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

Nixon
Abraham

Other at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune
India Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Cell culture
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Optical methods

Andrew F.
Alalade

Physician/Other medical professional at Royal Preston Hospital
United Kingdom Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Disorders of the nervous system
History, teaching, public awareness, and societal
Neuroendocrinology
Neuroengineering and robotics
Imaging (microscopy)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
In vivo monitoring
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I am quite keen on countering health inequalities and under-representation of black professionals within the neuroscience community, and ALBA has that as part of its objectives.

Abdul Haque
Ansari

Other at Texila American University
Guyana Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Disorders of the nervous system
History, teaching, public awareness, and societal
Neuroendocrinology
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Sensory systems neuroscience
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
I joined ALBA because :
As a scientist, we must contribute for the diversity and equality in the society. We have to work to spread the scientific application and its utilization.

Parth
Chholak

Other at Centro de Tecnología Biomédica
Spain Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Developmental neuroscience
Motor systems neuroscience
Neuroengineering and robotics
Sensory systems neuroscience
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
I am seeking to build my network in Neuroscience and searching for postdoctoral positions.

Jason
Coleman

Other at Techneprism LLC
United States Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuroendocrinology
Neurogeneration and repair
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cell and tissue transplantation
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
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 :
help increase diversity (ethnic, gender) within the field and greater sciences

Mohamed
Elgamal

Physician/Other medical professional at Mansoura University Hospitals
Egypt Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Motor systems neuroscience
Neurogeneration and repair
Other
Neurotoxicology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Cell culture
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
I joined ALBA because :
I believe that in order to prevent and control the neurodegenerative disorders, multidisciplinary approach should be implemented. That's why I am joining ALBA Network.

Beliu
Garcia Parra

Physician/Other medical professional at Bellvitge University Hospital
Spain Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Circuit neuroscience
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Sensory systems neuroscience
I joined ALBA because :
because I'm very interesting in neuroscience

Gael
Gonzalez-DeLaLuz

Other at North Brunswick Township High School
United States Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cognitive neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
History, teaching, public awareness, and societal
Other
Social neuroscience, neurogenetics
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques

Farzin
Hajebrahimi

Physician/Other medical professional at Istanbul Medipol University
Türkiye Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Motor systems neuroscience
Neuroengineering and robotics
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Therapeutic techniques

Vishnu
Kannan

Other at CMS College
India Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Neurogeneration and repair
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cell culture
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
I joined ALBA because :
To get networking in science, To do collaborative work. To get in depth knowledge in the recent trends of neurobiology. To present research work in the scientific community.

Asaf
Keller

Department head at University of Maryland School of Medicine
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Circuit neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Motor systems neuroscience
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biophysics
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (channels)
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Histochemistry and tracing
In vivo monitoring
Optical methods
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
support Alba's mission

Kamran
Khodakhah

Department head at Albert Einstein College of Medicine
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :

Martin
Meyer

Other at The Lundbeck Foundation
Denmark Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
To support the ALBA initiatives and become a member of the Advisory board.

Ericwz
Moreauwz

Department head at Wz
Belgium Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Circuit neuroscience
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)

Tom
Mrsic-Flogel

Department head at Sainsbury Wellcome Centre
United Kingdom Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Circuit neuroscience
I joined ALBA because :
Driving forward equality in science is a crucial challenge, important for the people involved and for the quality of the science as well. ALBA is an excellent opportunity to work together to achieve this.

Eric
Nestler

Department head at Friedman Brain Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
United States Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Data analysis and statistics
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate