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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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.

Gender
Position
Country

Renata
Cupertino

Postdoctoral fellow at UCSD
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Other
Genomics
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
I want to know more about diversity initiatives and visibility to under-represented groups in brain research.

Marion
Curdy

Graduate student at EPFL
Switzerland Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
It is very important for Research to become inclusive and to promote diversity. I would like to engage in that direction, and the Alba network seems perfect to do so.

Christopher
Currin

Postdoctoral fellow at Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Austria Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Biophysics
Cell culture
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
I joined ALBA because :
I want to advocate for more African researchers in neuroscience and to give existing ones more platforms to share their amazing work. We (as Africans) have unique contexts for both our research questions and for the research itself. For example, epilepsy is likely under-sampled in developing nations and has a different prevalence of aetiologies (e.g. tapeworms).
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Ginevra
D'Ottavio

Postdoctoral fellow at NIH/NIDA
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
I would like to join ALBA as a first-generation woman from Italy, where English is not my first language. ALBA’s mission to increase visibility for underrepresented groups in brain research aligns with my goals and will support my career development.

Daniel
da Silva

Professor or equivalent position at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
United States Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Genetic models and techniques
Molecular approaches
I joined ALBA because :
I strongly believe that diversity enriches every environment, and this includes the realm of science. Unfortunately, we are lagging behind in terms of promoting diversity and providing opportunities to individuals from various backgrounds.

Isabela
da Silva Lemos

Graduate student at UNESC
Brazil Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Molecular approaches
I joined ALBA because :
I am a young scientist, my first language is not English, so the opportunity to be a member of a society that seeks out underdeveloped countries and helps these researchers to disseminate their research in the academic community is an important point in my goal. As well as participating in scientific events outside my home country that are so expensive and sometimes inaccessible for PhD students. So, I would be very happy if I became a member of ALBA because it could impact my career to acquire networking opportunities and establish contact with researchers and professionals.

Rodolfo
da Silva Mazzarini Baldinotti

Other at University of Bergen
Norway Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
Just found ir recently and I think is more than needed a more human and realistic discussion about the people that make science, which kind of bodies and people are represented and respected within it

Rachel
Dale

Research/Staff scientist at University of Continuing Education Krems
Austria Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Other
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I am actually a psychologist but I'm happy to find an organisation promoting diversity

Christina
Dalla

Professor or equivalent position at Medical School, National Kapodistrian of Athens
Greece Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroendocrinology
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I study sex differences in Neuropsychopharmacology and Neurosciences and I appreciate Women's issues in health and research. I would like to contribute in the ALBA network in the best possible way.

Glenn
DALLERAC

Lab/Research director at Paris-Saclay Institute for Neuroscience
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Optical methods
Species : vertebrate
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
For joining an international community of scientists working on brain research.

Rotem
Dan

Other at Harvard Medical School/ McLean Hospital
United States Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroendocrinology
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
I want to support the important goal of increasing diversity in neuroscientific research

Rachael
Dangarembizi

Professor or equivalent position at University of Cape Town
South Africa Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I have always wanted to belong to a network of neuroscientists from different backgrounds and to collaborate with other neuroscientists from all over the world to transform the field and build capacity.

Teresa
Daniels

Physician/Other medical professional at Brown University
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroendocrinology
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Other
Cellular and molecular effects of stress and trauma
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Data analysis and statistics
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I am joining Alba because I strongly believe in the mission to improve DEI in the field of neuroscience research.

Jibrin
Danladi

Graduate student at Aarhus University
Denmark
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
I joined ALBA because :
I am joining ALBA to connect with global neuroscience community in spreading best practices.

Payel
Das

Graduate student at University of Maryland Baltimore
United States Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology
Neuroethology
Neurogeneration and repair
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
I joined ALBA because :
Bringing equity in science and society.

Ayan
Das

Research/Staff scientist at Indian Institute of Technology kanpur
India Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (channels)
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
I joined ALBA because :
I want to gain more knowledge by building strong network as I am new in this field.