Membership

The Network

ALBA represents a global diverse network of individual neuroscientists who are involved in research, education, communication and advocacy, and are committed to supporting and advocating for actions and policies that foster diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in brain sciences across the globe. We currently have 1890 individual members from 91 countries.

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Register as an ALBA Network member for free! As a member, you can

  • Help shape ALBA's priorities and goals
  • Drive initiatives as an ALBA Volunteer
  • Receive regular updates on ALBA activities and events
  • Have access to DEI skills and advocacy training workshops
  • Engage with the ALBA Team at the General Assembly
  • Elect the members of our Board of Directors
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Browse through the ALBA members to find a speaker for your next
conference, a mentor for guidance, an expert for a new project or to simply network.

Gender
Position
Country

Michael
Shadlen

Professor or equivalent position at Columbia University and Howard Hughes Medical Institute
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Disorders of the nervous system
Motor systems neuroscience
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
In vivo monitoring
Optical methods
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I'm passionate about the topic and make the field better. For me, it is about effecting structural, institutional, and attitudinal change. I am the father of two biracial women (trans and bi). So it is also about allyship.

Charan
Singh

Professor or equivalent position at ISF College Of Pharmacy
India Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Cell culture
In vivo monitoring
Pharmacology
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I am working in the area of nanomedicines-based drug delivery systems to target the brain disorders. I find this ALBA network which promotes CNS disorders related activities and supply informations in the same area of research.

Jitendra Kumar
Sinha

Professor or equivalent position at Amity University
India Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Neuroscience of aging
Other
Neurobiology of Obesity
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Histochemistry and tracing
Molecular approaches
Species : invertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
In society discrimination on various basis has always been there. It is unfortunate to have the same thing in the science and research field where we work together for the better tomorrow. Even if it is there due to any kind of regionalism, it is not good. I was so happy to learn about ALBA that I simply fall into love with it. This is something which should be there as a normal-norm in scientific society at least. Yes, of course, I believe ALBA shall bring this new light of equality and togetherness in all of us in the coming few years and that is why I want to join ALBA and work with my colleagues for the better tomorrow.

Tom
Smulders

Professor or equivalent position at Newcastle University
United Kingdom Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Evolutionary and comparative neuroscience
Neuroethology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Histochemistry and tracing
In vivo monitoring
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I have been active in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at my home institution.

Antonis
Stamatakis

Professor or equivalent position at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Greece Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
I joined ALBA because :
Equal opportunities for everyone is in the best interest of Science. The greater the diversity, the more interesting the outcome.

Oliver
Stork

Professor or equivalent position at Magdeburg University
Germany Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate

Volko
Straub

Professor or equivalent position at University of Leicester
United Kingdom Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Cell culture
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Imaging (microscopy)
Species : invertebrate
Species : vertebrate

Marc
Suárez-Calvet

Professor or equivalent position at BarcelonaBeta brain research center
Spain Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
History, teaching, public awareness, and societal
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Neuroscience of aging
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Histochemistry and tracing
Molecular approaches
Therapeutic techniques
Other
Biomarkers
I joined ALBA because :
I believe it is a great, and much needed, initiative to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in brain sciences

Ignacio
Torres

Professor or equivalent position at Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience
Spain Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuroendocrinology
Neuroscience of aging
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (channels)
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
Our research institution is committed with the principles of equality and the objectives of the ALBA network

Keith
Trujillo

Professor or equivalent position at California State University San Marcos
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I am a Latinx scientist and much of my career has been focused on increasing diversity, equity and inclusion in the sciences.

Mark
Walton

Professor or equivalent position at University of Oxford
United Kingdom Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
In vivo monitoring
Optical methods
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
Diversity is vital for successful and productive science. We must work towards making the scientific community at all levels is representative of our community as a whole - which currently it is not. I strongly support the aims of the Alba network to raise awareness of this issue and to think about new ways to counter the biases that currently exist.

Darren
Williams

Professor or equivalent position at King's College London
United Kingdom Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Evolutionary and comparative neuroscience
Neuroethology
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Species : invertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I believe in the ambitions and mission of ALBA. EDI is essential for us to bring about a right & just workplace/world.

Menno
Witter

Professor or equivalent position at Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Norway Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
Evolutionary and comparative neuroscience
Other
functional neuroanatomy
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
Equal opportunities in science are one of the most important requirements to optimally make use of the combined human potential to contribute to our understanding of who we are. Understanding the brain is an important if not required component of this understanding and I therefore find ALBA an important initiative

KongFatt
Wong-Lin

Professor or equivalent position at Ulster University
United Kingdom Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroengineering and robotics
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
To promote diversity and equality in the neurosciences.

Emre
Yaksi

Professor or equivalent position at NTNU
Norway Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Circuit neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Sensory systems neuroscience
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
Optical methods
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I am excited to support ALBA's efforts in increasing diversity in neuroscience. As a citizen of Turkey living in Norway, I am happy to contribute to it in anyway I can.

Michael
Yassa

Professor or equivalent position at University of California, Irvine
United States Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Species : vertebrate
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I am deeply committed to ensuring equal participation and inclusion for all members of minoritized groups in STEM. The ALBA is a community of like-minded individuals, all working towards promoting equity and diversity in the brain sciences. I joined because I feel like I can contribute to the network’s goals and also learn from colleagues involved in implementing best practices.