✨ While enjoying the holiday season, why not take a moment to nominate an inspiring Europe-based scientist for the ALBA-FKNE Diversity Prize? Whether it’s a PI, a student, or even yourself, celebrate someone who is making the neuroscience community more inclusive. 👉🏾 loom.ly/elEwkCE 📅 8 January 2026

🏆 Make 2025 memorable by nominating a deserving researcher! The ALBA-Roche Prize for Excellence in Neuroscience Research recognises those whose resilience and determination have shaped extraordinary scientific journeys and who continue to thrive despite challenges. 👉🏽 loom.ly/_EvQvm4 📅 20 Jan 2026

🔔 Nominations for the 2026 ALBA-FKNE Diversity Prize are open! Celebrate researchers advancing diversity, equity and inclusion across #BrainResearch. 🧠 🗓️ Submit your nominations by 8 January 2026 👉 https://loom.ly/IbLJuVQ

🧠Nominations open for the 2026 ALBA-Roche Prize honouring mid-career #neuroscientists whose research achievements - relative to opportunity - advances understanding of causal mechanisms of #braindiseases. 🏆€15,000 + travel support for #FENS2026 ceremony 🤝Self-nominations welcome 👉🏾 loom.ly/_EvQvm4

⏰ Final From Declaration to Action workshop coming up! A hybrid session with @ausneurosoc.bsky.social: a live EDI panel + an online workshop. 🔵 Sustaining inclusion: practical strategies and leadership for lasting EDI change 📅 1 Dec – 12:40 AEDT 🔗 loom.ly/wLQaW34 Supported by @ibroorg.bsky.social

Don't miss this crucial discussion on inequities in funding & career progression in research, held by @britishneuro.bsky.social and @ucl.ac.uk's REPAIR Project. 📅 26 Nov ⏲️ 12 PM GMT 👉 loom.ly/wrElfdk

📣 Tonight is the ALBA–IBRO 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 & snacks. 📍Rancho Santa Fe Room 👉🏾 loom.ly/3zJXoqE 🤝 Supported by ibroorg.bsky.social

🌟It’s that time of the year! Nominate Europe-based students or PIs advancing #diversity #equity & #inclusion in #neuroscience. The winner will be celebrated at #FENS2026 in Barcelona, receiving €2000 + travel support to attend the meeting. Self nominations are welcome! 👉🏾 loom.ly/elEwkCE 📅 8 Jan 2026

🧠 ALBA Webinar: Breaking Down the Ivory Tower — Ep7 This #InternationalDayOfPersonsWithDisabilities, join us for a powerful conversation with Dr Dionna Williams (Emory University School of Medicine, US) @dwwilliamslab.bsky.social 📅 3 Dec 2025 ⏰ 10:00 EST | 16:00 CET 👉 loom.ly/-VJQ83g #DisabledInSTEM

1 week to go! 💬 The ALBA-IBRO Social at #SfN2025 — where inclusion meets connection. 📅 16 Nov ⏰ 7:00 PM 📍Rancho Santa Fe, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina 👉🏾 https://loom.ly/3zJXoqE#SfN2025🍢 Snacks & drinks 🤝 Supported by @ibroorg.bsky.social #Neuroscience2025

🌏 From Declaration to Action – Final Workshop! After exploring bias and inclusion, our last session will focus on how to make EDI change last. 🎥 Hybrid: Live streamed EDI panel from @ausneurosoc.bsky.social Meeting + interactive online workshop. 🗓 1 Dec – 12:40 AEDT (Hobart, AU) 🔗 loom.ly/wLQaW34

#albadiversityweek 2025 DAY 5 🌐 Introducing the Global Perspectives: Neuroscience & Diversity Digest, summarising key insights from the ALBA-IBRO Global Diversity Webinar Series . Explore challenges and solutions for underrepresented neuroscientists worldwide. 👉🏼 loom.ly/c0l_Ztw @ibroorg.bsky.social

#albadiversityweek 2025 DAY 4 📢 Calling all neuroscientists with disabilities! Join the ALBA Database of Scientists with Disabilities to increase representation, speak at conferences, or provide advice to improve policies and practices for inclusion in neuroscience. 🧵 ✍️Sign up here: loom.ly/zZ4n6xY

