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

Jennifer
Raymond

Professor or equivalent position at Stanford Univerity
United States Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Motor systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
Species : vertebrate

Dora
Reglodi

Professor or equivalent position at University of Pecs
Hungary Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Neuroendocrinology
Neurogeneration and repair
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
I am a member from the beginning

Ana Cristina
Rego

Professor or equivalent position at Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology and Faculty of Medicine, at University of Coimbra
Portugal Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
I joined ALBA because :
To facilitate the visibility of minority and under represented groups working in (Neuro)Science, and promote diversity and inclusion policies in research and academic institutions in Portugal.

Heather
Richardson

Professor or equivalent position at University of Massachusetts Amherst
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroendocrinology
Neurogeneration and repair
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
To work with others nationally and internationally to fight racism and other forms of oppression with the long term goal of achieving true equity and inclusion.

Nathalie
Rochefort

Professor or equivalent position at University of Edinburgh
United Kingdom Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Circuit neuroscience
Sensory systems neuroscience
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Species : vertebrate

Asya
Rolls

Professor or equivalent position at Technion, Israel Institute of Technology
Israel Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Cell culture
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Pharmacology
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I believe that diversity is essential for our society and science and I am sure we can improve the current situation

Natalina
Salmaso

Professor or equivalent position at Carleton U
Canada Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroendocrinology
Neurogeneration and repair
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Cell culture
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Optical methods

Teresa
Sanchez

Professor or equivalent position at Weill Cornell Medicine
United States Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroscience of aging
Cell culture
Imaging (microscopy)
Therapeutic techniques

Ioanna
Sandvig

Professor or equivalent position at Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Norway Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Circuit neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Motor systems neuroscience
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neurogeneration and repair
Cell culture
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I fully support ALBA´s mission and I am fully committed towards making a contribution in any way I can.

Marlene
Santos

Professor or equivalent position at Polytechnic Institute of Porto
Portugal Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Other
Immunopsychiatry, Pharmacogenomics
Cell culture
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
My intention to join the group is related to the need to promote within my community the diversity and equal opportunity to researchers in the field of neurosciences.

Flavia H.
Santos

Professor or equivalent position at University College Dublin
Ireland Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
I joined ALBA because :
I believe I share ALBA views in many ways. My actions and concerns are aligned with ALBA Mission. In my career, conscious awareness concerning inequities was progressively increasing. In part due to personal experiences, also through theoretical readings and mainly acknowledging the impact of them in the results of my research. Ironically, worldwide tragic events from 2020, allowed that these introspections and isolate initiatives become visible and unsilent. My affiliation with ALBA will help me to find other people who share and support these values, to learn from them and in synergy make stronger actions towards equity and respect to diversity.

Susan
Sara

Professor or equivalent position at Collège de France
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
History, teaching, public awareness, and societal
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
In vivo monitoring
Optical methods
I joined ALBA because :
I have spent a good part of my professional life mentoring and promoting the careers of young neuroscientists in the developing world, mainly through the IBRO network. In the emertia phase of my career, I have more time and energy to devote to this cause and would be pleased to do this through the Alba network.

Claire
Sergent

Professor or equivalent position at Université de Paris
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Disorders of the nervous system
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Electrophysiology (channels)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
I am already engaged into promoting diversity as well as friendly, respectful and encouraging environments in my field of research, through the way I lead my team, through my teaching practice, and through my engagement in scientific communities.
I would like to give a more institutional form to this engagement, and connect with people sharing the same practice and objectives.

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.

Kyriaki
Sidiropoulou

Professor or equivalent position at University of Crete
Greece Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Disorders of the nervous system
Excitable membranes and ion channels
History, teaching, public awareness, and societal
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Electrophysiology (channels)
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
Living in Greece makes it hard sometimes to have access to several scientific meetings, thus, I believe that such networks increase my visibility to the scientific community.

Ana
Silva

Professor or equivalent position at Universidad de la República
Uruguay Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Neuroethology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I am joining ALBA because I am a female Latin American neuroscientist, mother of 3 and grandmother of 2. I want to share my long experience to make present and future neuroscience more diverse and inclusive.