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

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.

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Jafri Malin
Abdullah

Professor or equivalent position at Brain Behaviour Cluster, Universiti Sains Malaysia
Malaysia Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cognitive neuroscience
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Neuroscience of aging
Other
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Electrophysiology (channels)
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
Other
ECOG
I joined ALBA because :
Networking and research big data

Aleksandra
Badura

Professor or equivalent position at Erasmus MC
Netherlands Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Motor systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Species : vertebrate

Pike See
Cheah

Professor or equivalent position at Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Malaysia Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroendocrinology
Neurogeneration and repair
Neuroscience of aging
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
ALBA Network shows intense effort to increase knowledge of gender biases and promote best practices to counteract it. This spirit inspired me and I hope to be part of this effort!

Renato
Duarte

Professor or equivalent position at Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour
Netherlands Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Biophysics
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
I joined ALBA because :
Scientific progress relies on Human intellect and ingenuity, characteristics on which nationality, race or creed have no impact. However, biases do exist and have persisted for many years. We need to tackle these biases and ensure the scientific enterprise is pure and inclusive, providing equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of any factors other than intellect, interest and motivation.

Barbara
Franke

Professor or equivalent position at Radboud University Medical Center and Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour
Netherlands Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Molecular approaches
I joined ALBA because :
In building my career, I have been very lucky to have been supported by great scientists and mentors. I love being in neuroscience today, and I want to help others to reach their potential and live their ambition.

Marian
Joels

Professor or equivalent position at University Medical Center Utrecht
Netherlands Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Neuroendocrinology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
Alba should be the platform par excellence to keep the issue of women in neuroscience on the agenda.

Mahesh
Karnani

Professor or equivalent position at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Netherlands Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Circuit neuroscience
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Motor systems neuroscience
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuroethology
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Sensory systems neuroscience
Biophysics
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Optical methods
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
Anna Beyler recommended in a panel discussion.

Susanne
la Fleur

Professor or equivalent position at Amsterdam UMC
Netherlands Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
I think that every person deserves to be treated with respect and deserves good mentorship. A nework like this is important to organize a voice and to be heard and to make a change.

wael
mohamed

Professor or equivalent position at IIUM
Malaysia Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I am eager to expand my collaborative network