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

Sarah
Salah

Graduate student at Alexandria faculty of medicine
Egypt Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Molecular approaches

Anna
Salamero Boix

Graduate student at Georg Speyer Haus
Germany Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Other
Cancer, immunology
Biochemistry
Cell and tissue transplantation
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
In vivo monitoring
Species : vertebrate
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
Interested in further exchanging experiences/recommendations with other peers, especially now that I am in a phase to change laboratory and potentially subdiscipline

Mai
Saleh

Research/Staff scientist at National Research Centre
Egypt Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
Biochemistry
Data analysis and statistics
I joined ALBA because :
I am very much fascinated by studding the foundational bases of higher cognition and the exceptional power of the neurodiversity population. Neuroscience advancements open the door wide to nourish my passion and excitement in relation to unleashing the bases after human behaviors and attitudes. ALBA membership will help me in finding opportunities and resources to increase my knowledge. ALBA's network is ideal for exchanging experiences and scientific collaborations. ALBA's initiatives are the best of kind to keep me near the field that I admire.

Angeles
Salles

Professor or equivalent position at University of Illinois at Chicago
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Evolutionary and comparative neuroscience
Neuroethology
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Histochemistry and tracing
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I am deeply committed to increasing diversity in our field as I believe that differences in perspectives can nurture a creative and fruitful scientific environment. I believe the ALBA network will enable me to continue these efforts with an even broader impact.

Natalina
Salmaso

Professor or equivalent position at Carleton U
Canada Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroendocrinology
Neurogeneration and repair
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Cell culture
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Optical methods

Bobana
Samardzija

Graduate student at University of Rijeka
Croatia Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Other
Protein Aggregation implicated in Chronic mental illnesses
Cell culture
Imaging (microscopy)
I joined ALBA because :
During my PhD in Croatia, I have become more sensible about advocating for mental health of researchers, especially for young people just entering the academia. So my hope is to try and work on this issue with Alba network. Also, since my university doesn't have high resources for attending international conferences, I want to try to apply for travel grants and stipends offered by Alba.

Tuane Bazanella
Sampaio

Professor or equivalent position at State University of Centro Oeste
Brazil Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Neurogeneration and repair
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Data analysis and statistics
Histochemistry and tracing
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
Once I am part of underrepresented groups and that several barriers have arisen and still arise in my career in neurosciences, I intend that participation in the Alba community will help me understand such differences, give a voice and open paths for the next generations.

Patricia
Sampedro-Piquero

Postdoctoral fellow at Psychology faculty. Malaga University.
Spain Website
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
Histochemistry and tracing

Danielle
Sams

Graduate student at Otto-von-Guericke Universität
Germany Website
Gender : Woman Non-Binary
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Optical methods
I joined ALBA because :
I'm joining Alba as I would like to be part of a team of neuroscientists aiming to promote more diversity and inclusion within the field.

Maitena
San Juan Ansoleaga

Graduate student at CIC bioGUNE
Spain Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Neurogeneration and repair
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I would like to improve my networking with the aim of increasing my knowledge in the field as well as getting more involved in the research going on in neurodegeration.

Teresa
Sanchez

Professor or equivalent position at Weill Cornell Medicine
United States Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroscience of aging
Cell culture
Imaging (microscopy)
Therapeutic techniques

Anna
Sancho Balsells

Postdoctoral fellow at University of Barcelona
Spain Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
I joined ALBA because :
I want to join Alba to give my support to this important institution.

Carmen
Sandi

Lab/Research director at Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Switzerland Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuroendocrinology
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Imaging (microscopy)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
I am one of the founding members of the network.

Raquel Adaia
Sandoval Ortega

Graduate student at University of Bern
Switzerland Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (channels)
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
In vivo monitoring
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I want to join Alba because the gender inequalities in academia are too large for the "modern" society we live in. I hope that by joining this network I can contribute in any way possible to close the gender gap.

Malin
Sandström

Other at Swedish Research Council / Vetenskapsrådet
Sweden Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Sensory systems neuroscience
Other
Science communication
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Other
I joined ALBA because :
Because I want to know better how to help my community’s female research scientists

Ioanna
Sandvig

Professor or equivalent position at Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Norway Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Circuit neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Motor systems neuroscience
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neurogeneration and repair
Cell culture
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I fully support ALBA´s mission and I am fully committed towards making a contribution in any way I can.