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

Silvie
Ruigrok

Postdoctoral fellow at EPFL
Switzerland Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Cell culture
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches

Leonor
Ruivo

Program manager/Administrator at EMBO
Germany Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Biochemistry
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Histochemistry and tracing
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I am passionate about fair representation across all social dimensions in the life sciences and in general and admire the work Alba does. I would like to get involved in supporting Alba activities when possible.

Nuria
Ruiz Reig

Postdoctoral fellow at UCLouvain
Belgium Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Developmental neuroscience
Cell culture
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate

Patricia Bernadeta
Rujoiu

Graduate student at Maastricht University
Netherlands Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroendocrinology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
I joined ALBA because :
My main focus is on the effect of menstruation and menstrual disorders on women's ADHD, a highly understudied topic. Women can be severely affected by their ADHD symptoms, which can worsen due to hormonal dysregulation. Alba seems like the perfect platform to start spreading awareness on the subject.

Nuttida
Rungratsameetaweemana

Research/Staff scientist at Columbia University
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
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 (channels)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
I recently heard about Alba through participating in my first FENS conference last month (The 2023 Brainc Conference on Structuring knowledge for flexible behavior) and I learned about a range of resources Alba provides to its members as well as the brain science community in general. The missions of Alba also resonate well with my core values as a person and as a scientist.

Madisen
Russell

Other at University of Texas at Dallas
United States Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Other
Clinical Psychology, Psychopathology, Social Cognition
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Data analysis and statistics

Saige
Rutherford

Graduate student at Donders Institute, Radboud University Medical Center
Netherlands Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Developmental neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Biophysics
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
To network with other scientists interested in building a more diverse future of science.

Charlotte
Rye

Graduate student at University of Cambridge
United Kingdom Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
I joined ALBA because :
I am passionate about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, particularly as a disabled woman in a predominantly male field. I hope to work to counter bias and discrimination to move science forward.

Murielle
Saade

Lab/Research director at IBMB-CSIC
Spain Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring

Merima
Sabanovic

Graduate student at University of Oxford
United Kingdom Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Pharmacology

Fatemeh
Sadeghi

Graduate student at University of Hamburg
Germany
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Motor systems neuroscience
Other
Translational neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
I got acquainted with Alba network in FENS2022. I fully agree with what the network stands for, and I believe through such networks one can at least address and discuss the most common obstacles in careers of many neuroscientists. For women and researchers coming from third world countries it's ten times worse.

Jessica
Sadick

Postdoctoral fellow at NYU Langone Medical Center
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Neurogeneration and repair
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Molecular approaches

Renad
Sadig

Graduate student at Universiti Sains Malaysia
Malaysia
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
I joined ALBA because :
Neuroscience, especially in my home country, is a relatively new field, with very scarce opportunities and resources. So joining a platform such as Alba will be tremendously helpful!

Camila
Saenz

Graduate student at IMBICE
Argentina Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
Because I attended the ALBA-IBRO ECC event "Better Together: Making Neuroscience Research and its Benefits Global", that was held at the IBRO Congress 2023 in Granada, and I am really interested in keeping update with Alba events.

GARIMA
SAINI

Graduate student at NATIONAL FORENSIC SCIENCES UNIVERSITY
India Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (channels)
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
I joined ALBA because :
I am a PHD Scholar studying neuropsychological correlates of monochromatic blue light, specifically theta activity generating sources and the pathway it follows which is influenced by various endogenous and exogenous factors. I want to join ALBA to connect to scientists and students working in the field of neurosciences worldwide and work along with the teams to broaden my horizon of understanding in the brain research areas and can work more efficiently. I want to keep myself actively involved in it and be updated of the groundbreaking researches which would, in turn, help me work better in this field.

Noor
Sajid

Graduate student at University College London
United Kingdom Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
I have first-hand experience of bias in my lab and I would like the next generation of neuroscientists to have better opportunities.