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

Chinmayi
Balusu

Undergraduate student at Columbia University
United States Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
History, teaching, public awareness, and societal
Other
Neurotrauma
I joined ALBA because :
As an Indian-American woman in STEM, I'm passionate about amplifying diverse voices. I hope to work towards increasing access to neuroscience education and career pursuits as well as combatting barriers and stigma related to age, gender, ethnicity, disability, and socioeconomic background.

Megan
Conrow-Graham

Graduate student at University at Buffalo
United States Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
History, teaching, public awareness, and societal
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
I joined ALBA because :
I am very passionate about increasing diverse perspectives into neuroscience and trying to get involved with all groups taking this initiative seriously.

Holly
Gildea

Graduate student at UC Berkeley
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Neuroscience of aging
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Species : invertebrate
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
Join a community of people invested in making science a better, more inclusive place

Hannah
Goldbach

Graduate student at NIH, Brown University
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Circuit neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Optical methods
Species : vertebrate

Miriam
Goodman

Department head at Stanford University
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Sensory systems neuroscience
Biophysics
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Electrophysiology (channels)
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
Pharmacology
Species : invertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
This organization was brought to my attention and has overlapping goals with others that I have been engaged with for some time.

Claire
Henchcliffe

Department head at University of California, Irvine
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Disorders of the nervous system
Neurogeneration and repair
Other
Clinical trials, biomarkers
I joined ALBA because :
As a woman neurologist/researcher in a leadership role I would like to promote advancement of those underrepresented in clinical neuroscience.

Jenessa
Holder

Graduate student at SUNY Downstate
United States Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience

Violet
Kimble

Graduate student at Yale University
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
History, teaching, public awareness, and societal
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)

Sophia
Levis

Graduate student at University of California, Irvine
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate

Lu
Mi

Graduate student at MIT
United States Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Circuit neuroscience
Computation, modeling, and simulation
I joined ALBA because :
I am interested in communicating and socializing with members of ALBA community.

Bita
Moghaddam

Department head at Oregon Health & Science University
United States Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
In vivo monitoring
Optical methods
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
These are challenging times for our scientific community throughout the world. More than ever, we must promote support for under-represented scientists. Through free exchange of information, we must engage in advocacy that integrates our academic advantage. We must take a global view in establishing relationships and collaborations in promoting diversity, and we must exude confidence; not anxiety.

Mary A
Peterson

Department head at University of Arizona
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
I am committed to working to increase the representation of minoritized groups in STEM. Joining a larger group effort will broaden the impact of individuals and smaller groups in many ways -- ideas and implementation methods can be shared; when efforts seem to be stalled; encouragement to keep going can be provided. The launch webinar demonstrated the power of group efforts in this regard.

Lace
Riggs

Graduate student at University of Maryland School of Medicine
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Pharmacology
Species : invertebrate
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
To contribute to the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion in science, academia, and society.

Xiangyu
Zhang

Graduate student at MIT
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Optical methods
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
As a female graduate student from China, I would like to join ALBA to promote the ethnical diversity and gender equality in brain research community.