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

Jenessa
Holder

Graduate student at SUNY Downstate
United States Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience

Fiona
Hollis

Professor or equivalent position at University of South Carolina School of Medicine
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
To support the efforts to increase inclusion and diversity in neuroscience

Hiroe
Hu

Postdoctoral fellow at National Institute of Mental Health
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Data analysis and statistics
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I strive to advance equity in neuroscience by bridging biological and sociocultural frameworks in psychiatry. As a Japanese-speaking clinician-scientist, I value ALBA’s mission to promote inclusion and mentorship across borders, identities, and disciplines—and hope to contribute to a more diverse, globally connected neuroscience community.

Ashley
Huggins

Professor or equivalent position at University of Arizona
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
to join a network of diverse brain scientists and increase visibility for trainees and collaborators :)

Yasmin
Hurd

Professor or equivalent position at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
United States Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Other
addiction
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
To help enhance the visibility of diverse scientists in neuroscience. Such visibility will impact the development of the field and thus open up the doors wider for young investigators from diverse groups to enter this discipline and to become more successful.

Yevheniia
Ishchenko

Research/Staff scientist at Yale University
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Electrophysiology (channels)
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
I joined ALBA because :
To to increase my scientific network and support my application for FENS travel grant.

Anel
Jaramillo

Professor or equivalent position at University of Kentucky
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Optical methods
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I want to actively contribute to increasing diversity and equity.

Candace
Johnson

Postdoctoral fellow at Binghamton University
United States Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Data analysis and statistics
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
To increase my network of diverse neuroscientist

Emma
Johnson

Professor or equivalent position at Washington University School of Medicine
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Disorders of the nervous system
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I strongly support Alba's mission to promote equity & diversity in brain sciences. As a geneticist who studies psychiatric disorders, I am interested in networking with other women and other underrepresented people in neuroscience, and learning about ways to increase equity & diversity in my own classroom, lab, and university community.

Antonia
Kaczkurkin

Professor or equivalent position at Vanderbilt University
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Developmental neuroscience
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
I am joining ALBA to network with other neuroscientists in the field and to be an advocate for DEI efforts.

Betul
Kara

Graduate student at Michigan State Univrsity
United States Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
I joined ALBA because :
I would like to hear about the experiences of people who went through a similar path.

Kalpita Rashmi
Karan

Postdoctoral fellow at Columbia University
United States Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Neuroendocrinology
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
I joined ALBA because :
I am joing Alba because:
1)I want to grow in research by performing cross-disciplinary science.
2)I would love to mentor and help someone who is in need of any help.
3)I would be happy to find a mentor beyond my research questions, mostly for professional motivation and intellectual growth.
4) I want to promote and benefit from diversity across continents in science.

Celeste
Karch

Professor or equivalent position at Washington University in St Louis
United States Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Neurogeneration and repair
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Molecular approaches

Nicole
Karcher

Professor or equivalent position at Washington University School of Medicine
United States Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Developmental neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
Alba was brought to my attention when applicating for a travel award for a research organization. As a researcher scientist conducting neural and genetic research, I am always interested in affiliating myself with the reserach community.

Pegah
Kassraian

Postdoctoral fellow at Columbia University
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (microscopy)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I am a neuroscientist with a strong interest in the neural basis of social behaviors, whose disruption is highly prevalent in neuropsychiatric disease. As a woman with an immigration background, I understand the relevance of increasing the visibility of under-represented groups in brain research, as I believe that this will contribute to scientific and societal advancement.

Rebecca
Kazinka

Postdoctoral fellow at University of Minnesota
United States Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
I am interested in connecting with other brain scientists and promoting broad representation within science