Membership

To contribute to efforts aiming at giving visibility to underrepresented scientists.

I aim to contribute to and promote diversity and diverse perspectives in neurobiological research and neuroethics.

As a Latino woman, I am motivated to lead and promote neuroscience research among underrepresented minorities. An example of this commitment is highlighted in my published review summarizing and underlining the contributions of Latin America-based neuroscientists studying the interaction between stress and addiction (PMID: 30622500). Other examples are my close communication with scientists from Colombia, Argentina, Chile and Mexico and my participation in multiple events sponsored by the International Brain Research Organization, the Federation of Latin American and Caribbean Neurosciences and the Colombian College of Neuroscience. I am interested in expanding my network of researchers and collaborators, helping to guide me through the process of transitioning from postdoctoral fellow to an academic position, which would contribute greatly to my career development, and promote my own ambition of becoming an advocate for underrepresented neuroscientists.

Bacause I support the role and leadershipt that they take to make all different under represented groups visible in the scientific field.

I am joining Alba as a non-dominant identity within in STEM to promote diversity, equity and inclusion.

I am a Latinx scientist and much of my career has been focused on increasing diversity, equity and inclusion in the sciences.

I believe that increasing diversity ad gender equality in science is not only fair but will help to produce better science.

I wish to be an ally, promote diversity, and remove barriers to a career in academic basic and clinical research and education.

I believe in this community; I can find a place without feeling like an outsider as a first-generation immigrant mom with a disability in academia. Also, in the ALBA circle, I can find mentors and recruit mentees from diverse backgrounds.

I am committed to increasing diversity and equity in neurosciences

To increase my knowledge, learning, and networking to drive DEI goals as the manager of a computational neuroscience center.

I'm excited to be involved in mentoring efforts targeting underrepresented students.

My work at the Simons Foundation is to develop the neuroscience early career programs that promote the inclusion of diverse and underrepresented scientists in the study of various sub-disciplines of neuroscience. Our programs aim to expand access to research experiences for undergraduate students and build communities of early career scientists working to advance their careers and create a more inclusive research training environment.

DEI is very important to me and I’m excited there is an official network of neuroscientists dedicated to it. I would love to contribute and exchange ideas how to work towards more diversity and inclusion as I am now starting my research group and in the neuroscience community as a whole.

I am joining Alba, because I care deeply about DEI and it can be difficult to get it right. I am always trying to learn and improve my own efforts and I believe I can learn from the Alba Network.

The mission of Alba aligns with my values of supporting trainees and colleagues of all backgrounds in their quest for scientific excellence in neuroscience.