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

Ester
Antón Galindo

Postdoctoral fellow at University of Barcelona
Spain Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I want to fight for equality in all the aspects of life, including the research field.

Mª Angeles
Arévalo

Research/Staff scientist at Instituto Cajal. CSIC
Spain Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology
Neuroscience of aging
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Optical methods
Species : vertebrate

Irene
Esteban-Cornejo

Postdoctoral fellow at University of Granada
Spain Website
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Other
Exercise neuroscience
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)

Alice
Louail

Postdoctoral fellow at Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience
Spain Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Circuit neuroscience
Developmental neuroscience
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Surgery
I joined ALBA because :
I join ALBA Network because I believe their is a unbalanced gender representation in higher level positions in general.
I hope that these type of networks can help override this bias

Manuel
Nieto-Diaz

Research/Staff scientist at Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos (SESCAM)
Spain Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Biochemistry
Data analysis and statistics
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Species : vertebrate
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
Because:
- I agree with the aims and ideas exposed by the ALBA network.
- I would like to get information on how to deal with inequalities
- I would like to contribute to extending these principles in my research center.

Marta
Perez-Rando

Postdoctoral fellow at University of Valencia
Spain Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuroendocrinology
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Histochemistry and tracing
Imaging (microscopy)
Imaging (PET, fMRI, etc)
In vivo monitoring
Species : vertebrate
Therapeutic techniques
I joined ALBA because :
I'm interested in learning of our biases and tools to overcome them.

Mar
Petit Pedrol

Postdoctoral fellow at IDIBAPS
Spain Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
Disorders of the nervous system
Excitable membranes and ion channels
Neural/synaptic structure and function
Neuropharmacology and neurochemistry
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Biochemistry
Cell culture
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches

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

Jose Vicente
Sanchez-Mut

Research/Staff scientist at Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante
Spain Website
OrcID
Gender : Man
Fields of research :
Disorders of the nervous system
Neuroscience of aging
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics
Cell culture
Data analysis and statistics
Genetic models and techniques
Imaging (microscopy)
Molecular approaches
Pharmacology
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
I would like to join Alba to promote equality.

Justyna
Swidrak

Postdoctoral fellow at August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute
Spain Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Neuroengineering and robotics
Sensory systems neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in humans
I joined ALBA because :
Because it is a wonderful and very much needed initiative

Melody
Torao Angosto

Postdoctoral fellow at IDIBAPS
Spain Website
OrcID
Gender : Woman
Fields of research :
Circuit neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience
Analysis of behavior and cognition in non-human animal
Electrophysiology (slow waves)
Imaging (microscopy)
In vivo monitoring
Species : vertebrate
I joined ALBA because :
As racialized person working in science it becomes evident that the problem of the underrepresentation of minority groups is not an exception in this field. International networks with extensive diffusion seem key to me to give visibility and address collective solutions to this problem.