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

Rebecca
Shteyn

Graduate student at Boston College
United States
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)

Ruzanna
Shushanyan

Research/Staff scientist at Yerevan State University
Armenia Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Evolutionary and comparative neuroscience
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neurogeneration and repair
Neuroscience of aging
Biochemistry
Cell and tissue transplantation
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Species : vertebrate
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I am eager to join the ALBA network because it offers a unique platform for growth, collaboration, and knowledge exchange in the dynamic field of neuroscience. I look forward to being part of this community and actively engaging with others who share my passion for understanding the brain and advancing scientific knowledge.

Nura
Sidarus

Lab/Research director at Royal Holloway University of London
United Kingdom Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
I'm a cognitive neuroscientist and have been involved in EDI work for a few years, so this is a great network to join.

Kyriaki
Sidiropoulou

Professor or equivalent position at University of Crete
Greece Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Disorders of the nervous system
Excitable membranes and ion channels
History, teaching, public awareness, and societal
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Electrophysiology (channels)
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
Living in Greece makes it hard sometimes to have access to several scientific meetings, thus, I believe that such networks increase my visibility to the scientific community.

Gabrielle
Siemonsmeier

Graduate student at McGill University
Canada Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I am joining Alba because I want to contribute to its mission of making neuroscience more equitable and inclusive.

Amanda
Sierra

Lab/Research director at Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience
Spain Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neurogeneration and repair
Neuroscience of aging
Cell and tissue transplantation
Cell culture
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Species : vertebrate
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
Because I believe that increasing neuroscientists diversity will also increase the diversity of neuroscience research: other types of questions, other ways of solving problems.

Bianca
Sieveritz

Postdoctoral fellow at New York University
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Motor systems neuroscience
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (channels)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
I joined ALBA because :
I believe that everyone belongs in science and that science will be better, if it caters to the needs of all. I aim to create an inclusive environment in and outside the laboratory to make everyone feel welcome as part of the scientific community.

Tatiana
Silva

Graduate student at Champalimaud Foundation
Portugal Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Motor systems neuroscience
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
I'm a young female researcher which feels strongly that implicit bias needs to stop. Equal opportunities should be being given to all. Alba presents as an important initiative to move the scientific world in that direction, and so I would be glad to be a part of it.

Bianca Ambrogina
Silva

Postdoctoral fellow at EPFL
Switzerland Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Optical methods
Species : vertebrate

Ana
Silva

Professor or equivalent position at Universidad de la República
Uruguay Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Neuroethology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I am joining ALBA because I am a female Latin American neuroscientist, mother of 3 and grandmother of 2. I want to share my long experience to make present and future neuroscience more diverse and inclusive.

Thamyris
Silva

Graduate student at University of São Paulo
Brazil
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
Species : invertebrate
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I would like to joining in Alba Network because I am feeling represented by this group. Moreover, I believe that this type of iniciative will giving more spaces for underepresentative people, such Latin American women. I am also interested in the topics that are discussed by the group and I would like to be part of it.

Carla
Silva

Research/Staff scientist at UMCU
Netherlands Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Cell culture
Imaging (microscopy)
I joined ALBA because :
Although I mentored several women and shared with them my personal and professional background and experiences I have never joined a network of researchers aiming at working together towards better supporting researchers from under represented backgrounds. I believe that sharing experiences and having a more active role in a group like Alba will finally put me into more direct contact with researchers for under represented groups, become more visible and in consequence have a more active role in supporting young researchers that I could develop and mentor for the completion of a successful career in neuroscience.

Joana
Silva

Postdoctoral fellow at Life and Health Sciences Research Institute
Portugal Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neurogeneration and repair
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
I want to promote diversity and equity in neuroscience, aligning with my commitment to fostering inclusive research environments. Joining ALBA allows me to connect with scientists that advocate for underrepresented groups, and access valuable resources to enhance mentorship and collaboration, ultimately improving research excellence and scientific inclusivity.

Danyelle
Silva-Amaral

Other at USP
Brazil
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
Since one of Alba's missions is to give better visibility to groups that are underrepresented in brain research, as I do research in Latin America, I came to try to seek greater visibility for my country.

Valentina
Simeunovic

Graduate student at Institute for biological research "Siniša Stanković"
Serbia Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuroendocrinology
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
i am at my PhD program, 3rd year. I am not for long time in this reasearch field, and thats why I am willing to expand my knowledge in brain science and meet another scientest from this field.

Camilla
Simoncelli

Postdoctoral fellow at University of Nevada Reno
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (channels)
I joined ALBA because :
I am joining Alba because as a bisexual woman I fell underrepresented and sometimes not being part of the "normal" traditional scientific community. I often face professional situations where I am the only woman since the field of research in neuroscience is sometimes all men driven. I would be part of a global community where diversity, equity, and inclusion are part of the scientific and the educational path.