⏰ Less than 24h to apply for the ALBA–Elsevier Award Lecture! This prize highlights neuroscientists from underrepresented regions (based on Elsevier authorship metrics & journal market share, and past conference speakers) 🏆 Winner to give a special Lecture at #FENS2026 👉🏽 loom.ly/FEG7E-w @fens.org

🚀 #ALBADiversityWeek 2025 starts today! We celebrate diversity & intersectionality by highlighting key activities and sharing valuable resources. 👀 Stay tuned all week as we revisit achievements and launch new initiatives. Share our posts to join the #GlobalDiversityAwarenessMonth celebration. 🧵

🧠 Your research deserves the spotlight! The ALBA-Elsevier Award Lecture honours outstanding #neuroscientists who have led their own lab for at least 5 years and are working in #underrepresented regions. 🏆 Special Lecture at #FENS2026 in Barcelona ⏰ Deadline in 2 days! 🔗 loom.ly/FEG7E-w @fens.org

Don't miss the ALBA-IBRO Social during #SfN2025! At a time when equity efforts in science face resistance, this social offers a chance to connect & reflect 📅 16 Nov 2025 | 19:00-20:30 PST 📍 Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, US Join us! https://ibro.org/event/alba-ibro-social-sfn-2025/ ALBA Network

Congratulations to Prof. Carmen Sandi (ALBA Founder) on receiving the 2026 Chica and Heinz Schaller Foundation Award in Translational Neuroscience! 🧠 Her pioneering work and dedication to diversity and excellence in neuroscience continue to inspire us all. 👏

🎧 Tune into the season finale! Season 2, Episode 5 of the #ALBA-#IBRO Diversity Podcast is available! 🌟 👉 https://loom.ly/PvDlNOI#ALBA-#IBRO@network-alba.bsky.social @ibroorg.bsky.social

🚨Don’t let the brain in Spain stay mainly in the plane! Today's the last day to apply for ALBA-CHS #TravelAwards that support early-career neuroscientists to attend #FENS2026 ✅ Final-year PhD/MD or ≤10 yrs post-degree (excl. parental/medical leave) 🌍 Open worldwide 👉🏾 loom.ly/7FOgCJc @fens.org

🧠 Are you an early-career brain science researcher interested to attend #FENS2026 in Barcelona, Europe’s largest #neuroscience meeting? Apply for the ALBA-CHS Travel Awards! ✈️ Tiered grants for EU & non-EU candidates ✅ Final-year PhD/MD or ≤10 years post-PhD/MD 👉🏽 loom.ly/7FOgCJc 📆 21 Oct 2025

📣 Deadline extended to 29 Oct 2025! The ALBA–Elsevier Award Lecture honours neuroscientists from underrepresented regions (based on Elsevier authorship metrics & journal market share, & past conference speakers). 🏆 Special Lecture at #FENS2026 ✅ Must have led own lab ≥5 years 👉🏽 loom.ly/FEG7E-w

ALBA @ #BrainInnovationDays 2025: today at 12 pm, join Francesca Cirulli (ALBA Past Chair) & Aikaterini Fotopoulou (ALBA-FKNE Diversity Prize 2025 Winner) for a discussion on why representation matters in brain health & research. An initiative by @braincouncil.eu shorturl.at/morWM @fens.org

🌟 6 days left to apply for the ALBA-CHS Travel Awards to #FENS2026! Supported by the Chica & Heinz Schaller Foundation, these grants help early-career #BrainScientists from underrepresented backgrounds attend the #FENSForum. 🧠 🗓️ 21 Oct 2025 👉 https://loom.ly/8i4VnX8

ALBA @ #ECNP2025 : ✨ Transdisciplinarity drives discovery — diversity drives progress. At our diversity & inclusion session yesterday, we were reminded how global and cross-disciplinary collaboration is essential to advance brain health. 🧵 @fens.org @ecnp.eu

