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
Join the Network

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

Paula
Gomez Sotres

Postdoctoral fellow at INSERM
France Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
As a woman that doesn't live in her native country, I have faced and witnessed several acts of discrimination in my surroundings and I would love to get together to present solutions to those.

Iria
Gonzalez-Dopeso Reyes

Research/Staff scientist at CNRS
France
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Developmental neuroscience
Neurogeneration and repair
Other
Gene therapy
Biochemistry
Cell and tissue transplantation
Cell culture
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Species : vertebrate
Other
Stereotaxic injections
I joined ALBA because :
I have been working in the field of neuroscience for the last 23 years. I have a physical disability since I had a car accident when I was 12, and I have been every lab I have been working the first and only disable person for long time. I would like to use my experience to help others and to improve the working condition and also the perception of the disable people working in science.

Sylvie
Granon

Professor or equivalent position at Paris-Saclay Institut of neuroscience
France Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
I feel very much in tune with the goals ALBA intend to achieve, particularly the networking aspect that could promote collaborative science, mentoring, data access, be informed of putative collaborators who share common view of science and good practice, and how it should be conducted, to avoid or decrease the impact of powerful lobbies.

Alexandra
Gros

Postdoctoral fellow at CNES
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Data analysis and statistics
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate

Edith Sky
Gross

Other at Paris Brain Institute
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
History, teaching, public awareness, and societal
Other
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Other
Qualitative and quantitative social research and ethical analysis
I joined ALBA because :
I held several positions related to advancing gender equity, particularly in STEM and am passionate about contributing to this importnat cause

Elena
Grosso

Postdoctoral fellow at ICM Paris Brain institute
France Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Disorders of the nervous system
Other
long COVID
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
Because I think that promoting equity and diversity in the brain sciences is important and want to be updated about events

Joana
Guedes

Program manager/Administrator at Neuromatch
France Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Scientific Project Management, Research Funding & Policy
I joined ALBA because :
I strongly support ALBA’s mission to promote equity and diversity in brain research. I'm especially committed to fostering inclusive data practices and interdisciplinary collaboration through my work at Neuromatch.

wenting
guo

Professor or equivalent position at Inserm
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Motor systems neuroscience
Neurogeneration and repair
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I would like to extend my network and increase the visibility of my research (focus on rare neurodegenerative diseases).

Tina
Habchi

Research/Staff scientist at INSERM
France
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :

Monica
Imbernon

Postdoctoral fellow at INSERM - University of Lille
France
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Neuroendocrinology
Biochemistry
Cell culture
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
Research should be a safety platform for diversity, since as a collective, we must exemplified society about equality and integrative conducts. We need to promote a safe environment were students and researches would be confortable and free to talk about their problemas and to visualise the glass ceiling above women, minorities, and LGTBQ+ community that they can find during the progression of their careers

Sarka
Jelinkova

Postdoctoral fellow at CNRS
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I am a member of Neurocampus Parity comitee in Bordeaux. I work on increasing gender equity in research. I want to do more

Muriel
Koehl

Research/Staff scientist at INSERM
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
I joined ALBA because :
To promote equity and show that it matters to all of us. To network and propose my expertise to whomeever might need it.

KIRTHANA
KUNIKULLAYA U

Postdoctoral fellow at University of Rennes 1
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
I joined ALBA because :
I support the cause of Alba network and strongly advocate its policies in my life.

Cristina
Lemos

Program manager/Administrator at University of Bordeaux
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell culture
I joined ALBA because :
To contribute in the dissemination of the positive outcome of multicultural environments, diversity and inclusion. Learn effective was to implement it in a cohort / international level.

Panagiota
Loizidou

Graduate student at École Normale Supérieure
France
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (channels)
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
In vivo monitoring
I joined ALBA because :
To learn about opportunities

Karine
Loulier

Lab/Research director at INSERM / University of Montpellier
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
Why are you joining ALBA?” : “Convinced that a diverse and inclusive science is paramount, that we all still have progress to make to reach this ideal, and that together we will go further faster, I joined the ALBA network because I share the values its members uphold and wish to contribute to building together a caring and fulfilling environment essential to first-rate, rigorous, reproducible and high-impact research for the neuroscience community that will ultimately benefit society as a whole.