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

Justyna
Swidrak

Postdoctoral fellow at August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute
Spain Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Neuroengineering and robotics
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
I joined ALBA because :
Because it is a wonderful and very much needed initiative

Constantina
Theofanopoulou

Postdoctoral fellow at Rockefeller University
United States Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cognitive neuroscience
Evolutionary and comparative neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Genetic models and techniques
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
To contribute to efforts aiming at giving visibility to underrepresented scientists.

Priyadarshini
Thirunavukkarasu

Postdoctoral fellow at University of Basel
Switzerland Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :

Melody
Torao Angosto

Postdoctoral fellow at IDIBAPS
Spain Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
As racialized person working in science it becomes evident that the problem of the underrepresentation of minority groups is not an exception in this field. International networks with extensive diffusion seem key to me to give visibility and address collective solutions to this problem.

Giulia
Treccani

Postdoctoral fellow at Department of Psychiatry and Psychoteraphy
Germany Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :

Caroline
Trumpff

Postdoctoral fellow at Columbia University
United States Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Data analysis and statistics
I joined ALBA because :
I believe that increasing diversity ad gender equality in science is not only fair but will help to produce better science.

Sebnem
Tuncdemir

Postdoctoral fellow at NYSPI/ Columbia University
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
I joined ALBA because :
I am committed to increasing diversity and equity in neurosciences

Stamatina
Tzanoulinou

Postdoctoral fellow at University of Lausanne
Switzerland Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Neuroendocrinology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (channels)
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Genetic models and techniques
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
I believe that this is exactly the kind of initiatives that are needed in the community and being an active member can make a tangible difference. As a mother and neuroscientist it is already difficult to reconcile both roles - therefore, we should at least try to minimise other factors such as gender, or other, biases.

Judith
van Leeuwen

Postdoctoral fellow at Radboudumc
Netherlands Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)

Tara
van Viegen

Postdoctoral fellow at Princeton University
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (channels)
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
I joined ALBA because :
I am joining Alba, because I care deeply about DEI and it can be difficult to get it right. I am always trying to learn and improve my own efforts and I believe I can learn from the Alba Network.

Lana
Vasung

Postdoctoral fellow at Boston Children's Hospital
United States Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cognitive neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Sensory systems neuroscience
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Optical methods

Clarissa
Whitmire

Postdoctoral fellow at Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine
Germany Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Circuit neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Imaging (microscopy)
Optical methods
I joined ALBA because :
Diversity moves science forward. Diversity of thought stems from diversity of experience. How better to achieve this than through the promotion of diversity in scientists?

Katharina Anna
Wilmes

Postdoctoral fellow at Universität Bern
Switzerland Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Circuit neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Computation, modeling, and simulation
I joined ALBA because :
I want to support diversity and equity in science, promote underrepresented groups, and reduce implicit bias for fairer and better research.

Leigh
Wilson

Postdoctoral fellow at King's College London
United Kingdom Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Developmental neuroscience
Cell and tissue transplantation
Cell culture
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I believe it is vitally important to support spaces for under represented groups to have positive inclusive spaces to share/talk and to showcase work

Margarita
Zachariou

Postdoctoral fellow at Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetic
Cyprus Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Sensory systems neuroscience
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Computation, modeling, and simulation
I joined ALBA because :
I am joining ALBA to contribute in any way I can in promoting diversity (including gender equality) in science and society. I have been involved and coordinated various actions here in Cyprus to raise awareness on the challenges women scientist face and hope to leverage this cause through joining an international network like ALBA.

Maria Florencia
Zappa Villar

Postdoctoral fellow at National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) - National University of La Plata (UNLP)
Argentina Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell and tissue transplantation
Cell culture
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Species : vertebrate
Therapeutic techniques