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

Andrew F.
Alalade

Physician/Other medical professional at Royal Preston Hospital
United Kingdom Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Disorders of the nervous system
History, teaching, public awareness, and societal
Neuroendocrinology
Neuroengineering and robotics
Imaging (microscopy)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
In vivo monitoring
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
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.

Laith
Alexander

Physician/Other medical professional at King's College London
United Kingdom Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Pharmacology
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I want to support the inclusion of underrepresented groups in neuroscience. Diversity of background will bring a diversity of ideas.

Abdoreza
Asadpour

Postdoctoral fellow at Ulster University
United Kingdom Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Disorders of the nervous system
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
As a computational neuroscience post-doc at Ulster University, I am keen to join ALBA to contribute to and benefit from its commitment to diversity and equity. My Iranian background enriches this pursuit, and I am eager to engage in ALBA's initiatives against bias and for global scientific inclusion.

Michael
Ashby

Lab/Research director at University of Bristol
United Kingdom Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
I joined ALBA because :
To show my support for the ALBA Declaration, to help promote diversity in my field and to learn who to do better in this area.

Tom
Baden

Professor or equivalent position at University of Sussex
United Kingdom Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Evolutionary and comparative neuroscience
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuroethology
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Imaging (microscopy)
Species : vertebrate

Abhishek
Banerjee

Professor or equivalent position at Newcastle University
United Kingdom Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
Optical methods

Duncan
Banks

Professor or equivalent position at Open University
United Kingdom Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Disorders of the nervous system
History, teaching, public awareness, and societal
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Cell culture
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
I joined ALBA because :
I am passionate about promoting best practices and advocacy in neuroscience teaching and research. As one of the founder members of brainfacts.org I understand the necessity to inform the public about neuroscience facts versus fiction. I have served on the executive of the British Neuroscience Association, on IBRO and SfN.

Tristan
Bekinschtein

Professor or equivalent position at University of Cambridge
United Kingdom Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
I have just heard about it from Francesca Cirulli in a zoom meeting and it look as great initiative to make research fairer.

Marco
Bocchio

Professor or equivalent position at Durham University
United Kingdom Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
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)
Imaging (microscopy)
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
Learning more about (and promoting) diversity and inclusion in science.

Simon
Butt

Professor or equivalent position at University of Oxford
United Kingdom Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Circuit neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Sensory systems neuroscience
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Optical methods
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I am passionate about mentoring the next generation and am aware that I need to improve on my commitment to diversity in neuroscience. I am in a position to advocate and do more for under-represented groups and believe membership of Alba will help in that regard.

Simon
Castillo

Postdoctoral fellow at The Institute of Cancer Research
United Kingdom Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Other
Neuro-Oncology
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
I joined ALBA because :
Networking and et involved in brain research worldwide

Felix
Chan

Lab/Research director at Aston University
United Kingdom Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I am joining ALBA to join a network of neuroscientist who want to work to improve equality, diversity, and inclusivity in science.

Rui Ponte
Costa

Professor or equivalent position at University of Bristol
United Kingdom Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
I joined ALBA because :
Because I strongly believe that encouraging diversity is not only fair, but will also lead to new important solutions to old neuroscientific questions.

Deyl
Djama

Graduate student at Imperial College London
United Kingdom
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Motor systems neuroscience
Neurogeneration and repair
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Biophysics
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Optical methods
Species : vertebrate

Paul
Donlin-Asp

Professor or equivalent position at University of Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Optical methods

Uwe
Drescher

Professor or equivalent position at King's College London
United Kingdom Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
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)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
great initiative