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.

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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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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

Valeska
Slomianka

Research/Staff scientist at Danish Research Center for Magnetic Resonance
Denmark Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Motor systems neuroscience
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)

Eelke
Snoeren

Research/Staff scientist at UiT The arctic university of Norway
Norway Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I strongly believe in the goal of Alba to promote equality and diversity in brain sciences. By becoming a member I hope I can participate in reaching this goal.

Fábio
Sousa

Graduate student at KU Leuven
Belgium Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Cell culture
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
I heard about the ALBA network from colleagues and wanted to become a member. As an LGBTQIA+ individual myself, I consider promoting open inclusion of diversity an important mission that I want to take part in.

Rita
Sousa-Nunes

Research/Staff scientist at King's College London
United Kingdom Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Evolutionary and comparative neuroscience
Neurogeneration and repair
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Biophysics
Cell culture
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
Species : invertebrate
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I wish to contribute to a world where diversity of all kinds is valued and shared towards the common good.

Serena
Stanga

Research/Staff scientist at Università degli Studi di Torino
Italy Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I believe that diversity is a richness for Science and I support every project aimed at its sustain.

Kyle
Storey

Graduate student at Keele University
United Kingdom Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroengineering and robotics
Neurogeneration and repair
Neuroscience of aging
Cell and tissue transplantation
Cell culture
Histochemistry and tracing
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I agree with the ethos surrounding the movement, and I want to contribute.

Dubravka
Svob Strac

Research/Staff scientist at Rudjer Boskovic Institute
Croatia Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I have joined ALBA because I wanted in some way to contribute to the efforts to incorporate diversity and ensure equality and inclusion in brain sciences on both local and global level. I support ALBAs mission and wish to learn more about different dimensions of diversity and further foster an environment of awareness.

Alessandro
Tavano

Research/Staff scientist at Goethe University Frankfurt
Germany Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
I joined ALBA because :
Because I am a first generation status, gay man in science and each component thrives on the other two.
I see Alba's network as a chance to develop my career, network, and get to know interesting people.

Poonam
Thakur

Research/Staff scientist at IISER-Thiruvananthapuram
India Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Disorders of the nervous system
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate

Séverine
Trannoy

Research/Staff scientist at Research Center for Animal Cognition
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Neuroethology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Imaging (microscopy)
Species : invertebrate

Anushree
Tripathi

Research/Staff scientist at Umeå University
Sweden Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroscience of aging
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
I joined ALBA because :
I belong to a developing nation and am a female, and the idea of spreading equality within scientific world and bridging through the diversity and prejudices is very appealing for me.

sophie
tronel

Research/Staff scientist at Inserm
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
I think that it is critical to promote equity and diversity in the brain sciences.

Melanie
Tschiersch

Graduate student at Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi y Sunyer
Spain Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
I joined ALBA because :
I want to support equity in Neuroscience

Karen
Vertessen

Graduate student at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Netherlands Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience

Aurelia
Viglione

Graduate student at Scuola Normale Superiore
Italy Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
As Ph.D. student I had the possibility to observe how cultural bias can negative affect the research in neuroscience and the working and personal life of neurosciantists. I want to give my contribution in order to make science a more inclusive environment.

Dimitrios
Voulgaris

Graduate student at KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Sweden Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Cell culture