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

Aniko
Korosi

Research/Staff scientist at University of Amsterdam
Netherlands Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroendocrinology
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Histochemistry and tracing
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I think this is an incredibly important initiative. It is very important to have support in oder to be able to empower the next generation of young (female, but not only) scientists. I believe such network can be instrumental in this.

Harmen
Krugers

Research/Staff scientist at Universiteit van Amsterdam
Netherlands Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuroendocrinology
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
Diversity and equal opportunities are important for scientific development and society

Susanne
la Fleur

Professor or equivalent position at Amsterdam UMC
Netherlands Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
I think that every person deserves to be treated with respect and deserves good mentorship. A nework like this is important to organize a voice and to be heard and to make a change.

Sylvie
Lesuis

Research/Staff scientist at University of Amsterdam
Netherlands Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
I joined ALBA because :
Diversity in neuroscience is still a long way to go, and deserves more attention

Ting
Li

Postdoctoral fellow at Vrije Amsterdam University
Netherlands Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Disorders of the nervous system
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Data analysis and statistics
I joined ALBA because :
I got recommendation from my supervisors. I wish to have more connection and network with other scientists.

Nathan
Marchant

Professor or equivalent position at VU University Medical Center
Netherlands Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Optical methods
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
Expand network

Allison
McDonald

Graduate student at Amsterdam UMC
Netherlands Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Optical methods
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
Because I support the mission of Alba and would like to contribute.

Mattia
Modafferi

Graduate student at Utrecht University
Netherlands
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Optical methods
I joined ALBA because :
I heard about alba during an inclusion seminar held by my department.
The opportunity to be part of a comunity with the same interests and passion, without dichotomies deriving from age, race, sex etc. is a great opportunity and I would be honoured to be part of such community

Margot
Morssinkhof

Postdoctoral fellow at Amsterdam UMC
Netherlands Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Neuroendocrinology
Data analysis and statistics
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
I study sex differences in sleep and emotions, and I feel like this topic is still undervalued in neuroscience.

Nael
Nadif Kasri

Professor or equivalent position at Radboudumc
Netherlands Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Genetic models and techniques
Molecular approaches
I joined ALBA because :
I fully support the aim of ALBA to increase visibility of underrepresented groups' s I see that teh groups of brain researchers around me are very homogenous.

Simon
Neugebauer

Graduate student at Maastricht University
Netherlands Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
I joined ALBA because :
I want to promote diversity at Maastricht University and in the field. Even though I am neurodivergent, I recognize my privilege and thereby the importance of questioning potential biases and supporting others.

Sofia
Puvogel

Postdoctoral fellow at RadboudUMC
Netherlands Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cell culture
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (channels)
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Genetic models and techniques
Molecular approaches
I joined ALBA because :
As a Latin American woman, mother, and scientist living and working in Europe, I would like to network with other scientists who feel underrepresented in the field.

Abdel
Rayan

Postdoctoral fellow at Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior - Radboud University
Netherlands Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cell culture
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
In vivo monitoring
I joined ALBA because :
I would like to support ALABA Network efforts to increase the visibility of scientists with disability

Danai
Riga

Postdoctoral fellow at Brain Center, UMC Utrecht
Netherlands Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
Joining the Alba network to support diversification of STEM, amplify the voices of URMs, and promote equal opportunities for all.

Patricia Bernadeta
Rujoiu

Graduate student at Maastricht University
Netherlands Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroendocrinology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
I joined ALBA because :
My main focus is on the effect of menstruation and menstrual disorders on women's ADHD, a highly understudied topic. Women can be severely affected by their ADHD symptoms, which can worsen due to hormonal dysregulation. Alba seems like the perfect platform to start spreading awareness on the subject.

Saige
Rutherford

Graduate student at Donders Institute, Radboud University Medical Center
Netherlands Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Developmental neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Biophysics
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
To network with other scientists interested in building a more diverse future of science.