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Attending #IAN2026 in Manesar this October? 🧠🇮🇳

Join our ALBA-IBRO session on navigating non-academic careers in neuroscience! Learn how to translate core scientific strengths into leadership across deep-tech, industry, publishing, and fundraising.

📅 Fri, 9 Oct | 13:30 IST
📍 Hall 1, Savoy Suites 🧵👇
September 29, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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🌟 #ALBA-IBRO Session at the Annual Meeting of the Indian Academy of Neurosciences!

🗓️ 9 October 2026, 13:30 - 14:30
📍 Gurugram, India
👉️ Learn more: buff.ly/XDjocCH
September 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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🎙️ ALBA-IBRO Diversity Podcast: From Postdoc to PI.
Ep.5 - Redefining success: choosing your compass in academia
🔗 youtu.be/wfIu0ahjpuM
🗣️ Hosts @lonelypipette.bsky.social
👥 Rachael Dangarembizi, Michaela Fenckova, @harmitmalik.bsky.social & @srikipedia.bsky.social
🌟 Supported by @ibroorg.bsky.social
ALBA-IBRO Diversity Podcast - Ep.5 - Redefining success: choosing your compass in academia
YouTube video by ALBA Network
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September 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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First day @ #MNS2025 and ALBA people everywhere 🎊, with the opening ceremony by @christinadalla.bsky.social, keynote lecture by Shubha Tole, and the ALBA-IBRO keynote with @carmensandi10.bsky.social, @francescacirulli.bsky.social & @shubhatole.bsky.social

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June 8, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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🌐 ALBA-Neuromatch-IBRO Networking Event on ‘‘Driving Equitable Global Participation in Neuroscience Training’’
7 Jul, 18:45-20:15 | Roundtable Hall | Register for priority entry!
@ibroorg.bsky.social @neuromatch.bsky.social @arabsinneuro.bsky.social @openlab.bsky.social @thetransmitter.bsky.social
June 9, 2026 at 11:36 AM
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Today, IBRO celebrates the contributions of #Indigenous communities in advancing brain science and beyond - reaffirming our commitment to #DEI in #neuroscience.

🎥 Revisit this insightful ALBA-IBRO webinar: “Indigenous voices in neuroscience"
buff.ly/4HljwKs

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August 9, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Had a great conversation with @lonelypipette.bsky.social and @labliston.bsky.social about building positive research culture. Great to hear the other perspectives on this podcast too. Out now on the ALBA-IBRO diversity podcast @network-alba.bsky.social
June 22, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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🚀 Episode 1 is out!
Making the jump from postdoc to PI can feel overwhelming. In this episode of the ALBA-IBRO Diversity Podcast, we talk about fears, uncertainties, and the power of community in navigating this transition.
🎧 Listen now: www.alba.network/diversity-podcast2
youtu.be/O56ejPncoEU?...
From Postdoc to PI Podcast - Ep.1 - Facing fears by building communities
YouTube video by ALBA Network
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March 31, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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How do we sustain #DEI efforts in #neuroscience amid rising challenges? 🌍 Join this ALBA-IBRO session at #MNS2025 on building resilience, avoiding burnout & embedding #inclusion in science with real-world examples & strategies
buff.ly/LOls9Ej

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May 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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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
October 22, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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I spoke to Renaud Pourpe (of @lonelypipette.bsky.social fame with @epigenetique.bsky.social) about the unique challenges faced by postdocs and early-career PIs worldwide on the transition from postdoc to PI.

Lots of useful advice shared (by others):

www.alba.network/diversity-po...

Check it out.
ALBA-IBRO Diversity Podcast - Season 2
Episode 4 is out. In season 2, we focus on the transition from postdoc to PI, highlighting the unique challenges faced by postdocs and early-career PIs worldwide. Hosted by the Lonely Pipette.
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August 2, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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🎉 #MNS2025 is off to a powerful start with 2 keynotes, one by our President-Elect, Shubha Tole, on hippocampus 🧠 and one with the ALBA Network on building resilience in #DEI.

✅ More IBRO activities tomorrow - check them out: buff.ly/2iYWGcR

@francescacirulli.bsky.social @network-alba.bsky.social
June 7, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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🔔 ALBA DIGEST OUT!

