Membership

I would like to support and network with individuals dedicated to improving diversity at higher levels of the academic profession

To contribute to efforts aiming at giving visibility to underrepresented scientists.

To be present and support a network that fosters diversity and gender equality in neurosciences.

I want to promote diversity and inclusivity in science, especially as I come closer to being a team leader.

I am committed to fostering a fair & diverse representation in Neuroscience

As a gay woman, I know that speaking out is the best way to change things. Ultimately, that is why each year we go the streets for Pride. And though old and dusty academia has changed a lot during the last few decades, I think she still has a long way to go when talking about the inclusion of minorities, especially in Italy. I strongly believe that talking about diversity is essential and will promote change in the best most positive way. And that is why I am joining Alba.

I believe we have a purpose and responsibility beyond our research- to recognize that opportunities are unequal and to work towards an inclusive future, to enable the untapped potential of the underprivileged, underrepresented, unrecognized individuals who may be left out due to circumstances. I joined ALBA to help change this.

I joined Alba network beacuse I think it is important to lean in to counter bias and discriminations in science

Advocate for the Alba network’s mission and outreaching

As racialized person working in science it becomes evident that the problem of the underrepresentation of minority groups is not an exception in this field. International networks with extensive diffusion seem key to me to give visibility and address collective solutions to this problem.

I aim to contribute to and promote diversity and diverse perspectives in neurobiological research and neuroethics.

As a Latino woman, I am motivated to lead and promote neuroscience research among underrepresented minorities. An example of this commitment is highlighted in my published review summarizing and underlining the contributions of Latin America-based neuroscientists studying the interaction between stress and addiction (PMID: 30622500). Other examples are my close communication with scientists from Colombia, Argentina, Chile and Mexico and my participation in multiple events sponsored by the International Brain Research Organization, the Federation of Latin American and Caribbean Neurosciences and the Colombian College of Neuroscience. I am interested in expanding my network of researchers and collaborators, helping to guide me through the process of transitioning from postdoctoral fellow to an academic position, which would contribute greatly to my career development, and promote my own ambition of becoming an advocate for underrepresented neuroscientists.