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

Abhinav
Valada

Lab/Research director at University of Freiburg
Germany Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Motor systems neuroscience
Sensory systems neuroscience
Other
AI
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Other
AI

Mitchell
Valdes Sosa

Professor or equivalent position at Cuban Center for Neurosciences
Cuba Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)

Jennifer
Valdivia Espino

Program manager/Administrator at Simons Foundation
United States
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
I joined ALBA because :
My work at the Simons Foundation is to develop the neuroscience early career programs that promote the inclusion of diverse and underrepresented scientists in the study of various sub-disciplines of neuroscience. Our programs aim to expand access to research experiences for undergraduate students and build communities of early career scientists working to advance their careers and create a more inclusive research training environment.

Silvana
Valtcheva

Professor or equivalent position at University of Cologne Medical Faculty
Germany Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman Non-Binary
Fields of research :
Circuit neuroscience
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Histochemistry and tracing
In vivo monitoring
Optical methods
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
to stay in touch with the Network

Alireza
Valyan

Graduate student at Allameh Tabatabei' University
Iran 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
I joined ALBA because :
As a PhD candidate in teh MENA region I wonder to be more intouch with other colleagues and friends to promote more diversity in this field

ANN
VAN DER JEUGD

Program manager/Administrator at Leuven Brain Institute
Belgium Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neurogeneration and repair
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
I joined ALBA because :
I am the president of Belgian Women in Science, BeWiSe. The ALBA declaration brought me here, to meet other scientists and network.

Kim
van der Sanden

Graduate student at Radboudumc
Netherlands
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :

Mignon
van der Watt

Graduate student at University of Cape Town
South Africa Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches

Milenna
van Dijk

Professor or equivalent position at Columbia University
United States Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
DEI is very important to me and I’m excited there is an official network of neuroscientists dedicated to it. I would love to contribute and exchange ideas how to work towards more diversity and inclusion as I am now starting my research group and in the neuroscience community as a whole.

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.

Virginie
van Wassenhove

Lab/Research director at CEA
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)

Youna
Vandaele

Postdoctoral fellow at Lausanne University Hospital
Switzerland Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
In vivo monitoring
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I am interested by the ALBA network main mission of including more diversity in Academia. I am notably interested by the issue of gender bias.

naomi
vanlessen

Other at Scienscano
Belgium Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (channels)
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Optical methods

Gilles
Vanwalleghem

Professor or equivalent position at Aarhus University
Denmark Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Optical methods
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
Diversity and equity are essential for good science in my opinion. I have seen colleagues' ideas dismissed because of their gender, where I am always taken seriously. Women, and minorities, face unwarranted additional hurdles and things need to change faster. Since I have started my lab, 3+ senior researchers advised me not to hire women because of the risk of pregnancies. This is unacceptable.

Thiago
Vargas

Graduate student at Federal University of Pelotas
Brazil Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
I joined ALBA because :
I am joining the ALBA Network to champion diversity and equity in neuroscience. As a researcher from Brazil, a culturally diverse country, I believe in fostering inclusion and equal opportunities. ALBA's mission aligns with my values, and I aim to contribute to creating a more inclusive scientific community.