ALBA NetworkTowards diversity and equity in Brain Sciences

Reporting on sex & gender in neuroscience research

ALBA's new guidelines urge neuroscientists to rethink the binary approach to sex in research, promoting a more nuanced understanding of sex and gender's influence on the brain.

ALBA-IBRO Diversity Podcast

Coming soon! In season 2 of Diversity Podcast, we focus on the transition from postdoc to PI, highlighting the unique challenges faced by postdocs and early-career PIs worldwide.

ALBA-Elsevier Award Lecture 2025 winner

Congratulations to Dr Valeria Della-Maggiore for her significant research on the active role of sleep in consolidating non-declarative motor memories! She will give a Special Lecture at FENS2026 in Barcelona.

Declaration

The ALBA Declaration on Equity and Inclusion is a resource for concrete, positive, evidence-based actions that individuals and organizations at any level can take to promote equity and inclusivity.

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The ALBA Team is led by the Board of Directors, which is supported by Working Groups composed of Advisors, Ambassadors and Volunteers.

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The Network

ALBA represents a global diverse network of individual neuroscientists who are involved in research, education, communication and advocacy, and are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.
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News

Static pay, shrinking prospects fuel neuroscience postdoc decline

Article exploring the postdoc crisis highlighted at the ALBA-IBRO social at SfN2024, focusing on the impact of long hours, shrinking pay, and limited career prospects on the neuroscience postdoc community.

Defining disability

This definition, designed by the ALBA Disability & Accessibility Working Group, aims for consistency, clarity and inclusivity, and is underpinned by the 'social model' approach, which focuses on how people can be 'dis-abled' by barriers.

Discover ALBA's impact

ALBA warmly invites its members, partners, allies and advocates for equity, diversity & inclusion to read our 2023 impact report and discover the activities we organised and the outcomes and impact we achieved together!