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Towards diversity and equity in brain sciences | Become a member: https://t.co/rxAJ23SVaP | a division of FENS | Founding Partners @SfNtweets @IBROorg @FENSorg
Brussels, Belgium
Joined April 2019
π From Declaration to Action β Final Workshop! After exploring bias and inclusion, our last session will focus on how to make EDI change last. π΅ Workshop 3: Sustaining Inclusion β Practical Strategies and Leadership for Lasting EDI Change π 1 December 2025 β 12:40 AEDT
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π Help shape future training for Early Career PIs! The #FENS-Kavli Network of Excellence (@FensKavliNet) is running the #FKNE Training Survey for Principal Investigators and Group Leaders, and your insights can make a real difference. π§ π https://t.co/8rLefpWq8G
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π Celebrate #InternationalDayOfPersonsWithDisabilities with ALBA! How can self-awareness drive accessibility in neuroscience? Join Dr Dionna Williams (Emory University) @DWWilliamsLab for βA Journey of Self-Awareness towards Understanding Disability.β A reflection on living with
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π§ Nominations are now open for the 2026 ALBA-Roche Prize for Excellence in Neuroscience Research! This prize honours exceptional mid-career #researchers whose achievements in #neuroscience stand out relative to opportunity, particularly those advancing our understanding of the
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β° Reminder! Our final From Declaration to Action workshop is coming up soon! Join us on 1 December for a special hybrid session with the Australasian Neuroscience Society, featuring a live EDI panel from Hobart + an interactive online workshop. π΅ Sustaining inclusion:
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Don't miss this crucial discussion on inequities in funding & career progression in research, held by @BritishNeuro & @ucl 's REPAIR Project. π
26 Nov β²οΈ 12 PM GMT π
bna.org.uk
The British Neuroscience Association is pleased to host a thought-provoking webinar showcasing interim findings from the REPAIR Project, a collaborative initiative at UCL funded by the UKRI EDI...
Join us on 26 Nov (12 - 1pm GMT) for a webinar sharing early findings from @UCLβs REPAIR Project, exploring structural inequities in funding, recognition & career progression. Free to attend Register here: https://t.co/RQrkpus8Wj
#ResearchCulture #Neuroscience #AcademicCareers
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π£ Tonight is the ALBAβIBRO Social at #SfN2025! Join us at 7 PM at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina to connect with neuroscientists who care about inclusion, build supportive networks, and enjoy drinks and snacks. πͺ ALBA is also exhibiting at the FENS Booth (3819).
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π Itβs that time of the year! Nominate a scientist who has made outstanding contributions to promoting #diversity, #equity and #inclusion in #neuroscience. The ALBA Network and the FENS-Kavli Scholars (FKNE) invite nominations of Europe-based students and PIs who are driving
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π§ ALBA Webinar: Breaking Down the Ivory Tower β Episode 7 This #InternationalDayOfPersonsWithDisabilities, join us for a powerful conversation with Dr Dionna Williams, a neuroscientist from Emory University School of Medicine (US). @DWWilliamsLab π
3 Dec 2025 β° 10:00 EST |
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π£ One week to go! Getting ready for #SfN2025 ? Join us in San Diego next Sunday for an interactive evening to connect, reflect, and recharge with peers committed to equity and inclusion in neuroscience. π€ ALBA Network-IBRO Social π
Sunday 16 Nov β° 7:00 - 8:30 PM πRancho
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π DAY 5 related read: "How Neuroscience Has Changedβor Not?" by Dr Marian Joels β Despite advances, gender inequities persist. Learn about ongoing challenges and how global EDI efforts are making a difference. π Read here:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
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#albadiversityweek 2025 DAY 5 π ALBA launches the Global Perspectives: Neuroscience & Diversity Digest, summarising key insights from ALBA digital library, starting with the ALBA-IBRO Global Diversity Series webinars. Explore challenges and solutions for underrepresented
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π #albadiversityweek 2025 DAY 4 related read: Making space for people with disabilities β Inspired by our Disability & Accessibility Working Group, this EJN editorial highlights ways to support and amplify the contributions of scientists with disabilities, and how this ALBA
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
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#albadiversityweek 2025 DAY 4 π’Calling all neuroscientists with disabilities! Join the ALBA Database of Scientists with Disabilities to enhance representation and opportunities for disabled researchers. You will be able to provide advice on accessibility-related initiatives,
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π DAY 3 related read: Ten simple rules for queer data collection and analysis by STEM researchers β The guidelines in an editorial format featuring Practical tips to make sex and gender data collection, analysis, and reporting more inclusive. πRead here:
journals.plos.org
Queer people are still underrepresented both as STEM researchers and participants, partially due to a dearth of accurate data on this demographic. The lack of consideration for queer identities in...
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#ALBADiversityWeek 2025 DAY 3 π Inclusive research starts with inclusive data. Check out ALBA Gender & Sexual Diversity Working Group's guidelines for sex and gender reporting. These recommendations aim to improve how we analyse & present the influence of sex and gender in
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β° Less than 24h to apply for the ALBAβElsevier Award Lecture! This prize highlights neuroscientists working in a country underrepresented among publications and conferences. Get the visibility that your research deserves! π The winner will give a special Lecture at #FENS2026 ππ½
π’ Deadline extended! You now have until 29 October 2025 to submit nominations for the 2026 ALBA-Elsevier Award Lecture! π This award celebrates outstanding neuroscientists advancing #brainresearch from regions that remain underrecognised in global #neuroscience #publications
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#ALBADiversityWeek DAY 2 π§΅ πWant to make your research environment more inclusive? This year, ALBA launched the From Declaration to Action workshop series, helping scientists and institutions turn the ALBA Declaration on Equity and Inclusion into concrete actions. So far, we
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