Membership

Because I want to increase the presence of women in science and in strategic positions i.e. decision makers. Nowadays it is very uncommon to find women at the same extend than men in events, committees, etc...

Despite the limitations and obstacles I faced as someone from a small city in Iran, I worked tirelessly to overcome them through self-reading. Joining Alba is an opportunity for me to contribute to diversity and equity in brain science, sharing my unique perspective and experiences with others.

I'm intrigued about ALBA's mission to foster diversity, equity and inclusion in the neuroscience community. I have been serving the Healthcare Businesswomen Association (HBA), an international non-for profit organization to advance DEI in healthcare for many years and in different roles, currently as Advisor in a leadership program for our corporate sponsors.

My background is Neuroscience both from an academic and clinical drug development perspective. As Clinical Trial Head I successfully led a large multi-national neuroscience drug development team and helped to bring the first transdermal patch for dementia associated with Alzheimer's Disease, Exelon Patch, to market. In this process, I found my 2nd passion: developing people and organizations and enabling them to perform so they can advance medicine.

In 2020 I founded Science. People. Business. My mission is to advance healthcare through and with the right people in the right place.
In anticipation of the growing demand of experts and leaders in the Neuroscience R&D space, my ambition is to set up a Neuroscience Center of Excellence in Switzerland.

I have keen interest in learning and exploring neuroscience and its relevant implications in the field of research.

I am joining the Alba Network as I strongly believe in its goals and the need to achieve diversity in neuroscience.

As young female researcher and an international student holding weak passport, I constantly suffer from the inequalities along my pursuit of science. ALBA network dedicates to recognise and counteract these biases by providing networking and mentoring opportunities to promote careers for members of underrepresented groups like myself.

Network

As a female graduate student from China, I would like to join ALBA to promote the ethnical diversity and gender equality in brain research community.

To get involved and connected to the diverse researchers and to inspire and get inspired with each other.

Alba offers a unique opportunity for collaboration and learning from experts and peers in the field. I believe that through collective effort and shared knowledge, we can drive positive change and foster a more inclusive environment for all. As someone who may have experienced some of the challenges faced by underrepresented groups, I am eager to be part of an organization that actively supports and empowers individuals from diverse backgrounds.