Membership

By promoting equity and diversity within the ALBA network I would like to help increase the number of female scientists and scientists from minority communities in the brain sciences.

As a scientist, I have an ongoing interest in getting more involved with the scientific and research community at the International level, and communicating science and education across different countries. Some of this stems from my fluency in multiple languages (English, Arabic and French), having heritage and routes not only in the USA but also in Europe and the Middle East. This allowed me to have the ability to communicate with people of all backgrounds and levels of knowledge, which is also evidenced by my outreach activities in the community and my interactions with donors, students, other scientists and the general public. My interests in joining the ALBA network are to bring science to a wider audience around the globe and to engage new research and education paradigms that cut across cultural barriers.

I am joining because I believe it's vitally important for underrepresented/minoritized groups to have representation and community.

Since the beginning of graduate research studies, I have had a very strong and keen interest in open science, inclusion, team-based projects, and international cooperation.

Learning about how brains create minds, it should be imopssible to ignore the diversity of experiences lived by every sentient being. And yet way too often we notice only what conforms with our own world view. Ideas in neuroscience would greatly benefit from opening up to new perspectives.

As a Colombian clinical psychologist and neuroscientist, I'm committed to advancing brain science while leading projects that underscore the necessity of equity and diversity. Joining the ALBA Network aligns with my passion for inclusive research and advocacy, offering a platform to amplify these vital principles in our field.

I am a member from the beginning