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

Wolf-Julian
Neumann

Professor or equivalent position at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Germany Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Disorders of the nervous system
Motor systems neuroscience
Neuroengineering and robotics
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Therapeutic techniques
Other
Invasive Neurophysiology
I joined ALBA because :
Because I want to engage in collective action for diversity, equity and inclusion in neuroscience. As a cis-white male with a professorship in Germany, I understand it as my duty to work twice as hard for this cause, given the undeserved privilege that I am treated with. At the same time, as a person with disability (severe hearing loss), I have experienced exclusion and can identify underlying mechanisms.

João
Neves

Graduate student at University of Coimbra
Portugal Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I feel that underrepresented groups deserve a collective voice in science to combat misrepresentation and bias, and to build a more diverse scientific community.

Peter
Ngum

Graduate student at University of Turku
Finland Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neurogeneration and repair
Neuroscience of aging
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Other
Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI)

T. A. Khoa
Nguyen

Research/Staff scientist at University Hospital Bern
Switzerland Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Disorders of the nervous system
Motor systems neuroscience
Neuroengineering and robotics
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
I care about diversity and equality in neuroscience. I firmly believe that diverse teams lead to better research.

Xavier
Nicol

Lab/Research director at CNRS
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Sensory systems neuroscience
Cell culture
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
Species : vertebrate

Manuel
Nieto-Diaz

Research/Staff scientist at Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos (SESCAM)
Spain Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Biochemistry
Data analysis and statistics
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
Because:
- I agree with the aims and ideas exposed by the ALBA network.
- I would like to get information on how to deal with inequalities
- I would like to contribute to extending these principles in my research center.

Clevio
Nobrega

Professor or equivalent position at Universidade do Algarve
Portugal Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neurogeneration and repair
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Cell culture
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
My main goal in joining ALBA is to set an example in a community that values diversity and to promote LGBTQIA+ visibility in research.

Claus
Normann

Professor or equivalent position at University Medical Center Freiburg
Germany Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Cell culture
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Electrophysiology (channels)
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Imaging (microscopy)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
Foster inclusion and mental health in neuroscience

SayedAli
Nourian Najafabadi

Undergraduate student at Seemon Tech
Iran Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
Other
AI
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Imaging (microscopy)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Pharmacology

Simon
O'Carroll

Professor or equivalent position at University of Auckland
New Zealand Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neurogeneration and repair
Cell culture
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
As an academic I an wanting to continually upskill regarding the issues relating to diversity in neuroscience so that I can support staff and students and be actively involved in the promotion of diversity.

Timothy
O'Leary

Professor or equivalent position at University of Cambridge
United Kingdom Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuroengineering and robotics
Neuroethology
Biophysics
Cell culture
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (channels)
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Imaging (microscopy)
I joined ALBA because :
I represented my department on issues of diversity and served on our Athena SWAN committee, and believe that our institutions underestimate how damaging lack of diversity is on science and society generally.

Andrew
Oates

Department head at EPFL
Switzerland Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Other
Biophysics
Cell and tissue transplantation
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate

Afoluwajuwonlo
Obaoye

Research/Staff scientist at Babcock University
Nigeria Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cognitive neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
History, teaching, public awareness, and societal
Neuroendocrinology
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Optical methods
I joined ALBA because :
Joining Alba Network became expedient after my meeting with Alba-Network at Society of Neuroscientist of Africa Conference 2023. It avails diversity in Science.

Tolulope
Oladele

Graduate student at University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria
Nigeria Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Evolutionary and comparative neuroscience
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuroengineering and robotics
Neurogeneration and repair
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Neuroscience of aging
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I am a young scientist with a bright vision to tackle some of the existing challenges we are facing in neuroscience, and I wish to join ALBA because I believe that being a part of this platform would help me grow and bring me closer to achieving this dream.

Olutayo
Olaseinde

Research/Staff scientist at University of Ilorin
Nigeria Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuroendocrinology
Neurogeneration and repair
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (channels)
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I am joining Alba to have access to great opportunities that Alba presents for the proper visibility of brain research in my immediate environment.

Ian
Oldenburg

Professor or equivalent position at Rutgers University
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Circuit neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Motor systems neuroscience
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Optical methods
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I am deeply invested in expanding the accessibility of neuroscience to people of different backgrounds. ALBA seems to be an excellent opportunity to help get people involved who otherwise would not have these options. I personally come from a mixed race background and have seen first hand the disparity in the opportunities given to different members of my family.