Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Determines the policies and programmes of the ALBA Network, directs their implementation and conduct through ALBA working groups, and delivers on ALBA's objectives. Each Board member chairs an ALBA working group. Members to the Board of Directors are elected by ALBA membership through an open call for nominations each year.
Chair
Violetta
Zujovic
ALBA Chair 2025-26
INSERM/ Paris Brain Institute
Past Chair
Francesca
Cirulli
ALBA Chair 2024-25
Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Chair-Elect
Bita
Moghaddam
ALBA Chair 2026-27
Oregon Health & Science University
Ibukun
Akinrinade
University of Calgary
Sandhya
Koushika
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Mary Kay
Lobo
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Miguel
Maravall
University of Sussex
Nara
Muraro
IBioBA-CONICET-MPSP
Jatin
Nagpal
University College Cork
Dionna
Williams
Emory University
Sara
Xapelli
Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa
Emma
Yhnell
Cardiff University
Ambassadors
Ambassadors
Actively involved in conceptualising, shaping and coordinating ALBA activities and initiatives in relation to their topic of interest. Ambassadors are selected from different career stages for their specific fields of expertise, their demonstrable commitment to ALBA’s values and mission of promoting diversity, and their availability to considerably invest time and energy into shaping ALBA’s activities. Ambassadors can be nominated by anyone in the ALBA Team.
Samia
Ben Sassi
Mongi Ben Hmida National Institute of Neurology
Jacqueline
Bracher
University of Cape Town
Mahmoud Bukar
Maina
University of Sussex
Amadi
Ihunwo
University of the witwatersrand
Gwladys Temkou
Ngoupaye
IBRO ECC Representative
University of Dschang
Sara
Elfarrash
Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University
Jehannine
Austin
University of British Columbia
Tom
Baden
University of Sussex
Chinmayi
Balusu
Simply Neuroscience Rep
Columbia University
Tallie Z.
Baram
University of California-Irvine
Anna
Beyeler
French NIH, INSERM
Ashley
Bourke
Max Planck Institute for Brain Research
Dipesh
Chaudhury
New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD)
Pike See
Cheah
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Christina
Dalla
Medical School, National Kapodistrian of Athens
Anastasia (Natascha)
Diamantopoulou
Goethe University Frankfurt
Shelly
Flagel
University of Michigan
Barbara
Franke
Radboud University Medical Center and Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour
Elisa
Galliano
University of Cambridge
Vito
Hernandez
UNAM
Mohammad
Herzallah
Al-Quds University / Rutgers University
Jee Hyun
Kim
Deakin University
Jacque Pak Kan
Ip
IBRO ECC Representative
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Aniko
Korosi
University of Amsterdam
Andrew
Lin
University of Sheffield
Rhiannon
McNeill
University Hospital Würzburg
Catarina
Miranda
Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology
Tom
Mrsic-Flogel
Sainsbury Wellcome Centre
Jordan
Marrocco
Touro University, New York
Arish
Mudra Rakshasa-Loots
The University of Edinburgh
Lucia
Prieto-Godino
The Francis Crick Institute
Srikanth
Ramaswamy
Newcastle University
Ethan
Scott
The University of Melbourne
Dubravka
Svob Strac
Rudjer Boskovic Institute
Lora
Sweeney
FKNE representative
Institute for Science and Technology (IST) Austria
Anastasia
Tsingotjidou
School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Stamatina
Tzanoulinou
University of Lausanne
Lucina
Uddin
University of California Los Angeles
Vidita
Vaidya
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Maryam
Ziaei
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Advisors
Advisors
Provide advice and guidance to the Board of Directors on ALBA’s strategic plan, activities, partnerships or any other aspect in relation to their areas of expertise as seen as relevant by the Board. Advisors can also be part of specific working groups and take on a more active role in planning ALBA activities. They are informally selected for their specific fields of expertise, their prior experience with and commitment to the cause of expanding diversity.
Susanne
Ahmari
University of Pittsburgh
Huda
Akil
Medical School, University of Michigan
Osborne
Almeida
Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry
Laura
Andreae
ALBA Chair 2022-23
King's College London
Megan
Carey
ALBA Chair 2021-22
Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown
Rachael
Dangarembizi
University of Cape Town
Paola
Dazzan
Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London
Elaine
Del Bel
University of Sao Paulo-Dental School of Ribeirao Preto
Giuseppe
Di Giovanni
Università degli Studi "Magna Graecia" di Catanzaro
Monica
Di Luca
University of Milano
Emmeline
Edwards
National Institutes of Health
Jon
Freeman
GSD WG Advisor
New York University
Yukiko
Goda
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University
Mubeen
Goolam
University of Cape Town
Karin
Grasenick
convelop cooperative knowledge design gmbh
Hailan
Hu
Zhejiang University Interdisciplinary Institute of Neuroscience&Technology (ZIINT)
Yasmin
Hurd
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Marian
Joels
University Medical Center Utrecht
Sheena
Josselyn
The Hospital for Sick Children/University of Toronto
Zeljka
Krsnik
ALBA Chair 2023-24
School of Medicine University of Zagreb, CIBR
Rohini
Kuner
Heidelberg University
Hilal
Lashuel
EPFL
Carol
Mason
Columbia University
Joman
Natsheh
Children's Specialized Hospital
Jose
Pena
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Gregory
Quirk
University of Puerto Rico
Narender
Ramnani
Royal Holloway, University of London
Ana
Silva
Universidad de la República
Shubha
Tole
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Leslie B
Vosshall
Rockefeller University
Michael
Yassa
University of California, Irvine
Amira
Zaky
Faculty of Science/Alexandria University
Council of Partners
Council of Partners
Advisory body to the Board of Directors, comprising representatives from Founding Partners and Core Partners of the ALBA Network.
Council Chair
Carmen
Sandi
ALBA Founder
Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Laurence
Ris
Treasurer
University of Mons
Tracy
Bale
University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus
Martin
Meyer
The Lundbeck Foundation
Tracy
Laabs
Wyss Center for Bio and Neuroengineering
Panayiota
Poirazi
Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH)
Office
Office
The ALBA Office is currently hosted in the FENS office.
Keerthana
Iyer
Partnerships & Development Manager
ALBA Network
Mathilde
Maughan
Project & Network Manager
ALBA Network
