Membership

I also believe in the mission to improve visibility for under represented groups. Being a part of this group I understand that it is more difficult to achieve certain goals since finantial incentive is low.

I am interested in helping eliminate discriminations that occur in the scientific community, learn more about the issues that the underrepresented groups are facing and network with people from all around the world.

I believe diversity in every sense makes the field stronger

Interested in activities related to increase diversity and awareness in cognitive neuroscience,

I would love to join Alba to empower other researchers and grow professionally.

I am eager to join the ALBA Network, dedicated to empowering brain scientists as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion advocates, promoting best practices to counter bias, recognizing outstanding contributions to science and the diversity of underrepresented brain scientists for better visibility, and providing professional development opportunities to underrepresented neuroscientists.

Because I'm see very few representation of Latinoamerica in the FENS Forum 2022

Science is well served by Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). DEI helps drive innovation and creativity and allows the research community to attack scientific problems with public health significance from multiple perspectives. Coming from an underrepresented group in graduate education, as well as being the first person in my family to graduate from college and pursue a graduate degree, especially in the current political climate, it is deeply important to me that we continue to promote DEI in the scientific community, particularly at higher levels within academia.

I want to support its mission, and learn more about how I can recognize and counteract my own biases

I would like to be part of an organization that promotes science and scientists. I am committed to the promotion of women in science and their work. I collaborate with Wikimedia Mexico and Científicas Mexicanas to improve the biographies of women and underrepresented people in science on Wikipedia. I attended the Alba events during the FENS Forum 2022 and I felt very welcomed and part of the community.

As a woman and mother, I recognize the profound impact of these factors on the field of science, particularly the challenges associated with securing positions, competing for opportunities, and sustaining scientific productivity. These aspects significantly influence both one's career trajectory and overall life. Residing in a country like Brazil, characterized by pervasive social inequality, I, as a university professor, keenly observe the barriers to accessing the benefits of science.
Engaging in forums and networks that address and advocate for initiatives aimed at minimizing these disparities is an integral aspect of the professional and personal journey of a researcher and educator, which I am committed to.

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.