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

About this episode

Tomi Akingbade discusses the role of inflammation in Alzheimer's Disease and the impact of the Black Women in Science network.

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. Subscribe to be notified as soon as the next episode is released!  Book tickets to upcoming talks on our  website   Subscribe to our  YouTube channel   Follow us: @ri_science on  Instagram  and  TikTok   Producer and presenter: Lia Hale  Music: Joseph Sandy  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Lia Hale

Guest: Tomi Akingbade

Topics covered

• Alzheimer's Disease
• inflammation
• neurodegenerative disease
• Tomi Akingbade
• Black Women in Science
• scientific research

Keywords

• Alzheimer's Disease
• inflammation
• neurodegenerative disease
• Tomi Akingbade
• Black Women in Science
• neuroscience
• research

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Black Women in Science (BWiS)

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