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

Nicole
Amberg

Postdoctoral fellow at Medical University of Vienna
Austria Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Cell culture
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I am a strong advocate for DEI and have founded „The STEM fatale Initiative“ to (1) raise awareness about marginalized groups in the STEM disciplines and (2) support the next generation to strive for a career in STEM. We can proactively create a better world if we get active. I‘m hoping to get valuable input and an enthusiastic network joining ALBA.

Mónica
Cano Abadía

Research/Staff scientist at BBMRI-ERIC
Austria Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman Non-Binary
Fields of research :
History, teaching, public awareness, and societal
I joined ALBA because :
As a Gender Studies scholar involved in the field of biomedicine, I think this is an interesting network.

Aitak
Farzi

Postdoctoral fellow at Medical University of Graz
Austria Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology

Rut
Gabarró Solanas

Graduate student at IMBA
Austria
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Neurogeneration and repair
Cell culture
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Species : vertebrate

Karin
Grasenick

CEO at convelop cooperative knowledge design gmbh
Austria Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Other
Biomedical Engineering, Sociology
Other
Statistics, Social Network Analysis
I joined ALBA because :
I've contributed to EDI in neurosciences through my activities as external consultat for the human brain project and are looking foward to share the experiences and to contribute.

Hilde
Janssens

Other at Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Austria Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
I joined ALBA because :
I am the Good Practice Officer at IST Austria. One of my main responsibilities is Diversity & Inclusion.
If possible, I would like to the be the main contact person at IST Austria for Alba. This was the request of our President Tom Henzinger as well.

Dhwani
Korde

Graduate student at Medical University of Innsbruck
Austria
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroscience of aging
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches

Kerstin
Lenk

Professor or equivalent position at Graz University of Technology
Austria Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Disorders of the nervous system
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuroengineering and robotics
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Biophysics
Cell culture
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (channels)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Imaging (microscopy)
Optical methods
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
For me, being a mentor, being a mentee, and developing mentoring programs is an essential part of science. I have benefited from all three sides. The Alba network could help me to see and overcome my own biases.

Maayan
Levy

Postdoctoral fellow at ISTA
Austria
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Sensory systems neuroscience
Computation, modeling, and simulation
I joined ALBA because :
I'm joining Alba to help create a scientific community in which everybody feels that they belong.

Gaia
Novarino

Professor or equivalent position at IST Austria
Austria Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Cell culture
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Genetic models and techniques
Species : vertebrate

Shirin
Pour Akaber

Graduate student at Institute of science and technology austria
Austria Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
I joined ALBA because :
To be updated on recent advances in inclusion and diversity and be a part of the future changes

Lora
Sweeney

Professor or equivalent position at Institute for Science and Technology (IST) Austria
Austria Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Evolutionary and comparative neuroscience
Motor systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
Species : vertebrate

Kristin
Tessmar-Raible

Professor or equivalent position at University of Vienna
Austria Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Evolutionary and comparative neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology
Sensory systems neuroscience
Other
chronobiology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
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)
Molecular approaches
Species : invertebrate
Species : vertebrate

Anna
Tröscher

Research/Staff scientist at Johannes Kepler University
Austria Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Cell culture
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
Love the idea of the network for more equality and visibility in neuroscience

Marietta
Zille

Professor or equivalent position at University of Vienna
Austria Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neurogeneration and repair
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Cell and tissue transplantation
Cell culture
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I would like to contribute to promote gender and diversity in neuroscience.