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I work as the Strategic Manager for Cambridge Neuroscience, an Interdisciplinary Research Centre within the University of Cambridge connecting >800 researchers across the University, who are involved with research into the nervous system. My role involves working with academics from across the University (including underrepresented groups) to support the interdisciplinary scientific community in neuroscience. This involves workshops, seminars, facilitating introductions and external interactions, an interactive website, communications and public engagement. I would like to bring the work of Alba to Cambridge and beyond (in my role as chair of FENS Communication committee).

I feel very much in tune with the goals ALBA intend to achieve, particularly the networking aspect that could promote collaborative science, mentoring, data access, be informed of putative collaborators who share common view of science and good practice, and how it should be conducted, to avoid or decrease the impact of powerful lobbies.

In order to achieve equality among all researchers (and in society, in general), it is necessary to create structures and networks that serve as support, to identify problems and, above all, to seek solutions. Collective actions such as those that Alba intends to carry out are the best strategy.

As the Gender Equality committee member of the Neuroscience Center Zurich (ZNZ, https://www.neuroscience.uzh.ch/en/about/people/gender_equality_committee.html) I already am active in this field and believe in the importance of tackling this topic in various levels, to improve gender equality in neuroscience as well as awareness within the field and outside of the field.

I have attended Alba's meeting at IBRO2019 and I have identified myself with Alba's mission in promoting equity in neuroscience.

Advice from Barbara Franke. To support our research and to work towards the broad implementation of measures counteracting inequality in the brain sciences.

Because I have interest in promoting diversity in science.

I am interested in equity in all fields; and I'd be glad meeting people with the same interests.

towards equality and diversity in sciences

I am a member of the ALBA Steering Committee

To help enhance the visibility of diverse scientists in neuroscience. Such visibility will impact the development of the field and thus open up the doors wider for young investigators from diverse groups to enter this discipline and to become more successful.