The role of inflammation in Alzheimer's Disease - with Tomi Akingbade

Alzheimer’s Disease is a neurodegenerative disease caused by the excessive build-up of proteins in the brain. Neuroscientist Tomi Akingbade joins us this month to explain how inflammation could be playing a role in the progression of Alzheimer’s, and what this could mean for future research. Tomi is also the founder of the Black Women in Science (BWiS) network, and discusses the profound impact it’s had on herself and the community around her since she started the network. Discover more about the BWiS network Follow BWiS on Instagram Ri Science Podcast episodes are released on the last Wednesday of every month, and ‘From the Theatre’ episodes are released on the second Wednesday of the month.

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The role of inflammation in Alzheimer's Disease - with Tomi Akingbade is an episode from Ri Science Podcast by The Royal Institution.

This episode is 33:20 long.

This episode was published on Jan 28, 2026.

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