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

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

Janelle Shari
Weir

Graduate student at Norwegian University for Science and Technology
Norway Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Circuit neuroscience
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
Other
Viral transduction, electroporation, immunocytochemistry, pharmacological manipulation, microfluidic modelling
I joined ALBA because :
I was nominated by my supervisor to become a representative. I am also curious to know more about the Alba network, and contribute to the mission of the organization.

Carina
Weissmann

Research/Staff scientist at IFIBYNE-CONICET
Argentina Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Electrophysiology (channels)
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I am very interested in taking part of the intersting meetings the network provides, and to interact with other members and develop futher in my career.

Sian
Wilcox

Graduate student at University of Oxford
United Kingdom Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Pharmacology

Jacqueline
Womersley

Research/Staff scientist at Stellenbosch University
South Africa Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate

Sara
Wong

Graduate student at University of Nottingham
United Kingdom Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cell culture
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I listened to your sessions during FENS2020 and really liked the mission of what ALBA is aiming to achieve.

Grant
Wray

Research/Staff scientist at King's College London
United Kingdom Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cognitive neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Imaging (microscopy)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I'm a big believer in the promotion and communication of neuroscience, science and STEM in general.

Hanbo
Xie

Research/Staff scientist at Peking University
China Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
I hope to promote diversity in an organized networking as well as know about different scholars with diverse backgrounds!

Selma
Yagoub

Graduate student at Genmar Institute for Human Nutrition
Germany Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
In vivo monitoring
Pharmacology

İmran Gökçen
Yılmaz Karaman

Research/Staff scientist at Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi
Türkiye Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Data analysis and statistics
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
With the advice of Dr.Blanca Bolea, to meet with female scientist and act with solidarity while producing scientific knowledge

Nouran
Yonis

Graduate student at American University in Cairo
Egypt Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
I joined ALBA because :
I would like to be connected with people around the world specialized in brain

Anna
Yotova

Graduate student at Geothe University Frankfurt
Germany Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I have been an elected student representative of our Bio faculty's equalty council for more than 3 years now, fighting for equal opportunities and diversity within my university. I would now like to take my efforts outside my institution and promote these ideas more globally. I would furthermore like to connect with similar-minded Neuroscientists of all levels in Academia, especially in light of the current pandemic's challenges on international networking.
It would be a joy and an honour to join the ALBA network and be a part of this much needed change!

Issa
Yusuf

Research/Staff scientist at UMass Med Sch
United States Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
History, teaching, public awareness, and societal
Neuroscience of aging
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I am an African originally from Nigeria, and a member of the underrepresented in the U.S. biomedical research enterprise. My minority status has precluded me from accessing different opportunities in my academic journey. Therefore, I want to be a member of ALBA to contribute to advancing science in minority communities.

Amirpasha
Zamani

Graduate student at Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS)
Spain Website
OrcID
Gender : Transsexual
Fields of research :
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
History, teaching, public awareness, and societal
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Optical methods
I joined ALBA because :
I would like to learn and take active take part in activities which can be done for increasing visibility of minorities.