#ECNP2025: It's Day 3! The ALBA Session on Diversity & Inclusion is at 13:55 in Hall 2 Van Gogh. We are celebrating the 2025 ALBA-Roche Research Prize Ceremony and discussing how collaborations and data diversity can drive more equitable #mentalhealth research. 🔗 loom.ly/EFCdYOk @fens.org

🎉 #ECNP2025 starts today! We are thrilled to take part once again to promote diversity, inclusion & global collaboration in neuroscience. 👋 Come meet us at the ALBA booth and discover our initiatives for equity in brain science. 💡 Don’t miss our session on Mon 13 Oct 🔗 https://loom.ly/EFCdYOk

🚨 Closing in 5 days! If your application is still a draft, now’s the time to finalise it. Don’t miss your chance to be recognised through the 2026 ALBA-Elsevier Award Lecture, celebrating #neuroscientists advancing #brainresearch, #diversity, & regional #representation in science. 👉 loom.ly/FEG7E-w

🚨 Save the date for the ALBA-IBRO Social @ #SfN2025! 📅 16 Nov ⏰ 7:00 - 8:30 PM 📍Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, US 👉🏾 loom.ly/3zJXoqE Connect & reflect around #equity in neuroscience, with snacks & drinks. Supported by @ibroorg.bsky.social #Neuroscience2025 @fens.org @sfn.org

Attending #ECNP2025? Add the ALBA Diversity & Inclusion Session to your programme. 📅 Mon 13 Oct | 13:55–14:40 🔗 loom.ly/EFCdYOk See 🧵 for details. 🎪 ALBA also has a booth, so come and meet the team in the exhibition area. We will be next to @fens.org See you in Amsterdam! @ecnp.eu

🔎 Elsevier’s global #authorship metrics and #neuroscience #publishing market share, plus historical #representation at major #conferences, show some regions remain under-recognised globally. This #award highlights their excellence: winner delivers a Special Lecture at #FENS2026 🇪🇸 Apply by 15 October

⏳Don't miss the chance to apply for ALBA-CHS #TravelGrants for early-career neuroscientists (final year PhD/MD up to 10 years post-degree) to attend #FENS2026 in Barcelona! Open to applicants #worldwide, especially from #underrepresented backgrounds. 👉🏽 loom.ly/7FOgCJc 📆 21 Oct 2025

⏳ ICYMI Nominations for the 2026 ALBA-Elsevier Award Lecture are still open! We’re celebrating exceptional neuroscientists driving innovation in #BrainResearch & amplifying voices from #underrepresented regions. The winner will give a lecture at #FENS2026 Barcelona! 👉🏾 loom.ly/FEG7E-w 🗓️ 15 Oct 2025

🌊 Season Finale Out Now! What does it really mean to “make it” in academia? A big lab? Prestigious awards? In Ep 5 of the ALBA-IBRO Diversity Podcast, we challenge traditional definitions of success and explore new ways to measure excellence in science. 🔗 Listen now: https://loom.ly/N1a1jSg

How do we move from intention to impact? Building inclusive work cultures requires more than statements, it needs concrete action. Join us for Workshop 2 in the ALBA-IBRO From Declaration to Action series & gain practical, scalable tools to foster belonging in your organisation. loom.ly/1_Qx-gs 🧵

🧠 Are you an early-career brain science researcher interested to attend #FENS2026 in Barcelona, Europe’s largest #neuroscience meeting? Apply for the ALBA-CHS Travel Awards! ✈️ Tiered grants for EU & non-EU candidates ✅ Final-year PhD/MD or ≤10 years post-PhD/MD 👉🏽 loom.ly/7FOgCJc 📆 21 Oct 2025

📣Call open for the 2026 ALBA-Elsevier Award Lecture! Nominate outstanding neuroscientists who push the frontiers of brain research, champion EDI, & work in underrepresented countries. 🏆Special Lecture at #FENS2026 ✅Must have led own lab ≥5 years 👉🏽Check eligibility loom.ly/FEG7E-w 📆15 Oct 2025

