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.

Become a member

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
Join the Network

Search our membership database

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

Jodi
Pawluski

Research/Staff scientist at Universitie de Rennes 1
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroendocrinology
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
To increase diversity and equality in science. I'm looking forward to a better future for those in science.

Mikayla
Payant

Graduate student at Carleton University
Canada Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Histochemistry and tracing

Lizeth
Pedraza

Graduate student at University of Szeged
Hungary Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biophysics
Electrophysiology (channels)
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Imaging (microscopy)
Pharmacology
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :

As a Colombian clinical psychologist and neuroscientist, I'm committed to advancing brain science while leading projects that underscore the necessity of equity and diversity. Joining the ALBA Network aligns with my passion for inclusive research and advocacy, offering a platform to amplify these vital principles in our field.

Christine
Pedroarena

Research/Staff scientist at University Tübingen
Germany Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Motor systems neuroscience
Electrophysiology (channels)
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Optical methods
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
Network is one of the ways to overcome discrimination

Amalia - Christina
Peithi

Graduate student at University of Lausanne
Switzerland Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Other
Stereology, Histology
I joined ALBA because :
I am a first year PhD student who just discovered it at the EBBS and I want to support the cause. It's a crucial work.

Assunta
Pelosi

Other at Institut Pasteur
France
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Motor systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
Because I would like to contribute to imrpove science equity among countries and gender

Sayonara
Pereira da Silva

Graduate student at Santos Dumont Institute
Brazil
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (channels)
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)

Magdalena
Pereyra

Postdoctoral fellow at Institut Pasteur
France Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
I joined ALBA because :
Im joining ALBA since I conceive science as a collective enterprise and I enjoy being part of an international science community committed to advancing equity, diversity and inclusion values in our workspaces.

VERONICA
PEREZ DE LA CRUZ

Research/Staff scientist at INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE NEUROLOGIA Y NEUROCIRUGIA, MANUEL VELASCO SUAREZ
Mexico Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
I believe that science should be for everyone and for that to happen there must be organizations that help enhance knowledge, collaboration, but above all that give visibility to the work of many researchers, and I consider that ALBA is one of these organizations of the which would be shameful to belong.

Marta
Perez-Rando

Postdoctoral fellow at University of Valencia
Spain Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuroendocrinology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
In vivo monitoring
Species : vertebrate
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I'm interested in learning of our biases and tools to overcome them.

Rita
Perfeito

Research/Staff scientist at Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology
Portugal Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neurogeneration and repair
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Cell culture
Species : vertebrate
Therapeutic techniques

Francesca
Peri

Professor or equivalent position at University of Zurich
Switzerland Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
Species : vertebrate

Catherine
Perrodin

Postdoctoral fellow at University College London
United Kingdom Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Evolutionary and comparative neuroscience
Neuroethology
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I believe in the power of informal professional networks, and have experienced the unique strength of female networks. I feel like this is one key way in which imbalances and under-representation can be corrected, via mentoring, sharing of opportunities, and removing the tired excuse of "we couldn't find enough female/minority speakers for our conference". I want to be part of this, and hope to both benefit and contribute in equal parts to the network to bring about the change our field needs.

Océane
Perrot

Graduate student at ICM-Paris brain institue
France
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Disorders of the nervous system
Neurogeneration and repair
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Cell and tissue transplantation
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (microscopy)

Kate
Peters

Postdoctoral fellow at University of Sussex
United Kingdom Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Optical methods
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
I am joining ALBA because representation is important and I want to part of a diverse community of scientists

Mary A
Peterson

Department head at University of Arizona
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
I am committed to working to increase the representation of minoritized groups in STEM. Joining a larger group effort will broaden the impact of individuals and smaller groups in many ways -- ideas and implementation methods can be shared; when efforts seem to be stalled; encouragement to keep going can be provided. The launch webinar demonstrated the power of group efforts in this regard.