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The role of inflammation in Alzheimer’s Disease – with Tomi Akingbade

21/02/2026

Dementia Researcher

Tomi Akingbade join the Royal Institute Podcast to explain how inflammation could be playing a role in the progression of Alzheimer’s,

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Blog – Returning to work after a travel-filled career break

19/02/2026

Dr Clíona Farrell

After five months travelling across Asia, Dr Clíona Farrell returns to a postdoc at UCL and reflects on breaks, doubt, and starting again.

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Clock Model Blood Test Predicts Alzheimer’s Onset

19/02/2026

Dementia Researcher

New FNIH study in Nature Medicine shows a single blood test can predict Alzheimer’s risk and estimate symptom onset within 3 to 4 years, aiding trials.

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DEMON Webinar Recording: Precision Molecular Epidemiology

18/02/2026

DEMON Network

Dr Natàlia Vilor Tejedor explores genetics, risk factors and neuroinflammation in Alzheimer disease in this DEMON Biomarkers Group talk recorded 11 Feb 2026.

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Blog – Learning to Let Good Be Enough

18/02/2026

Emily Spencer

Emily Spencer reflects on perfectionism during her PhD, asking if striving for excellence can sometimes limit progress and wellbeing.

Balancing a PhD, Two Young Kids, and Everything Else

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Balancing a PhD, Two Young Kids, and Everything Else

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Profile – Natalia Chemas, Queen Mary University of London

16/02/2026

Dementia Researcher

Natalia Chemas is a Doctoral Research Fellow at Queen Mary University of London studying equitable blood biomarker testing for Alzheimer’s.

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When a colleague dies: exploring academia’s ‘death-denying’ culture

16/02/2026

Nature Careers Blog

Nature Off Limits explores grief in academia, as researchers share loss, institutional responses and why compassion and perspective matter at work and beyond.

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Blog – An Introverts Survival Guide to Conferences

16/02/2026

Dr Gemma Lace

Feeling overwhelmed at conferences? Dr Gemma Lace shares practical ways to manage anxiety, network comfortably and make events work for your career.

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Profile – Natalie Wickett, Simon Fraser University

13/02/2026

Dementia Researcher

Natalie Wickett is a graduate student at Simon Fraser University researching Alzheimer’s, physical activity and sex differences, exploring hormones and ageing.

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Blog – A Career in Alzheimer’s Research

12/02/2026

Professor Louise Serpell

Prof Louise Serpell reflects on a lifetime in Alzheimer’s research, from early nerves to building a collaborative career shaped by curiosity, setbacks & people

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VoiceIn: Helping More People Shape Health Research

12/02/2026

Dementia Researcher

VoiceIn is a free UK app connecting researchers with diverse public voices, making health research more inclusive, accessible and easier to shape.