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

Lucina
Uddin

Professor or equivalent position at University of California Los Angeles
United States Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
I'm excited to be involved in mentoring efforts targeting underrepresented students.

EMEL
ULUPINAR

Professor or equivalent position at ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE
Türkiye Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
History, teaching, public awareness, and societal
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Cell culture
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
I joined ALBA because :
I would like to increase visibilty and networking possibilities of my society (Neuroscience Society of Turkey) in which I currently work as Secretary General, and also personally, I would like to interact with other women neuroscientists to share our experiences and join collaborative research programs.

Vidita
Vaidya

Professor or equivalent position at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
India Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroendocrinology
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I believe deeply in the mission that ALBA stands for.

Judith
van Leeuwen

Postdoctoral fellow at Radboudumc
Netherlands Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)

Tara
van Viegen

Postdoctoral fellow at Princeton University
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (channels)
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
I joined ALBA because :
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.

Sheeba
Vasu

Professor or equivalent position at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
India Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Evolutionary and comparative neuroscience
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Species : invertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I believe diversity in every sense makes the field stronger

Lana
Vasung

Postdoctoral fellow at Boston Children's Hospital
United States Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cognitive neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Sensory systems neuroscience
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Optical methods

Laure
Verret

Professor or equivalent position at CRCA
France Website
OrcID
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
Electrophysiology (channels)
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Species : vertebrate

Marina
Vidaki

Professor or equivalent position at University of Crete
Greece Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neurogeneration and repair
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate

Leslie B
Vosshall

Professor or equivalent position at Rockefeller University
United States Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Sensory systems neuroscience
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Species : invertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
To support this initiative to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion in science.

Joni
Wallis

Professor or equivalent position at U.C. Berkeley
United States Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
Neuroengineering and robotics
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
I joined ALBA because :
As one of the only trans women to head a research lab, supporting diversity in neuroscience is very important to me.

Mark
Walton

Professor or equivalent position at University of Oxford
United Kingdom Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
In vivo monitoring
Optical methods
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
Diversity is vital for successful and productive science. We must work towards making the scientific community at all levels is representative of our community as a whole - which currently it is not. I strongly support the aims of the Alba network to raise awareness of this issue and to think about new ways to counter the biases that currently exist.

Rohit
Walwaikar

Postdoctoral fellow at Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour
India Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
I joined ALBA because :
I wish to join ALBA as I appreciate their ethics and programmes which last emphasis on underrepresented groups and this help them get the due recognition.

Mengyun
Wang

Postdoctoral fellow at University of Bergen
Norway Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Electrophysiology (channels)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Optical methods

Ayako M.
Watabe

Professor or equivalent position at The Jikei University School of Medicine
Japan Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (channels)
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Genetic models and techniques
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I believe this is an important network to promote diversity, inclusion, and equity in brain science research field.

Shahaf
Weiss

Postdoctoral fellow at Max-Planck
Germany Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Evolutionary and comparative neuroscience
Neuroethology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
In vivo monitoring
Species : vertebrate