ALBA Webinar Series: Breaking Down the Ivory Tower — Episode 7
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WEBINAR ANNOUNCEMENT
ALBA Webinar Series: Breaking Down the Ivory Tower — Episode 7 December 3, 2025 | 10:00 EST | 16:00 CET
The ALBA Disability & Accessibility Working Group continues its mission to break down the ivory tower of ableism in
brain research — one extraordinary neuroscientist at a time. This webinar series amplifies the voices of scientists with disabilities worldwide, fostering dialogue on inclusion and accessibility in neuroscience.
In Episode 7, Dr. Dionna Williams, a neuroscientist working on HIV at Emory University School of Medicine (US), will share “A Journey of Self-Awareness towards Understanding Disability.” Dionna
will reflect on their experience navigating academia while living with multiple disabilities, and discuss how self-awareness became a path toward advocacy, inclusion, and accessible neuroscience training. Learn more and register: https://www.alba.network/ivorytowerseries-ep7
DATABASE ANNOUNCEMENT
ALBA Database of scientists with disabilitiesCalling all neuroscientists with disabilities! The ALBA Disability & Accessibility Working Group is creating a database to enhance representation, opportunities, and influence for disabled researchers. By joining, you can provide advice on accessibility-related initiatives, serve as
a speaker or expert for conferences and workshops, or help improve policies and practices for inclusion in neuroscience. Don’t miss this opportunity to make a difference — sign up here:
https://www.alba.network/database-disabilities
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