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
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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

Flavio
Donato

Professor or equivalent position at University of Basel
Switzerland Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Optical methods
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate

Ana
Dorrego-Rivas

Graduate student at Neurocentre Magendie / University of Bordeaux
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (channels)
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
Science will only grow if we do it altogether. More people, more views, more ideas: diversity is a key component to achieve this. Unfortunately, the world of today is still unfair with minority groups and neuroscience does not escape from this reality. Promoting diversity requires direct actions and engagement, and that is why I would like to join this ambitious and necessary initiative.

Uwe
Drescher

Professor or equivalent position at King's College London
United Kingdom Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell and tissue transplantation
Cell culture
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
great initiative

João
Duarte

Professor or equivalent position at Lund University
Sweden Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroendocrinology
Biochemistry
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
In vivo monitoring
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I have always promoted diversity within my research environment. I expect that by joining Alba I will also be able to contribute to for dissipation of any bias towards minorities at a global level.

Renato
Duarte

Professor or equivalent position at Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour
Netherlands Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Biophysics
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
I joined ALBA because :
Scientific progress relies on Human intellect and ingenuity, characteristics on which nationality, race or creed have no impact. However, biases do exist and have persisted for many years. We need to tackle these biases and ensure the scientific enterprise is pure and inclusive, providing equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of any factors other than intellect, interest and motivation.

Zulma
Dueñas

Professor or equivalent position at Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Colombia Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I want to contribute to promote gender and diversity equiality in science

Yenny
Dueñas

Graduate student at Fiscalía General de la Nación
Colombia Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :

Angeline
Dukes

Professor or equivalent position at University of Minnesota
United States
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
History, teaching, public awareness, and societal
I joined ALBA because :
I am joining the ALBA Network because I deeply value the mission of the organization. As a marginalized person, I know firsthand the challenges of navigating academia and neuroscience with these identities. I want to expand my network with others who share the same goal to improve equity and inclusion for all people from historically excluded backgrounds.

Erin
Dunn

Professor or equivalent position at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Other
Epidemiology; Genetics; Epigenetics
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I learned about this through ECNP 2019 and think its mission is terrific and I would love to be involved and help in any way that I can. It also looks that there is an underrepresentation of people from the United States, hence I hope to also contribute to this becoming a global network.

Julie
Duque

Professor or equivalent position at Université catholique Louvain
Belgium Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Motor systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Pharmacology

Matthias
Durrieu

Graduate student at Research Center on Animal Cognition
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Neuroethology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
Species : invertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
Because I firmly support any initiative toward the integration of minorities in science.

Michael
Ehinmowo

Graduate student at University of Ibadan
Nigeria Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Evolutionary and comparative neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Therapeutic techniques
Other
I joined ALBA because :
I'm interested in joining Alba to grow my connection with leading researchers in the field.

Kate
Ellacott

Professor or equivalent position at University of Exeter
United Kingdom Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Neuroendocrinology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Cell culture
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
Networking, mentoring and improved representation.

Nada
Elmhlawy

Graduate student at Faculty of Science, Alexandria University
Egypt Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Imaging (microscopy)
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
As I think it would help me evaluate my neural knowledge and help to achieve my goal.

Lauri
Elsilä

Graduate student at University of Helsinki
Finland Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Histochemistry and tracing
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
As a person of several intersecting privileges, I find it important to join the action for equity and diversity, values dear to me. By joining ALBA I hope to constantly learn more, but also to constantly remind myself of the work that still needs to be done at this front.

Pınar İlkem
Emeksiz

Graduate student at Gazi University
Türkiye Website
Gender : Nonbinary
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
I joined ALBA because :
I am a medical student in final year at Gazi University. I am interested in neuroscience an have started a project in the field of cognitive neuroscience. As an LGBTI+ individual and a future neuroscientist, I would like to be a member of ALBA network.