🚀 From Declaration to Action continues! 🔵 Workshop 2: Fostering Inclusion – Strategies to Transform Academic Work Cultures 🗓 12 Sept – 08:00 MDT | 16:00 CEST | 19:30 IST 🔗 Register now! loom.ly/1_Qx-gs 🗣️ Adrian Liston labliston.bsky.social & Ibukun Akinrinade Supported by ibroorg.bsky.social 🧵

1/ 🎉 Black In Neuro is turning FIVE — and we’re celebrating with our first-ever in-person conference! 🧠✨ Join us for 3 days of connection, learning & celebration with the BIN community! 💥 📍 Sept 10–12 | Washington, D.C. Registration is LIVE so register today at the link below! tinyurl.com/BINW25

Let's gather at the FENS Forum 2026 (6-10 July) in Barcelona, Spain, for some ALBA celebration! 🥳

🎧 The new episode is out! ALBA-IBRO #Diversity #Podcast: From Postdoc to PI Tune in as three researchers share how power is experienced, challenged, and negotiated in academic life - and how to lead with integrity while building a healthy lab environment. buff.ly/mLcJXu9 @network-alba.bsky.social

🎧 Episode 4 is out! Navigating Power Dynamics: How to Lead Through Troubled Waters. What happens when power is misused in academia — and what can early-career scientists do about it? In this episode, we share strategies to navigate toxic structures & lead with integrity. 🔗 https://loom.ly/N1a1jSg

📢 Happening at 16:15 at #EBBS2025 Merit, Myths & Measures: Reinforcing EDI in Times of Challenges: a session exploring how to tackle pushback against equity, diversity & inclusion in neuroscience. 🗣Francesca Cirulli (IT), Carmen Sandi (CH), Anna Beyeler (FR) and Bita Moghaddam (US) 🔗 loom.ly/yKksqlU

🎉 Congratulations to the #DiversityPrize Winner! 🏆 At the 2025 #FENS Regional Meeting in Oslo, Norway, @network-alba.bsky.social and the FENS-Kavli Network of Excellence (#FKNE) awarded this year's Diversity Prize to Prof. Aikaterini Fotopoulou. 🧠 👉 https://loom.ly/dphSwoM#DiversityPrize#FENS#FKNE)#DiversityInSTEM

📚 New articles from #EJN - the European Journal of #Neuroscience! How has neuroscience changed over the past 30 years, 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺? 💭 🧠 That's the question that Marian Joëls sets out to answer in her recent #OpenAccess editorial for #EJN. 👉 https://loom.ly/jEswp-g#EJN#Neuroscience!#OpenAccess#EJN.#DiversityInSTEM

Congratulations to our newly elected Board members: 🎉 Sandhya Koushika, Jatin Nagpal, and Ibukun Akinrinade 🎉 Chair-Elect: Bita Moghaddam Thank you to everyone who joined the ALBA General Assembly 2025! 💙 We’re grateful for your energy and insights. @fens.org

📢 ALBA General Assembly 2025 coming up on 26 June. 💬 EDI isn’t dead: reclaiming global voices in science, health and society 🗣️ Francesca Cirulli, Zeljka Krsnik, Violetta Zujovic, Susanne Ahmari, Arish Mudra Rakshasa-Loots & Francisco Parada 🕑 09:15 ET | 15:15 CEST | 18:45 IST 🔗 Zoom

📖 The 2024 #ALBA Impact Report is HERE! Read the full report today 👉 https://loom.ly/RWb3NKI 👀 Want to become a part of @network-alba.bsky.social? Good new: it’s FREE! Find out more about membership benefits 👉 https://loom.ly/wCUPcVg

That's a wrap on #FRM2025! 🎉 🇳🇴 From 16-19 June, Oslo welcomed researchers from around the world for 4️⃣ days of presentations, plenary speeches, poster sessions, networking events, and more. 🧠 @network-alba.bsky.social @ibroorg.bsky.social #FENS #FENSRegionalMeeting #NeuroscienceConference

🏆 The world's BIGGEST #NeuroscienceAward is now accepting nominations for 2026! Awarded by @lundbeckfonden.bsky.social, The #BrainPrize recognises outstanding contributions across all fields of #neuroscience. 🧠 Submit your nomination by 1 September! 👉 https://loom.ly/-54xDkQ