Supported by @ibroorg.bsky.social, @network-alba.bsky.social released the first edition of the Global Perspectives: Neuroscience & Diversity Digest highlighting lessons from the #ALBA- #IBRO Global Diversity Series. 🌐

👉 buff.ly/OBK3c16
January 6, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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ALBA-IBRO talk: Building resilience to sustain EDI efforts in neuroscience 🔗 alba.network/MNS2025
🗣️ @carmensandi10.bsky.social (CH), @francescacirulli.bsky.social (IT), @shubhatole.bsky.social (IN)
#StandUpForScience #ScienceForAll
@yiotapoirazi.bsky.social @christinadalla.bsky.social
@fens.org 🧵
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May 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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🌟 How can we make #neuroscience more inclusive? Join the ALBA-IBRO Social at #SfN2025 to network with fellow #neuroscientists and discuss this important question!

📅 16 Nov 2025 | In-person
📍Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
🔗 https://ibro.org/event/alba-ibro-social-sfn-2025/

ALBA Network
November 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Check out the Global Perspectives: Neuroscience & Diversity Digest from ALBA Network and IBRO - a summary of key insights from the ALBA-IBRO Global Diversity webinars with actionable #DEI strategies for #neuroscience.

🔗 https://ibro.org/alba-ibro-global-perspectives-neuroscience-diversity-digest/
November 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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🎙️ALBA-IBRO Diversity Podcast: From Postdoc to PI - Ep 2 out!
🔬 How do you build a lab when resources are scarce?
🎧Listen now to Turning challenges into strengths: building a lab with limited resources: loom.ly/N1a1jSg
🗣️ Hosted by the @lonelypipette.bsky.social
🌟 Supported by @ibroorg.bsky.social 🧵
May 1, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Sustaining #EDI in science isn't easy—but it's essential. At #MNS2025, the ALBA-IBRO Keynote will spotlight how to resist burnout, build institutional resilience, and embed EDI into neuroscience practice.
🗓️ 7 June, 17:30📍Chania, GR
🔗 alba.network/MNS2025
Proudly supported by @ibroorg.bsky.social
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May 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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🔗 Listen to the ALBA-IBRO Diversity Podcast - Ep4. Navigating Power Dynamics: loom.ly/N1a1jSg
🗣️ Hosted by the @lonelypipette.bsky.social
👥 Featuring: Dori Grijseels, Angeline Dukes @therealdrdukes.bsky.social & Alicja Puścian @alicjapuscian.bsky.social
🌟 Proudly supported by @ibroorg.bsky.social
ALBA-IBRO Diversity Podcast - Season 2
Episode 4 is out. In season 2, we focus on the transition from postdoc to PI, highlighting the unique challenges faced by postdocs and early-career PIs worldwide. Hosted by the Lonely Pipette.
loom.ly
July 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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🎙️ Big news: the ALBA Diversity Podcast is back in 2025! Season 2, supported by
@ibroorg.bsky.social, explores the journeys of postdocs and PIs worldwide as they navigate the transition to set up their labs.
🗣️ Hosted by @lonelypipette.bsky.social
🎧 Listen to the trailer
youtu.be/Urj-Csqigw4?...
ALBA-IBRO Social Diversity Podcast - Season 2 - Trailer
YouTube video by ALBA Network
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December 18, 2024 at 5:06 PM
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The #publishing landscape in science is not equal. Researchers from low-to-middle-income countries often face #barriers. What can be done to foster a fairer system? Join the ALBA-IBRO Workshop at #SONA2025 to discuss this with expert editors.
📆 April 17 | 6:00 PM
📍 Marrakesh
🔗 loom.ly/YWJ1EtM
April 14, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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🎧 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
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August 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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What does “making it” in academia mean? Episode 5 of the ALBA-IBRO Diversity Podcast challenges traditional definitions of success & explores new ways to measure excellence in science.
🎙️ Redefining success: choosing your compass in academia
🔗 Listen now buff.ly/M52A6Ag
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September 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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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 🧵
September 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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🌊 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
September 18, 2025 at 3:37 PM