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

Mohamed
Ameen

Graduate student at Univeristy of Salzburg
Austria Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Motor systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)

Joshua
Babalola

Graduate student at Medical University of Graz
Austria Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I decided to join ALBA for better visibility as a black neuroscientist and also to have access to qualitative mentoring and opportunities for career development and transferable skills

Ryan John
Cubero

Postdoctoral fellow at Institute of Science and Technology (IST) Austria
Austria Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
Being a Filipino scientist living in Austria, I strongly support ALBA's mission of promoting equity, diversity and inclusion in neuroscience.

Christopher
Currin

Postdoctoral fellow at Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Austria Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Biophysics
Cell culture
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
I joined ALBA because :
I want to advocate for more African researchers in neuroscience and to give existing ones more platforms to share their amazing work. We (as Africans) have unique contexts for both our research questions and for the research itself. For example, epilepsy is likely under-sampled in developing nations and has a different prevalence of aetiologies (e.g. tapeworms).
In addition,

Mario
de Bono

Lab/Research director at IST Austria
Austria Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Evolutionary and comparative neuroscience
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Neuroethology
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cell culture
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
Species : invertebrate
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
to add my voice about the need to recognize unconscious bias.

Hugo
Malagon

Research/Staff scientist at Center for Brain Research, Medical University of Vienna
Austria Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Optical methods
I joined ALBA because :
As a Colombian in neuroscience, I understand the barriers that underrepresented groups face in STEM. ALBA's commitment to equity and inclusivity aligns with my values. I think that creating awareness of these issues and providing spaces for discussion benefits society. I would love to be part of that initiative.

Kevin
Purkhauser

Graduate student at University of Vienna, Austrian Academy of Science, Comenius University
Austria
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
I joined ALBA because :
Ideally to follow one of ALBA's missions: to evolve my-, but also the visibility of others, who like to get more visible

Evgenii
Tretiakov

Postdoctoral fellow at Medical University of Vienna
Austria Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Evolutionary and comparative neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cell culture
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I want to join the conversation and engage with your efforts based on shared values. I believe that awareness and courage about our society's aims to flourish should be supported and need broad active participation.

Lei
Zhang

Postdoctoral fellow at University of Vienna
Austria Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Disorders of the nervous system
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
To get involved and connected to the diverse researchers and to inspire and get inspired with each other.