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

Melek Firat
Altay

Graduate student at EPFL
Switzerland Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Other

Ehssan
Amini

Graduate student at University of Basel
Switzerland Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)

Alberto
Antonietti

Postdoctoral fellow at EPFL
Switzerland Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Neuroengineering and robotics
Computation, modeling, and simulation

Ali Özgür
Argunsah

Postdoctoral fellow at University of Zurich
Switzerland Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Developmental neuroscience
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cell culture
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Optical methods
I joined ALBA because :
To support diversity

Sophie
Betka

Postdoctoral fellow at EPFL
Switzerland Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Motor systems neuroscience
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
Unfortunately -subtle- sexism, racism, classim, homophobia, transphobia, handiphobia etc. are present in academia. I try to be an inter-sectional feminist and I would like to fight for a better inclusion of people from under represented groups in academia.

Marion
Curdy

Graduate student at EPFL
Switzerland Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
It is very important for Research to become inclusive and to promote diversity. I would like to engage in that direction, and the Alba network seems perfect to do so.

Renate
de Bock

Graduate student at University of Basel
Switzerland Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (channels)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Therapeutic techniques

Yacila Isabela
Deza Araujo

Postdoctoral fellow at University of Geneva
Switzerland Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Neuroscience of aging
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
Because the higher I go in my career, the more troubles I face to get funding and opportunities for being a single woman in their 30s (They may think that I will have "other" priorities that come with age, which doesn't happen when you are a man).

Daniela
Doda

Graduate student at University of Bern
Switzerland Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Biophysics
Cell culture
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Species : vertebrate

Yasir
Gallero-Salas

Graduate student at University of Zurich
Switzerland Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Imaging (microscopy)
Optical methods
Species : vertebrate

Galya Clara
Iseli

Graduate student at University of Basel
Switzerland Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Therapeutic techniques

Ivana
Jaric

Postdoctoral fellow at University of Bern
Switzerland Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches

Marie
Labouesse

Postdoctoral fellow at ETH Zurich
Switzerland Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Motor systems neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate

Galina
Limorenko

Graduate student at EPFL
Switzerland Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Biophysics
Cell culture
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate

Vittoria
Mariano

Graduate student at University of Lausanne
Switzerland Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Species : invertebrate
Species : vertebrate

Foivos
Markopoulos

Postdoctoral fellow at University of Geneva
Switzerland Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Circuit neuroscience
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Imaging (microscopy)
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
Identifying and removing implicit biases against underrepresented groups in education is not straightforward - especially for privileged groups like mine, who never faced discrimination. In ALBA network I found a comprehensive guide for concrete actions promoting equity and inclusion, within an excellent framework for monitoring and improving those actions.