Topic: equity

A personal award recognising brain research alongside contributions to mentorship, equity, diversity and inclusion. The recipient will present a Special Lecture at the FENS Forum in July 2028. The nomination package includes a CV, proposed lecture, personal statement, outreach and inclusion activities, and an endorsement letter. The application form specifies 14 October 2026 at 17:00 CET.

In this webinar, the ALBA Network & World Women in Neuroscience partner to address equity, inclusion & diversity issues across the Sub-Saharan African neuroscience community. The panel discussion will explore the challenges and biases faced by African neuroscientists while establishing their careers - focusing on a lack of mentoring and networking but also on the difficulties to raise funding - as well as display the strengths present in the region, which can be exploited to find solutions. Registration is free but required: https://www.alba.network/alba-wwn-webinar-africa

As part of its webinar series on region-specific diversity issues, the ALBA Network is holding a panel discussion on gender issues in South-East Asia. This webinar wishes to highlight the various issues linked to gender in brain science in the major countries in the region, but also to discuss possible paths to equity.