Barcelona International Youth Science Challenge

Our aim is to stimulate scientific talent among young people from all over the world, and to encourage their enthusiasm for pursuing scientific research and careers in science.

We look for 100 students from 16 to 18 years old with a genuine interest for scientific research. If you are one of them, at BIYSC you will have the chance to meet in Barcelona by summer 2018 to develop your skills and knowledge challenging yourself every day.

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Students

Projects

Challenges

Awards

The Program

BIYSC is a two-week international excellence program that has been designed and developed with the aim to offer the participants a world class experience by working in research projects, attending scientific lectures and debates, and enjoying the company of peers from around the world that share their same passion.

Develop your passion and enjoy the experience!

New treatments for opioid addicts: a drug discovery challenge

Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC)

Studying neurodegenerative diseases through the eye of molecular biology

Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG)

Nutrition and Health International Youth Challenge

IDIBAPS | Alícia Foundation | University of Vic | Central University of Catalunya

Instructive biomaterials for regenerative medicine

Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)

Drosophila melanogaster: a model to study human disease

Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB)

Artificial photosynthesis

Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ)

Uncovering the hidden diversity of the oceans

Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE)

Cosmic rays detection, astrophysics at your fingertips

Institute of High Energy Physics (IFAE)

It's a Quantum World!

Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) | Quantum Information Group (GIQ) - Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB)

Neuro-robotics as a tool to understand the brain

Synthetic, Perceptive, Emotive and Cognitive Systems Lab (SPECS)

The Awards

BIYSC will recognize those students that show high commitment in their participation and meet successfully all the challenges proposed by the program, with two awards that will provide them the opportunity to be sponsored to attend an international event the year after BIYSC takes places, so they can walk the path towards their dream.

Be recognized for your passion!

Meet the experts

At BIYSC you will have the opportunity to meet, discuss an debate with eminent scientist!

Josep Maria Llovet

Renowned researcher at August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute - IDIBAPS

Miquel A. Pericàs

Director of the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ)

Adriana Gálvez

Alícia Foundation. Technician in Technological Development and Innovations and Health and Eating Habits areas

Alicia Sánchez

Coordinator of the project "Uncovering the hidden diversity of the oceans" (IBE)

Alicia Sánchez

Coordinator of the project "Uncovering the hidden diversity of the oceans" (IBE)
Paul Verschure

Director of the Synthetic, Perceptive, Emotive and Cognitive Systems Lab (SPECS)
Iñaki Ruiz

Renowned researcher of the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE)
Fabiola Juárez

Alicia Foundation. Technician in Health and Eating Habits
Silvia Carrasco

Coordinator of the project " NanoLight: light and matter at the nanoscale " (ICFO)
Jaume Biarnés

Alícia Foundation. Responsible for the area of Food Heritage and Sustainability
Gerard Santiago

Coordinator of the project " Computational study of coffee compounds for cancer prevention" (BSC)
Núria Ros

Coordinator of the project "Uncovering the hidden diversity of the oceans" (IBE)
Luis Serrano

Director of the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG)
Marta Rivera

Faculty of Health Sciences and Welfare, Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya
Joan J. Guinovart

Director of the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB)
Adriana Gálvez

Alícia Foundation. Technician in Technological Development and Innovations and Health and Eating Habits areas
Ramon Gomis

Scientist Emeritus at the August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS)
Xavier Valcarce (ICFO)

Coordinator of the project "It's a Quantum World!" (ICFO)
Martine Bosman

Renowned researcher of the Institute of High Energy Physics (IFAE)
Celia Santos

Coordinator of the projecte "Drosophila melanogaster: a model to study human disease" (IRB)
Zahra Raissi (ICFO)

Coordinator of the project "It's a Quantum World!" (ICFO)
Ferran Sancho

Coordinator of the project " Computational study of coffee compounds for cancer prevention" (BSC)
Federica Beduini (ICFO)

Coordinator of the project " NanoLight: light and matter at the nanoscale " (ICFO)
Daniel Guberman

Coordinator of the project "Cosmic rays detection, astrophysics at your fingertips" (IFAE)
Ana Lobato

Alícia Foundation. Chef and technician in Technological Development and Innovations area
Vicky Vouloutsi

Coordinator of the project "Neuro-robotics as a tool to understand the brain" (SPECS)
Boris Bourdoncle (ICFO)

Coordinator of the project "It's a Quantum World!" (ICFO)
Óscar Blanch

Coordinator of the project "Cosmic rays detection, astrophysics at your fingertips" (IFAE)
Miquel A. Pericàs

Director of the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ)
Clement Moulin

Renowned researcher of the Synthetic, Perceptive, Emotive and Cognitive Systems Lab (SPECS)
Laia Pellejà

Coordinator of the project "Artificial photosynthesis" (ICIQ)
John Calsamiglia (GIQ - UAB)

Coordinator of the project "It's a Quantum World!" (ICFO)
Joaquim Palacio

Coordinator of the project "Cosmic rays detection, astrophysics at your fingertips" (IFAE)
Andreu Riera (GIQ - UAB)

Coordinator of the project "It's a Quantum World! " (ICFO)
Alberto Pérez

Coordinator of the project "Uncovering the hidden diversity of the oceans" (IBE)
Paola Galbany

Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences and Welfare of Universitat de Vic-Universitat Central de Catalunya
Marco Milán

Renowned researcher of the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB)
Tomas Marques

Director of the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE)
Míriam Torres

Coordinator at Faculty of Health Sciences and Welfare, Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya
Alba Reguant

Faculty of Health Sciences and Welfare, Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya
Mateo Valero

Director of the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC)
Marta García

Coordinator of the project " NanoLight: light and matter at the nanoscale " (ICFO)
Elisabeth Engel

Renowned researcher of the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)
Soledad Pérez

Coordinator of the project "Instructive biomaterials for regenerative medicine" (IBEC)
José Ramón Galán

Renowned researcher of the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ)
Toni Massanés

Alícia Foundation’s Director
Lluís Torner

Director of the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO)
Rosa Gasa

August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute - IDIBAPS researcher
Romain Quidant

Renowned researcher of the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) and coordinator of the project " NanoLight: light and matter at the nanoscale "
Alba Adot

Alícia Foundation. Technician in Health and Eating Habits area
Martí Berenguer (GIQ - UAB)

Coordinator of the project "It's a Quantum World!" (ICFO)
Víctor Guallar

Renowned researcher of the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) and Coordinator of the project "Computational study of coffee compounds for cancer prevention"
Josep Maria Llovet

Renowned researcher at August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute - IDIBAPS
Elias Campo

Director of Research at the Hospital Clínic, the IDIBAPS and the Clinical Foundation for Biomedical Research and professor at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Barcelona University
Anna Mura

Renowned researcher of the Synthetic, Perceptive, Emotive and Cognitive Systems Lab (SPECS)
Ivan Supic (ICFO)

Coordinator of the project "It's a Quantum World!" (ICFO)
Josep Samitier

Director of the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)
Marta Gil (GIQ - UAB)

Coordinator of the project "It's a Quantum World!" (ICFO)
Nieves Lorenzo

Coordinator of the project "Taking a closer look at DNA: using sequencing to explore evolution and biodiversity" (CRG)
Fyodor Kondrashov

Renowned researcher of the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG)
Ramon Miquel

Director of the Institute of High Energy Physics (IFAE)
Pep Amengual

Coordinator of the project " Computational study of coffee compounds for cancer prevention" (BSC)

“BIYSC is a great chance to introduce the day-to-day life of scientist to young curios minds.”

Víctor Guallar