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

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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.

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Daniela
Buchwald

Other at Ottobock
Germany Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Motor systems neuroscience
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (channels)
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I'd like to support Alba's mission to improve diversity and equity in the brain sciences.

Luc
BUEE

Lab/Research director at Lille Neuroscience & Cognition
France Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
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
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
Therapeutic techniques

Lezio
Bueno-Junior

Research/Staff scientist at University of Michigan Medical School
United States Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Circuit neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Disorders of the nervous system
History, teaching, public awareness, and societal
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuroethology
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Optical methods
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
Interested in Alba's mission of promoting equity in neuroscience.

Nicholas
Bulthuis

Graduate student at Columbia University
United States
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
History, teaching, public awareness, and societal
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate

Lauren
Burgeno

Postdoctoral fellow at University of Oxford
United Kingdom Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
In vivo monitoring
Optical methods
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
To help gain exposure as I make plans to begin applying for faculty positions.

Eric
BURGUIERE

Lab/Research director at CNRS/Paris Brain Institute
France Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Optical methods
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I am actively participating to gender equity in our institute and one of the member of our dedicated comitte taking care of these topics (xx-initiative at ICM)

Morgane
Burnel

Research/Staff scientist at Université de Poitiers
France Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Data analysis and statistics

Laura
Busse

Professor or equivalent position at LMU Munich
Germany Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Circuit neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Species : vertebrate

Isabella
Bustelli

Graduate student at Santa Casa de São Paulo School of Medical Sciences
Brazil Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Motor systems neuroscience
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I am applying for ALBA membership to help boost my career as a neuroscientist in Brazil. At the institution I am part of, unfortunelly, there are few opportunities to exchange information or visit other laboratories, or even learn other techniques to implement here at our context, so I believe that ALBA could provide opportunities for my scientific enrichment.

Veronica Alejandra
Caceres-Chavez

Postdoctoral fellow at Laboratoire de neurophysiologie, ULB
Belgium
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Motor systems neuroscience
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biophysics
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I am very happy to join Alba, this is a great organization with initiatives for inclusion and to make science and academia a more human and happy field

Sara
Calafate

Research/Staff scientist at University of Minho/School of Medicine
Portugal Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neurogeneration and repair
Neuroscience of aging
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
I joined ALBA because :
As a mid-career scientist, woman and mother in the context of Portugal's economic challenges, I want to break through stereotypes and I hope to be an inspiration for aspiring scientists. The intersection of being a mid-career scientist and a mother underscores the broader challenges faced by women. By sharing my experiences, I will contribute to fostering a more inclusive environment for women in science, paving the way for future generations.

Cali
Calarco

Postdoctoral fellow at University of Maryland School of Medicine
United States Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Excitable membranes and ion channels
History, teaching, public awareness, and societal
Neuroendocrinology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate

Ivone
Campos Luna

Research/Staff scientist at Newcastle University
United Kingdom Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Neuroethology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Species : vertebrate

Sandrina
Campos Maçãs

Graduate student at Uniklinik Köln
Germany
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Neuroscience of aging
Cell culture
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
I joined ALBA because :
I am a neuroscientist and I think by being a member of this network, I will have the opportunity to know more and be part of the events/ activities.

Mónica
Cano Abadía

Research/Staff scientist at BBMRI-ERIC
Austria Website
Gender : Woman Non-Binary
Fields of research :
History, teaching, public awareness, and societal
I joined ALBA because :
As a Gender Studies scholar involved in the field of biomedicine, I think this is an interesting network.

Lídia
Cantacorps

Postdoctoral fellow at German Institute for Human Nutrition/Deutsches Institut für Ernährungsforschung (DIfE)
Germany Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Data analysis and statistics
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
I joined ALBA because :
To contribute to Alba's actions of raising awareness on gender equity and diversity issues in neuroscience research (and in society, in general). This collaborative network structure will serve as a support among researchers to seek solutions and draw an strategy.