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

Katharina Maria
Kubera

Physician/Other medical professional at Heidelberg University
Germany Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Disorders of the nervous system
History, teaching, public awareness, and societal
Motor systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
To overcome our own inner barriers, to be empowered and empower other women and to advocate more diversity in neuroscience.

Rohini
Kuner

Department head at Heidelberg University
Germany Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Optical methods
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I would like to connect with other women in (neuro)sciences and help promote careers of young female researchers with programs that go beyond mentoring. I would also like to draw attention to challenges that senior female researchers continue to face despite having reached high positions in science.

Janina
Kupke

Graduate student at University Heidelberg
Germany
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
I joined ALBA because :
The ALBA network has diversity and equality as one of its main philosophies, that mostly is/was underrepresented in other societies. I want to become part of such a network because science should be open and equal and I think the ALBA network is pushing science towards these goals.

Gilles
Laurent

Lab/Research director at Max Planck Institute fro Brain Research
Germany Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Evolutionary and comparative neuroscience
Motor systems neuroscience
Neuroethology
Sensory systems neuroscience
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
Species : invertebrate
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I am a member of the Steering Committee

Felicia Boma
Lazaridou

Postdoctoral fellow at Free University of Berlin
Germany Website
OrcID
Gender : Agender
Fields of research :
History, teaching, public awareness, and societal
Data analysis and statistics
I joined ALBA because :
I want to be part of a community that has goals that I am inspired by as their goals

Shun
Li

Postdoctoral fellow at Ulm University
Germany Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Neurogeneration and repair
Cell culture
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches

Rachel
Lippert

Professor or equivalent position at German Institute for Human Nutrition/Deutsches Institut für Ernährungsforschung (DIfE)
Germany Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroendocrinology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
Alba provides a platform to connect female researchers, and I want to support, mentor and give helpful advice to other women in this process!

Roxanne
Lofredi

Postdoctoral fellow at Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Germany
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Disorders of the nervous system
Motor systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (channels)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)

Johannes
Lohmeier

Physician/Other medical professional at Charité University Hospital Berlin
Germany Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neurogeneration and repair
Other
Neuroinflammatio, Neurooncology
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Biophysics
Data analysis and statistics
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
I joined ALBA because :
I am joining ALBA to actively partake in reshaping the (clinical) neuroscience landscape by fostering diversity and equality. I am eager to contribute to their efforts in mitigating bias, elevating underrepresented individuals, and promoting a collaborative, inclusive scientific environment. I am excited to be a part of this transformative journey.

Siegrid
Löwel

Department head at University of Göttingen
Germany Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Circuit neuroscience
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (channels)
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I'd like to support Alba's mission

Robert
Luck

Postdoctoral fellow at Heidelberg University
Germany Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
I joined ALBA because :
I saw your discussion at the FRM and would like to participate and network within ALBA

Jakob
Macke

Professor or equivalent position at Technical University of Munich
Germany Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Sensory systems neuroscience
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
I joined ALBA because :
Neuroscience needs diversity, and ALBA is a great initiative towards that goal.

Deepthi
Mahishi

Graduate student at University of Leipzig
Germany Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Neuroethology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Species : invertebrate

Claudia
Mahlke

Program manager/Administrator at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Germany Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Other
Science management
Other
Science management
I joined ALBA because :
Participating in the network and exchanging ideas with other stakeholders will inspire us to develop new strategies that support our mission to create a diverse and inclusive research environment.

Ayse
Malci

Graduate student at Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology
Germany Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
I joined ALBA because :
Women neuroscientists are still underrepresented in various aspects of academic life. Women-led papers are undercited and gender bias issue is still far from being solved! We all should talk about women's rights advocacy. Because I strongly believe the world needs science, Science needs women!

Meryl
Malezieux

Postdoctoral fellow at Max Planck Institute for Psychiatry
Germany Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I am joining Alba because I truly believe science, and society in general, has to move forwards in terms of gender equality, and is not quite where it should have been if it would have taken serious actions sooner. Academia shares a lot of the societal problems when it comes to gender and diversity promotion and inclusion. It also has some very specific issues that are deeply related to the history of science, and the way the academic system works, which can be very different from the industrial job-market. I have been involved as a Gender Equality Officer in a previous Max Planck Institute for a few years, and I am always eager to join bigger networks that are fighting similar issues, to combine efforts and find hope and inspiration.