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.

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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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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.

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Carmen Brigitte
Aguilar Gonzales

Graduate student at National University of Entre Ríos
Argentina Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
Neuroengineering and robotics
Sensory systems neuroscience
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I would join Alba Network because of its compelling mission to promote best practices in combating bias, acknowledge exceptional contributions to science and diversity, and offer networking and mentoring opportunities that foster the careers of individuals from underrepresented groups. Alba Network's commitment to equity and inclusivity aligns with my values and aspirations, making it a platform where I can actively contribute to positive change while benefiting from the support and resources they provide.

Agustina
Alaimo

Research/Staff scientist at Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences, University of Buenos Aires
Argentina Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Neuroscience of aging
Other
Nanotechnology applied in Neuro-Diseases
Biochemistry
Biophysics
Cell culture
Pharmacology
Other
Nanoencapsulation for drug delivery
I joined ALBA because :
Being part of Alba Network I wish to have more visibility for first world Researchers related to brain and technology

Agustin
Anastasia

Lab/Research director at Instituto Ferreyra (INIMEC-CONICET-Universidad Nacional de Cordoba)
Argentina Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches

Maria Florencia
Andreoli

Research/Staff scientist at Instituto de Desarrollo e Investigaciones Pediátricas (IDIP) "Prof Dr Fernando Viteri" Hospital de Niños de la Plata - Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas CIC-PBA
Argentina Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
I joined ALBA because :
I join ALBA to actively engage in a community that promotes diversity and equity in brain sciences. Through mentoring, networking, and recognition initiatives, I can contribute to and benefit from a supportive platform that amplifies underrepresented voices, shares experiences, and enhances inclusivity in the scientific realm.

Maria Elena
Avale

Lab/Research director at National Scientific and Technical Research Council - Argentina
Argentina Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neurogeneration and repair
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I am a scientist working in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Since 2013 I have been running my own research lab as a group leader. Despite the extremely unfavored circumstances for research in Argentina I am fully committed to perform outstanding science. I'm sure that joining ALBA network will certainly help visible our work and open up opportunities for interaction with other researchers in the globe.

Veronica
Baez

Lab/Research director at Instituto de Biologia Celular y Neurociencia
Argentina Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
The ALBA network promotes equity at all levels. By becoming a member, we would have the opportunity to highlight the difficulties we face. More importantly, we would be able to offer our expertise to assist other groups facing similar difficulties.

Sabrina
Benas

Graduate student at Buenos Aires University
Argentina Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
I joined ALBA because :
To be part of a broad and diverse neuroscience network

Sebastián Gabriel
BRUNO

Undergraduate student at University of Buenos Aires, School of Science
Argentina
Gender : Prefer not to say
Fields of research :
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Neurogeneration and repair
Neuroscience of aging
Other
Nanotechnology for drug delivery into retina
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cell culture
Imaging (microscopy)
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I would like to promote equity and diversity in sciences. I usually promote this type of activity at my university and in poor neighborhoods so that everyone can feel that they can access study and research

Evelin
Cotella

Professor or equivalent position at Institutode Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra
Argentina Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuroendocrinology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I interested in connecting with other scientists in my field around the world to be able to share my work and generate meaningful collaborations.

Verónica
de la Fuente

Research/Staff scientist at University of Buenos Aires
Argentina Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I am joining ALBA because I also advocate for increasing diversity in STEM. Here I mention the activities for the inclusion of minority groups in science and science promotion with a gender perspective in which I have participated:

-Co-Organizer of a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon in Buenos Aires for the International Women´s Day, 7th March 2020, Centro Cultural de la Ciencia. , an event that took place at different cities in the world.
-Oral presentation at the IFIBIO Houssay Institute, Argentina, 2019 Workshop "Science and Women".
-Organizer of the Cycle of Talks Gender and Science. First panel, Erica Hynes and Mercedes D'Alessandro, October 23, 2019, University of Buenos Aires.
-Invited Talk "Gender and Science" in the Congress of the Argentine Society of Neuroscience, October 2019, Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba, Argentina.
-Oral presentation at the School of Computer Science, FCEN, UBA (August 22, 2019, FCEN, UBA)
-Attendance to the SAID IN STEM (Students Advocating for Diversity in STEM) lecture series, MIT, Cambridge, USA. 2019.
-Attendance to the International Gender Congress in Science, Technology and Innovation, Santa Fe, Argentina. June 6 and 7, 2019.
-Oral presentation in the Department of Physiology, Molecular and Cellular Biology "Science and gender: data and reflections" (July 2019)
-Oral presentation at the Biology Week 2019 "Science with a gender perspective".
-Organization of the presentation of the work "Christiane, a scientific bio-musical" by and with Belén Pasqualini, at FCEN, UBA, August 16, 2019.
-Attendance to the course "Science and Feminism", by Diana Maffía and Danila Suárez Tomé (August 2019)

Amaicha
Depino

Research/Staff scientist at IFIBYNE
Argentina Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroendocrinology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I am very interesting in making neuroscience more diverse and inclusive.

Daniela
Durand

Professor or equivalent position at University of Buenos Aires
Argentina Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Neuroscience of aging
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I believe that being part of this network will benefit me by increasing the visibility of my research. Also, I hope to contribute my perspective, experience and “adaptability” skills to help others cope with the challenges of a scientific career in non-developed countries.

Rodrigo
Echeveste

Professor or equivalent position at CONICET
Argentina Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Disorders of the nervous system
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biophysics
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
I joined ALBA because :
I am interested in joining a network where diversity and inclusion are central pillars. My work in both Neuroscience and Machine learning make a strong emphasis on diversity and equity: studying perception and neural dynamics beyond that of neurotypical subjects, and addressing and mitigating biases in terms of sensitive attributes in ML systems in the medical imaging and biomedical domain (algorithmic fairness).

Micaela Daiana
Garcia

Research/Staff scientist at Instituto de Biología Celular y Neurociencias, CONICET-UBA
Argentina Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
Species : vertebrate
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Genetic models and techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I would like to join the network to be aware of the latest advances and scope of science into the world

Martin
Habif

Postdoctoral fellow at Universidad de Buenos Aires & CONICET
Argentina Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Neuroscience of aging
Other
sex differences - neurodegenerative diseases - alzheimer
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Biophysics
Cell culture
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I am interested in generating links of different types within the neuroscience community at a global level. I believe that being part of Alba will allow me to broaden the spectrum of interlocutors beyond the professional-academic field.

Cecilia Gisele
Jarne

Professor or equivalent position at Universidad Nacional de Quilmes
Argentina Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Biophysics
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
I joined ALBA because :
First of all, because I am very grateful for been selected to benefit from an ALBA-FKNE-YIBRO grant to access the FENS 2020 Virtual Forum. And I think it could be important for my career been part of this network because I am from Argentina, where we have a low budget for research and these kinds of grants and visibility are very important issues.