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

Julia
Clarke

Professor or equivalent position at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Brazil Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
I first heard about Alba by a colleague and friend from my University. I became interested and researched about the Mission and goals of this community. I feel that this kind of network is really important in all areas, and I would like to join and be part of this community helping as much as I can to disseminate its valuble principles.

Ann
Clemens

Professor or equivalent position at University of Edinburgh
United Kingdom Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Evolutionary and comparative neuroscience
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuroendocrinology
Neuroethology
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biophysics
Electrophysiology (channels)
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
In vivo monitoring
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
To join the effort to improve equality and diversity in science and academia.

Luis
Cobar

Postdoctoral fellow at Kavli Institute of Systems Neuroscience
Norway
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (channels)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Optical methods
I joined ALBA because :
I believe that I need to do my part in order to make the field of neuroscience much more inclusive, but I am often doubtful about how to do it. Thus, listening to like-mended individuals, could help me be successful.

Weverton Castro
Coelho-Silva

Graduate student at Ribeirao Preto Medical School at University of São Paulo
Brazil Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (channels)
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I'm joining the ALBA community because I believe that the network is the most valuable asset in science. We need to break down barriers within our field and share the scientific work that we are doing. As a result, being a part of the group may open my mind to different approaches in Neuroscience, as well as provide an opportunity to expand and share my knowledge.

yale
cohen

Professor or equivalent position at u. pennsylvania
United States Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Neuroethology
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Computation, modeling, and simulation

Tarik
Col

Graduate student at Aix Marseille Universite - Institut de neurobiologie de la méditerranée
France Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
I joined ALBA because :
I would like to become part of ALBA to explore deeper into systems level neuroscience and gain more knowledge from people in the field.

Ana Rita
Colaço

Graduate student at Nova Medical School
Portugal Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Motor systems neuroscience
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neurogeneration and repair
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 : vertebrate
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I want to support/be part, even if passively, of an organization that stands up of minorities, celebrates diversity and fights for equal rights in Science.

Ailen Alba
Colapietro

Graduate student at Universidad de Buenos Aires
Argentina Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (microscopy)
I joined ALBA because :
I am joining the ALBA Network because I share its commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in brain sciences. I strongly believe in empowering all scientists, challenging bias and discrimination, and increasing the visibility of underrepresented talent to help build a fairer, more innovative, and diverse neuroscience community.

Jason
Coleman

Other at Techneprism LLC
United States Website
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuroendocrinology
Neurogeneration and repair
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cell and tissue transplantation
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
help increase diversity (ethnic, gender) within the field and greater sciences

Laura
Colgin

Professor or equivalent position at The University of Texas at Austin
United States Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
In vivo monitoring
Species : vertebrate

Camila
Coll

Graduate student at Instituto de Fisiología y Biofísica Bernardo Houssay (IFIBIO-Houssay), Universidad de Buenos Aires, CONICET
Argentina Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Motor systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I see ALBA as a way to connect, collaborate, and grow. I share its commitment to diversity and inclusion and believe that global collaboration makes neuroscience stronger and fairer.

Nikkita
Collins

Graduate student at BUSM
United States
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience and modeling
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
History, teaching, public awareness, and societal
Neurogeneration and repair
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Computation, modeling, and simulation
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
Therapeutic techniques

Lyndsey
Collins-Praino

Professor or equivalent position at The University of Adelaide
Australia Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Cell culture
Molecular approaches
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I have a strong commitment to increasing equity, diversity and inclusion in neuroscience. I think that ALBA's mission is critical, particularly given recent threats against EDI internationally. I want to become more actively involved, including through participating in working groups and other initiatives.

Giulia
Colombo

Postdoctoral fellow at Italian Institute of Technology
Italy Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Electrophysiology (channels)
Electrophysiology (synaptic physiology)
Electrophysiology (unit activity)
Histochemistry and tracing
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I'd like to do research in neuroscience considering equity in representation on a daily basis. I would like to work to close the gap between what we know about male and female nervous system, because the latter has been understudied for decades.

Rodnie
Colón Ortiz

Graduate student at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
United States Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Other
Neuroimmunology
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
I joined ALBA because :
I want to be part of a community that empowers scientists from diverse culture backgrounds and engage in networking, training, and professional development opportunities.

Marcia
Cominetti

Professor or equivalent position at UFSCar
Brazil Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Biochemistry
Cell culture
I joined ALBA because :
I’m joining Alba because I strongly believe in its mission to promote equity and inclusivity in brain science. As someone deeply committed to both neuroscience research and social impact, I see Alba as a unique platform where I can connect with like-minded individuals, contribute to meaningful discussions, and actively work toward creating a more inclusive and diverse scientific community. I’m excited to learn from others, share my experiences, and help advance equity across all stages of scientific careers and collaborations.