Membership

I am eager to join the ALBA Network due to its commitment to promoting equity and diversity in brain sciences. The network's goals, including countering bias, recognizing contributions to science and diversity, and providing opportunities for underrepresented groups, resonate with my values. I see the network's actions, such as establishing best practices, curating resources, hosting events, and creating awards, as crucial steps toward fostering inclusivity. The emphasis on mentoring, building a scientist database, and advocacy aligns with my belief in collaborative efforts for positive change. Joining the ALBA Network, I aim to actively contribute to its mission and leverage my skills to support its goals.

Because, as an early career candidate in biomedical science, I want to also develop a wider understanding and knowledge on brain and brain related research. I regard that as a part of my public health education and Promotion path too.

I am joining ALBA to give back to the neuroscience community.

To build capacity in neuroscience research

My motivation for joining ALBA is to engage with a community committed to equity in neuroscience. I seek encouragement, connection, and mentorship, while contributing by enabling underrepresented voices. ALBA’s support will help me learn, share findings, and grow into making meaningful contributions to neuroscience.

To access a community of professionals and experts in the field of neuroscience,
take advantage of training, workshops to improve my skills and stay up to date in the field
increase my visibility through opportunities to present my scientific work
participate in promising initiatives and projects with other researchers

The power of diversity infuses not only my personal beliefs but my scientific research program. My laboratory studies the biological bases and adaptive value of differences between individuals for coping with different environments in distinct physical and social contexts. I am fascinated by both the similarities between people across time and space, and the differences in the way they see the world and respond to it. Everything I have learned from our own work and the work of numerous colleagues has convinced me of the remarkable power of embracing and celebrating the differences as well as the similarities between us.
But of course, my belief in diversity goes far beyond the scientific realm. Being an immigrant in the US from an Arab country, having become engaged in science at a time when women were in the minority, I have experienced firsthand the impact of several types of bias. Conversely, I have done my best to become conscious of and continually revisit my own biases, be they negative or positive. Seeing the human first and foremost, celebrating differences in background, ethnicity, culture, and perspective is a lifelong quest.
I am honored to be on this journey with other neuroscientist colleagues from all over the world. I believe that together, we can do better.

I want to join the ALBA Network to actively contribute to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in neuroscience while connecting with like-minded professionals to foster collaboration and advocacy.

I am joining this group to expand my horizon in neuroscience world generally.

As a woman scientist coming from a middle income country, I believe in fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion in brain sciences.

Being part of Alba Network I wish to have more visibility for first world Researchers related to brain and technology

I am quite keen on countering health inequalities and under-representation of black professionals within the neuroscience community, and ALBA has that as part of its objectives.

To support equality and diversity in neuroscience

I believe in the mission of the ALBA Network. In order to have change, and more diversity and inclusion in neuroscience, we need to be proactive and deliberate in our actions. By joining ALBA, I am signaling that I am supportive of their goals and will take action myself.