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

Sophia
Levis

Graduate student at University of California, Irvine
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate

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.

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

Dongyan
Lin

Graduate student at McGill University
Canada Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Computation, modeling, and simulation
In vivo monitoring

E. Javier
Lopez Soto

Postdoctoral fellow at Brown University
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Sensory systems neuroscience
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Biophysics
Cell culture
Electrophysiology (channels)
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Genetic models and techniques
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
I want to promote equality and diversity in the brain sciences, and particularly public and higher education institutions. I want to get training, advocate and develop strategies to provide access for underrepresented groups.

Alice
Louail

Postdoctoral fellow at Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience
Spain Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Surgery
I joined ALBA because :
I join ALBA Network because I believe their is a unbalanced gender representation in higher level positions in general.
I hope that these type of networks can help override this bias

João Miguel
Lousa Dias Ferreira

Graduate student at Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto
Portugal
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Disorders of the nervous system
Motor systems neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Sensory systems neuroscience
Biochemistry
Cell and tissue transplantation
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
To connect with my peers, develop partnership and collaboration in research projects, and to get in touch with the latest news and works being developed in Neurosciences.

Heather
Macpherson

Graduate student at Queensland Brain Institute
Australia
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I am joining Alba because I would like to share my experience to help other neuroscientists and be involved in networking, recognition, awareness and advocacy.

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

Mahmoud Bukar
Maina

Postdoctoral fellow at University of Sussex
United Kingdom Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Neurogeneration and repair
Biochemistry
Biophysics
Cell culture
Imaging (microscopy)
I joined ALBA because :
I am excited to join the ALBA Network because promoting equity and diversity in the brain sciences is essential for advancing the field and unlocking new discoveries. I am particularly keen on working with groups to increase the inclusion of underrepresented scientists and models of African ancestry. ALBA's goals thus align with my values and my desire to make a positive impact. I am excited about the opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and work together to create a more inclusive and equitable future for the brain sciences.

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!

Julia
Manoim

Graduate student at Tel Aviv University
Israel
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Optical methods
Pharmacology
Species : invertebrate

Dimitra
Maoutsa

Postdoctoral fellow at Technical University of Munich
Germany Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Biophysics
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
I joined ALBA because :
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Samuel
Marashli

Graduate student at IZN Heidelberg
Germany Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
History, teaching, public awareness, and societal
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Imaging (microscopy)
I joined ALBA because :
I am a German neuroscientist, with Syrian origin and I would be interested in supporting diversity and minority in stem and especially in Neuroscience. I have heard about ALBA, from my previous supervisor Prof. Rohini Kuner

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.