Membership

To promote equity and show that it matters to all of us. To network and propose my expertise to whomeever might need it.

To support diversity in neuropsychiatric research!

Research collaboration, innovation and to advance knowledge and skills.

I grew up in a cosmopolitan environment. I have been in three different cities for my education in India. After completing my PhD in India, I moved to Dallas for postdoctoral research. I always believed that inclusion and diversity is essential; it helps us gather diverse idea, gives varied point of view and makes us more accommodative to others. I support the mission of ALBA in creating equality and diversity and would be happy to support and network with the fellow members.

I am joining Alba to get mentorship and networking opportunities as I am in the early stages of my career. I will also love to lend my voice in advocacy for more women representation in Neuroscience in my community.

I am joining Alba to connect with a diverse community of neuroscientists, foster collaborations, and promote inclusivity in science. As I advance in my neurodegenerative disease research, I see Alba as a valuable platform to exchange ideas, grow professionally, and contribute to a more inclusive scientific landscape.

I believe that the research world suffers from lack of diversity. By eliminating (or, at least, reducing) structural racism, we should be able to reduce that. I am interested in joining Alba to aid in these efforts.

I would like to learn more abou EDI and do better

When I saw the Alba network, I thought that as a female brain researcher living abroad from my home country, having community where I could be together with researchers all around the world with diverse background is very fundamental for sharing ideas, helping and networking. For this reason, I wanted to join.

I am committed to advancing equitable neuroscience, grounded in the belief that we cannot truly understand how the brain develops and functions without the equal representation of all children in our research, and without uplifting scientists who have been historically underrepresented, excluded, or discriminated against in the field. The underrepresentation of marginalized communities in neuroimaging research has far-reaching consequences—not only for our understanding of the developing brain but also for building scientific capacity in regions of the world where resources for neuroscience are limited or nonexistent. I recently co-authored a manuscript (titled: "Modality-level obstacles and initiatives to improve representation in fetal, infant, and toddler neuroimaging research samples" in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience) on the issue of non-representative samples in neuroimaging and discussed strategies for mitigating this issue. I hope that ALBA can serve as a community through which I can collaborate with like-minded researchers, amplify efforts to promote inclusivity in neuroscience, and contribute to meaningful, systemic change in how we design, conduct, and disseminate research.

I think this is an incredibly important initiative. It is very important to have support in oder to be able to empower the next generation of young (female, but not only) scientists. I believe such network can be instrumental in this.

I think it's essential for scientists to support and mentor each other.

I want to expand my diversity and equity knowledge and network