more than a competition. It is an opportunity for students to **think, learn, create and become ambassadors for brain health**.
🌱 Join the movement towards a “Healthy Brain for a Healthy Society.”
📍 ICTN 2026 | CUSAT
https://forms.gle/hUrRG1UFghZdYgKc7
School level
https://forms.gle/Jid4gnApgZNEiLni9
College level
