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
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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

João
Rodrigues

Postdoctoral fellow at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
Switzerland Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Neuroengineering and robotics
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
As a first step to support a cause I consider extremely important and usually only discuss with peers. I want to be able to contribute to somehow counteract the existing bias towards women in science since it affects so many people in a lot of unexpectedly, and sometimes inconspicuous, unfair ways!

MARIA
RODRIGUEZ-AYLLON

Undergraduate student at University of Granada
Spain Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Other
Physical exercise and neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
I really would like to be part of this network and contribute to gender equality in science. Specifically, I would like to fight for getting that women who finished their PhD and want to continue successfully their research career, would have the same possibilities than men. I see also very important to work on the data collection of gender bias to provide objective information about gender inequalities in our field. Last but not less, I would like to learn more from people in the Alba Network and share experiences.

Christine
Roemer

Postdoctoral fellow at Max-Delbrueck Centrum for Molecular Medicine
Germany Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Evolutionary and comparative neuroscience
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Cell culture
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I find that in science (as elsewhere) transparency, lack of bias and openness are central and I would like to contribute to achieving these values. I would also gladly volunteer for a meeting or project organisation.

Maria Florencia
Rossetti

Postdoctoral fellow at Institute for Health and Environment of Litoral, CONICET-UNL
Argentina Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
History, teaching, public awareness, and societal
Neuroendocrinology
Neuroscience of aging
Sensory systems neuroscience
Other
Neuroepigenetic
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Other
Epigenetic analysis, MALDI-TOF, Mass spectrometry, Micropunch Techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I am really interested in strengthening my network and in promoting diversity and inclusion in Neuroscience. I believe that ALBA is a beautiful way to build bridges between researchers and groups from all over the world.

Marion
Rouault

Postdoctoral fellow at Ecole Normale Superieure de Paris
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
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
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)

Sarah
Ruediger

Postdoctoral fellow at University of California San Francisco
United States Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
As a female post-doctoral researcher with two young children I am well aware of the importance of empowering women to pursue their careers in science. I very much appreciate the efforts from the alba network to promote diversity in neuroscience (especially during these unprecedented times of a pandemic)

Nuria
Ruiz Reig

Postdoctoral fellow at UCLouvain
Belgium Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Developmental neuroscience
Cell culture
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate

Nathaniel
Sabater

Undergraduate student at Far Eastern University
Philippines Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Other
Psychology
I joined ALBA because :
As a psychology undergraduate realizing my passion to pursue neuroscience, I know that joining Alba can offer a window of opportunities for me by learning from the neuroscience experts and exposure to the field.

Jessica
Sadick

Postdoctoral fellow at NYU Langone Medical Center
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Neurogeneration and repair
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Molecular approaches

Mootaz
Salman

Postdoctoral fellow at University of Oxford
United Kingdom Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroscience of aging
Biochemistry
Biophysics
Cell culture
Imaging (microscopy)
Pharmacology
Therapeutic techniques

Patricia
Sampedro-Piquero

Postdoctoral fellow at Psychology faculty. Malaga University.
Spain Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Histochemistry and tracing

Jolien
Schaeverbeke

Postdoctoral fellow at KU Leuven
Belgium Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cognitive neuroscience
Neuroscience of aging
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (microscopy)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)

Christiane
Schreiweis

Postdoctoral fellow at Paris Brain Institute
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Evolutionary and comparative neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Imaging (microscopy)
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I am a founding and active member of the XX Initiative engaging for gender equity at the Paris Brain Institute (Schreiweis et al., Nat Hum Behav, 2019). Also, as a member of the gender equity committee of our institute, I have contributed to establish a charter for gender equity together with the institute's directors. As a former L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women In Science postdoctoral laureate, an ambassador for the program "For Girls in Science" and other educational programs, I am excited to join the ALBA network in search of fostering national as well as international bonds with colleagues, who are engaged on the topic.

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

Swati
Sharma

Undergraduate student at Shiv Nadar University
India Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Other
Mitochondrial dysfunction
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (microscopy)
I joined ALBA because :
I had been fascinated by Neuroscience since my school days. One of the primary reasons was overhearing occasional talks in the family about nerves after a family member was diagnosed with a condition. I also am deeply fascinated by the functioning of the brain and the central nervous system (especially after watching the movie Lucy).

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