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

Jose Vicente
Sanchez-Mut

Research/Staff scientist at Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante
Spain Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I would like to join Alba to promote equality.

Valeska
Slomianka

Research/Staff scientist at Danish Research Center for Magnetic Resonance
Denmark Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Motor systems neuroscience
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)

Eelke
Snoeren

Research/Staff scientist at UiT The arctic university of Norway
Norway Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I strongly believe in the goal of Alba to promote equality and diversity in brain sciences. By becoming a member I hope I can participate in reaching this goal.

Rita
Sousa-Nunes

Research/Staff scientist at King's College London
United Kingdom Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Evolutionary and comparative neuroscience
Neurogeneration and repair
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Biophysics
Cell culture
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
Species : invertebrate
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I wish to contribute to a world where diversity of all kinds is valued and shared towards the common good.

Serena
Stanga

Research/Staff scientist at Università degli Studi di Torino
Italy Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I believe that diversity is a richness for Science and I support every project aimed at its sustain.

Dubravka
Svob Strac

Research/Staff scientist at Rudjer Boskovic Institute
Croatia Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I have joined ALBA because I wanted in some way to contribute to the efforts to incorporate diversity and ensure equality and inclusion in brain sciences on both local and global level. I support ALBAs mission and wish to learn more about different dimensions of diversity and further foster an environment of awareness.

Alessandro
Tavano

Research/Staff scientist at Goethe University Frankfurt
Germany Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
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 (slow waves)
I joined ALBA because :
Because I am a first generation status, gay man in science and each component thrives on the other two.
I see Alba's network as a chance to develop my career, network, and get to know interesting people.

Poonam
Thakur

Research/Staff scientist at IISER-Thiruvananthapuram
India Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Disorders of the nervous system
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate

Séverine
Trannoy

Research/Staff scientist at Research Center for Animal Cognition
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Neuroethology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Imaging (microscopy)
Species : invertebrate

Anushree
Tripathi

Research/Staff scientist at Umeå University
Sweden Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroscience of aging
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
I joined ALBA because :
I belong to a developing nation and am a female, and the idea of spreading equality within scientific world and bridging through the diversity and prejudices is very appealing for me.

sophie
tronel

Research/Staff scientist at Inserm
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
I think that it is critical to promote equity and diversity in the brain sciences.

Matthew
Turner

Program manager/Administrator at Simons Foundation
United States Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
History, teaching, public awareness, and societal
Other
Practical theology and public health, Christianity, Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
I joined ALBA because :
To increase my knowledge, learning, and networking to drive DEI goals as the manager of a computational neuroscience center.

ANN
VAN DER JEUGD

Program manager/Administrator at Leuven Brain Institute
Belgium Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neurogeneration and repair
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
I joined ALBA because :
I am the president of Belgian Women in Science, BeWiSe. The ALBA declaration brought me here, to meet other scientists and network.

Laura
Ward

Program manager/Administrator at Instituto de Medicina Molecular
Portugal Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
I joined ALBA because :
To network

Carina
Weissmann

Research/Staff scientist at IFIBYNE-CONICET
Argentina Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Electrophysiology (channels)
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I am very interested in taking part of the intersting meetings the network provides, and to interact with other members and develop futher in my career.

Jacqueline
Womersley

Research/Staff scientist at Stellenbosch University
South Africa Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate