Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is not only characterized by strongly encoded traumatic memories, but also by disrupted coordination across brain networks. New research shows that treatment with psychedelic drugs triggers a large-scale reconfiguration of brain network dynamics driven by the remodeling of myelin—the neuronal insulation layer. The findings from the novel study in Biological Psychiatry, published by Elsevier, show enhancing myelination might be a viable strategy to augment or sustain the therapeutic effects of psychedelic-assisted treatments for PTSD and related disorders.

Three University of Central Florida medical students, who researched better ways to help children with cleft palates and other skull deformities, recently presented their findings to international scientific experts. Fourth-year medical student Hannah Brown, and third-years Leticia Lenkiu and Rose Meltzer presented their research at the biennial International Society of Craniofacial Surgeons (ISCFS) in Shanghai. The society is comprised of surgical leaders from 30 countries worldwide and it focuses on plastic and reconstructive surgeries that correct congenital malformations of the face, jaw, neck and skull.

Ludwig Cancer Research is proud to announce that Director of the Oxford Branch of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Xin Lu and the Institute’s CEO and Scientific Director Chi Van Dang are co-recipients of a 2026 Cancer Grand Challenges award as members of the ATLAS (for Antibody Tracking for Long-term Avoidance and Surveillance) team.