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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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

Thomas
Marissal

Other at INSERM
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cell culture
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I want to join the Alba network because I recognize myself in each of its missions:
- I'm part of an INSERM committee aimed at parity and professional equity, and I promote diversity in my own team (i.e., equal numbers of men and women, presence of several people from groups under-represented in neuroscience in my group) ;
- It's very important for me to mentor students to make them excellent scientists. I do my utmost to encourage all my young colleagues in their scientific careers, especially those from diverse and under-represented groups;
- I encourage not only the development of top-level research, but also best practice in ethics and deontology.

Jean-Pierre
MOTHET

Lab/Research director at ENS Paris-Saclay / CNRS
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Biophysics
Cell culture
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
While being a neuroscientist working in France, I had the chance during my carreer to meet and work with fellows from diverse parts of the world and from underrepresented countries or groups. I do believe that unlocking the code of the Brain does require to veawe together all forces independently of geopolitical issues or gender. Yet, despite many progresses we still need to empower brain Science to be Diverse, Equitable and Inclusive. This mission is even more evident nowadays as we are facing a strong menace in many countries where scientists from underrepresented groups are persecuted or stopped in their studies or research. Therefore I want to add my voice to the important mission of ALBA.

Karim
NDIAYE

Research/Staff scientist at ICM - Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle epiniere
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
History, teaching, public awareness, and societal
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Other
Functional Brain imaging, EEG

Ouada
Nebie

Postdoctoral fellow at Inserm
France
Gender : Man
Fields of 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

Srdjan
Ostojic

Professor or equivalent position at Ecole Normale Superieure Paris
France Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Computation, modeling, and simulation
I joined ALBA because :
To help promote and increase diversity within neuroscience, to keep informed about initiatives in that area, and to help with mentoring.

Antonio
Pagano Zottola

Professor or equivalent position at University of Bordeaux, INSERM, U1312 BRIC, Pessac, France.
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Other
Brain Cancer and Cancer Neuroscience
Cell culture
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
Other
High-resolution respirometry, Metabolic analysis
I joined ALBA because :
Because I strongly believe that science must be accessible to all, and that everyone should feel represented within it.

Emmanuel
Perisse

Lab/Research director at Institute of Functional Genomics - CNRS
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Neuroethology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Optical methods
Species : invertebrate
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
To participate in the elaboration of a more equal and diverse scientific network.

Filipe
Pinto Teixeira

Lab/Research director at CBI/CNRS
France Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Species : invertebrate

Rui
Rodrigues

Postdoctoral fellow at University of Bordeaux
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Neurogeneration and repair
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
I strongly support Alba's principles and have been increasingly involved in questions related to underrepresentation and injustice in Science. I am also an active member of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee at Neurocentre Magendie, Bordeaux.

Mauro
Silva

Postdoctoral fellow at INSERM - Lille, France
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology
Sensory systems neuroscience
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
The ALBA network provides a great opportunity to interact and learn from well-establish scientists around the world who share a common ground with early-career scientists from underrepresented groups. After my undergraduate and graduate studies, I felt some kind of void when prospecting myself in a future career. Mostly as the result of being a gay queer and Afro-Latino scientist, who has done research across five countries and, still, has poorly seen a significant representation of minorities in neurosciences. The ALBA network brings a substantial level toward the change of the landscape for the scientific and social representation in neurosciences.

Jacobo
SITT

Professor or equivalent position at INSERM
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Disorders of the nervous system
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
I believe that active action is needed to help the underrepresented groups to overcome the additional hurdles in their scientific careers. The Alba network is an excellent initiative in that sense and I would like to help in any way I can.

Lehmann
Sylvain

Lab/Research director at Institut des Neurosciences de Montpellier (INM)
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neurogeneration and repair
Neuroscience of aging
Biochemistry
Cell culture
I joined ALBA because :
Adhesion to integrity principle in research

François
Tronche

Lab/Research director at Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
France Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroendocrinology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Genetic models and techniques
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate

Javier
Zorrilla de San Martin

Postdoctoral fellow at Institut du Cerveau
France
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Biophysics
Electrophysiology (channels)
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Optical methods