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.

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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
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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

Martha Isela
Barragan-Bonilla

Graduate student at Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero
Mexico Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
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Tonali
Blanco-Ayala

Research/Staff scientist at Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía
Mexico
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I think the best way to overcome all the disadvantages of doing science in Latin America is through networking and solidarity between Research groups; is always nice to find out that the expert of the field that you are struggling with is more closer than you think.

Lorena
Gaytan

Postdoctoral fellow at Instituto De Neurobiología
Mexico Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (microscopy)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Optical methods
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
O like all related with neuroscience

Dania
Gutiérrez

Research/Staff scientist at Center for Research and Advanced Studies (Cinvestav)
Mexico Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cognitive neuroscience
Neuroengineering and robotics
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
I joined ALBA because :
I would love to be in touch with other people that share my commitment for inclusion of the LGBT+ community in sciences

TERESA
MORALES

Department head at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Mexico Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Neuroendocrinology
Neurogeneration and repair
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
Totally agree with the ALBA mission

Citlalli
Netzahualcoyotzi

Postdoctoral fellow at Universidad Iberoamericana
Mexico Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Motor systems neuroscience
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuroendocrinology
Neurogeneration and repair
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Pharmacology
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I have followed for a while the ALBA network activities and have found them encouraging and useful. As a Latin American woman scientist, I have faced some trouble developing a productive and recognized career in the neurosciences field. Thus, I would thank any suggestion/activity to accomplish my professional goals.

Bolaji
Oyetayo

Graduate student at El Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN
Mexico Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
Joining ALBA network offers a unique opportunity for me to meet, learn and collaborate with experts, this involvement will foster my personal and intellectual growth.

VERONICA
PEREZ DE LA CRUZ

Research/Staff scientist at INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE NEUROLOGIA Y NEUROCIRUGIA, MANUEL VELASCO SUAREZ
Mexico Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
I believe that science should be for everyone and for that to happen there must be organizations that help enhance knowledge, collaboration, but above all that give visibility to the work of many researchers, and I consider that ALBA is one of these organizations of the which would be shameful to belong.

Wendy
Portillo

Professor or equivalent position at UNAM Instituto de Neurobiologia
Mexico Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuroendocrinology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell and tissue transplantation
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
Aspiring to engage with the foremost researchers in my field, I seek opportunities to interact and collaborate with distinguished experts.

Gina
Quirarte

Research/Staff scientist at Instituto de Neurobiología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Mexico Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
Dr. Carmen Sandi has invited me to join. I think it is a good idea to belong to an organization that works towards equality in brain sciences.

Dina
Vazquez

Graduate student at UNAM
Mexico
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Neuroendocrinology
In vivo monitoring
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
Because I'm see very few representation of Latinoamerica in the FENS Forum 2022

Cintia
Velazquez Delgado

Graduate student at UNAM
Mexico
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Optical methods
Pharmacology

Limei
Zhang

Professor or equivalent position at National Autonomous University of Mexico
Mexico Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
History, teaching, public awareness, and societal
Motor systems neuroscience
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuroendocrinology
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Neuroscience of aging
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
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