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.

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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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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

Guillaume
Benhora-Chabeaux

Graduate student at Laboratoire de Recherches Intégratives en Neurosciences et Psychologie Cognitive - UMR INSERM 1322
France Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
My goal in joining Alba is to gain informations about the question of inclusivity in scientific research, to collaborate with new individuals, and to stay informed about events related to neuroscience research.

Juan
Benitez Agudelo

Professor or equivalent position at Universidad de la Costa CUC
Colombia Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
I joined ALBA because :
I am interested in joining you because I want to be part of an organization that gives more visibility to neuroscience and its importance in global mental health. In addition, I want to contribute from my profession to other people who may need it.

Emna
Benmansour

Graduate student at IRCCS Mondino Fondazione
Italy Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Motor systems neuroscience
Neurogeneration and repair
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Species : invertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
Becoming a member give me the chance to develop further in high-level scientific and medical content, reinforcing capabilities, and discussing opportunities in the field of Neuroscience research, which will be an opportunity I shall seize with complete sincerity and commitment. Becoming a member of AlbaNetwork will be a pride. As a young neuroscientist joining Alba can improve my research career and grow my community.

Dorothée
Bentz

Other at University of Basel
Switzerland
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology

Chantal
Berna

Physician/Other medical professional at Lausanne University Hospital
Switzerland Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
Your reply to the paper by Alshebi et al. made me aware of your network.
I beneffited greatly from metnorship, and find it wonderful there is a community within neurosciences to support this.

Clémence
Bernard

Professor or equivalent position at University of Exeter
United Kingdom Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
I joined ALBA because :
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Liliana
Bernardino

Professor or equivalent position at University of Beira Interior
Portugal
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neurogeneration and repair
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
To raise awareness about the relevance of diversity in science.

Nadine
Bernhardt

Research/Staff scientist at Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden
Germany Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Motor systems neuroscience
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Species : vertebrate
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
The mission of ALBA is what I believe should be promoted. And this is true not only in the neuroscience field but society in general.

Alessandra
Berry

Research/Staff scientist at ISS
Italy Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology
Neuroethology
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Data analysis and statistics
In vivo monitoring
Pharmacology

Wanyu
Bertrand Yuwong

Postdoctoral fellow at University of Buea
Cameroon Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
I am joining ALBA to foster collaboration, promoting equity, inclusion and diversity in neuroscience. as an advocate for brain research and neuroscience outreach, I believe ALBA’s mission aligns with my goals to contribute to a more inclusive and diverse scientific community while advancing research.

Sahba
Besharati

Professor or equivalent position at University of the Witwatersrand (Wits)
South Africa Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cognitive neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Electrophysiology (channels)
Other
I joined ALBA because :
To help create awareness about continued inequalities in the neurosciences, especially around implicit biases shaping our decision making processes. As a women and mother in science from an underrepresented background, I think it is important to share these lived and embodied experiences and be involved around the discourse instigate change.

Antoine
Besnard

Research/Staff scientist at IGF
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Imaging (microscopy)
Optical methods
I joined ALBA because :
I am interested in becoming an active member of the community in order to increase diversity and equity in Neuroscience

Sophie
Betka

Postdoctoral fellow at EPFL
Switzerland Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Motor systems neuroscience
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
Unfortunately -subtle- sexism, racism, classim, homophobia, transphobia, handiphobia etc. are present in academia. I try to be an inter-sectional feminist and I would like to fight for a better inclusion of people from under represented groups in academia.

Anna
Beyeler

Lab/Research director at French NIH, INSERM
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Neuroethology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Optical methods
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate

guncha
bhasin

Postdoctoral fellow at university of nevada , las vegas
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Neuroscience of aging
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Pharmacology
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I am joining ALBA because it is a group which helps uplifts under represented research communities and i applaud that. i am also joining to further my growth as a researcher, a female neuroscientist from an under represented community and because i am from a country where research benefits and funding is not as high in western countries (India). i hope i can gain something invaluable here that i can put in my research back in the community.

Vivek
Bhat

Undergraduate student at St. John's Medical College
India Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Disorders of the nervous system
History, teaching, public awareness, and societal
Neuroethology
Data analysis and statistics
Other
Clinical Research, Systematic Reviews