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

Nadine
Bernhardt

Research/Staff scientist at Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden
Germany Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Motor systems neuroscience
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Species : vertebrate
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
The mission of ALBA is what I believe should be promoted. And this is true not only in the neuroscience field but society in general.

Michela
Borghi

Graduate student at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Germany Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
I joined ALBA because :
I met with Representatives of the ALBA Network at a Conference and was thrilled to hear about all the interesting events and opportunities granted by the ALBA Network.

Katrina
Deane

Graduate student at Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology
Germany Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Sensory systems neuroscience
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (channels)
In vivo monitoring
Optical methods
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I am looking for ways to proactively strengthen my network. I found this while looking for #FENS2020 on twitter to see who might be going.

Anastasia (Natascha)
Diamantopoulou

Research/Staff scientist at Goethe University Frankfurt
Germany Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Genetic models and techniques
In vivo monitoring
Optical methods
Species : vertebrate

Michael
Gaebler

Research/Staff scientist at Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Germany Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
Because I would like to help eliminate systemic imbalances or biases in research.

Suhrid
Ghosh

Graduate student at Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics
Germany Website
Gender : Prefer not to say
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology
Neuroethology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Species : invertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
To facilitate the equality of women in STEM

Wolf
Huetteroth

Research/Staff scientist at Leipzig University
Germany Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Neuroethology
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Species : invertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
Inequality needs to be addressed most by those that don't face it;
I'm a caucasian cis-male without handicaps, and that's why I'm here.

PRANAV
JOSHI

Graduate student at Universitätsklinikum Bonn 
Germany Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Neurogeneration and repair
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Biophysics
Cell culture
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)

NARENDER REDDY
KATTA

Graduate student at University of Regensburg
Germany Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Circuit neuroscience
Evolutionary and comparative neuroscience
Biochemistry
I joined ALBA because :
For Transfer / Gain Knowledge with Network fellows

Dilja
Krueger-Burg

Research/Staff scientist at Max Planck Institute of Experimental Medicine
Germany Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate

Deepthi
Mahishi

Graduate student at University of Leipzig
Germany Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Neuroethology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Species : invertebrate

Ayse
Malci

Graduate student at Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology
Germany Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
I joined ALBA because :
Women neuroscientists are still underrepresented in various aspects of academic life. Women-led papers are undercited and gender bias issue is still far from being solved! We all should talk about women's rights advocacy. Because I strongly believe the world needs science, Science needs women!

Dimitra
Maoutsa

Graduate student at Technical University of Berlin
Germany Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Biophysics
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics

Samuel
Marashli

Graduate student at IZN Heidelberg
Germany Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
History, teaching, public awareness, and societal
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Imaging (microscopy)
I joined ALBA because :
I am a German neuroscientist, with Syrian origin and I would be interested in supporting diversity and minority in stem and especially in Neuroscience. I have heard about ALBA, from my previous supervisor Prof. Rohini Kuner

Maria
Meier

Graduate student at University of Constance
Germany Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Data analysis and statistics
I joined ALBA because :
The ALBA network represents the voices of many - I want to support this initiative and learn how I myself can contribute to a more diverse science landscape.

Petra
Mocellin

Graduate student at LIN
Germany Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Optical methods
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
Heard about it from a friend, thought it is a great initiative to support minorities and give every person in neuroscience a voice!