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

Emanuela
Pasciuto

Professor or equivalent position at VIB
Belgium Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I always struggled to voice the need of a healthy work-life balance and a positive work environment, as I though this would be a sign of weakness. I am proud now to be part of a network of scientists that supports these principles in science.

Jellina
Prinsen

Postdoctoral fellow at KU Leuven
Belgium Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Motor systems neuroscience
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Pharmacology

Laurence
Ris

Department head at University of Mons
Belgium Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
I joined ALBA because :
I completely adhere to the objectives of ALBA

Nuria
Ruiz Reig

Postdoctoral fellow at UCLouvain
Belgium Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Developmental neuroscience
Cell culture
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate

Jolien
Schaeverbeke

Postdoctoral fellow at KU Leuven
Belgium Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cognitive neuroscience
Neuroscience of aging
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (microscopy)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)

Alessia
Sepe

Graduate student at University KU Leuven
Belgium Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Motor systems neuroscience
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Species : vertebrate

Eve
Seuntjens

Professor or equivalent position at KU Leuven
Belgium Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Evolutionary and comparative neuroscience
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Species : invertebrate
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I want to actively participate in initiatives to enhance diversity in STEM fields beyond my university.

Elis
Skorobogatov

Other at KuLeuven
Belgium Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
During each year of my PhD journey, I want to make it a priority to bridge the gap between science and society through engaging communication initiatives.

Charlotte
Sleurs

Postdoctoral fellow at KU Leuven
Belgium Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Neuroscience of aging
Other
Neuro-oncology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
To support the message of increasing equity in neuroscience.

Özge
Sungur

Postdoctoral fellow at KU Leuven University
Belgium Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Genetic models and techniques

ANN
VAN DER JEUGD

Program manager/Administrator at Leuven Brain Institute
Belgium Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neurogeneration and repair
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
I joined ALBA because :
I am the president of Belgian Women in Science, BeWiSe. The ALBA declaration brought me here, to meet other scientists and network.

naomi
vanlessen

Other at Scienscano
Belgium Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (channels)
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Optical methods

Laura
Vercammen

Graduate student at KU Leuven
Belgium Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
In vivo monitoring
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
During the EBBS 2023 meeting in Amsterdam (Netherlands), I was given a first introduction to the goals and mission of ALBA. As a graduate student working in the field of behavioral neuroscience while being actively involved in the education of young psychologists, one of my aims is to spread awareness among young students about diversity and equity problems within the research field as a whole, and to promote transparency in research. I believe that becoming a member of ALBA can further help me in this process and I am looking forward to become part of the community.

Seblewongel
Zewdie

Other at University of Geneva
Belgium Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
I joined ALBA because :
I am joining the Alba Network as I strongly believe in its goals and the need to achieve diversity in neuroscience.