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

Aparna
Shah

Postdoctoral fellow at Johns Hopkins University
United States Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
History, teaching, public awareness, and societal
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
To support the mission of the network and get involved in ALBA activities

Bianca Ambrogina
Silva

Postdoctoral fellow at EPFL
Switzerland Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Optical methods
Species : vertebrate

Mauro
Silva

Postdoctoral fellow at INSERM - Lille, France
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology
Sensory systems neuroscience
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
The ALBA network provides a great opportunity to interact and learn from well-establish scientists around the world who share a common ground with early-career scientists from underrepresented groups. After my undergraduate and graduate studies, I felt some kind of void when prospecting myself in a future career. Mostly as the result of being a gay queer and Afro-Latino scientist, who has done research across five countries and, still, has poorly seen a significant representation of minorities in neurosciences. The ALBA network brings a substantial level toward the change of the landscape for the scientific and social representation in neurosciences.

Ajay
Singh

Science writer/Editor at Amity University
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Motor systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
To learn more about recent research

Ankur
Sinha

Postdoctoral fellow at University College London
United Kingdom Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Developmental neuroscience
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Motor systems neuroscience
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Sensory systems neuroscience
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
I joined ALBA because :
I'd like to be more involved in making the neuroscience community more diverse and inclusive.

Sophie
Skarlatou

Postdoctoral fellow at University of California Los Angeles
United States Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Circuit neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Motor systems neuroscience
Sensory systems neuroscience
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I am joining Alba to raise awareness about the problems that underrepresented groups face in science even nowadays.

Charlotte
Sleurs

Postdoctoral fellow at KU Leuven
Belgium Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Neuroscience of aging
Other
Neuro-oncology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
To support the message of increasing equity in neuroscience.

Ilya
Smolensky

Postdoctoral fellow at University of Fribourg
Switzerland Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroendocrinology
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
I joined ALBA because :
I have cerebral palsy and trying to speak up for researchers with disabilities. In June 2022, my story was published in Science; and in October 2023, I will speak at the Career Development Session "Increasing inclusion in neuroscience" at ECNP Congress.

Carina
Soares-Cunha

Postdoctoral fellow at University of Minho
Portugal Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Electrophysiology (channels)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Optical methods
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
In the current era it is pivotal to advocate for diversity and equity, not only in science but in all society. By joining forces in scientific field we will be setting the example for all society to change.

Débora G.
Souza

Postdoctoral fellow at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Brazil Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Neurogeneration and repair
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Imaging (microscopy)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
Because I am sure that a better science environment can be achieved by increasing diversity and giving a chance to minorities to speak up and put new ideas in debate. Therefore, I would like to participate discussions in a space that also has this philosophy.

Özge
Sungur

Postdoctoral fellow at KU Leuven University
Belgium Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Genetic models and techniques

Justyna
Swidrak

Postdoctoral fellow at August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute
Spain Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Neuroengineering and robotics
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
I joined ALBA because :
Because it is a wonderful and very much needed initiative

Nikolaos
Syrmos

Postdoctoral fellow at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Greece Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
I joined ALBA because :
It's a great opportunity to learn new things

Constantina
Theofanopoulou

Postdoctoral fellow at Rockefeller University
United States Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cognitive neuroscience
Evolutionary and comparative neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Genetic models and techniques
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
To contribute to efforts aiming at giving visibility to underrepresented scientists.

Priyadarshini
Thirunavukkarasu

Postdoctoral fellow at University of Basel
Switzerland Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :

Melody
Torao Angosto

Postdoctoral fellow at IDIBAPS
Spain Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
As racialized person working in science it becomes evident that the problem of the underrepresentation of minority groups is not an exception in this field. International networks with extensive diffusion seem key to me to give visibility and address collective solutions to this problem.