We are pleased to welcome Prof. Takuya Osakada from the School of Life Science and Technology, Institute of Science Tokyo, for an invited seminar on November 4, 2026. His talk, "Oxytocinergic Modulation in the Hypothalamus for Plasticity of Social Behaviors in Mice," will explore how previous social experiences shape subsequent behaviors. Drawing on his research on hypothalamic oxytocin circuits, he will discuss how animals learn from social defeat and adapt their responses t

We are pleased to welcome Prof. Kyungchul Noh from the Department of Pharmacology, Ajou University School of Medicine, for an invited seminar on October 28, 2026. His talk, "From Winning to Winning Again: Glial-Neuronal Control of Social State," will explore how neurons and astrocytes in the medial prefrontal cortex regulate social dominance and the effects of winning experiences. In particular, he will discuss the distinct roles of neuronal dopamine D1 receptors and astrocyt

The first Asia chapter of the International Astrocyte School (IAS) was successfully held in Nanjing, China, from October 11 to 17, 2026! Originally established in Italy, IAS made its way to Asia for the first time, bringing together leading scientists and young researchers in the astrocyte field. It was a great pleasure for Dr. Koh to join as a faculty member alongside renowned astrocyte researchers and organizers Frank Kirchhoff and Richard Robitaille. During the school, Dr.

We are delighted to share that the IBS-UNITO Neuroscience Symposium 2026, held on September 10 at IBS Headquarters in Daejeon, was successfully concluded. Our sincere thanks go to all the members of the IBS Center for Memory and Glioscience (CMG), the Center for Synaptic Brain Dysfunctions (CSBD), for their support and participation. We are also deeply grateful to our colleagues from the University of Turin (UNITO), Alessandro Vercelli, Marina Maria Boido, Serena Bovetti, Mau

Our lab participated in K-Brain 2026, held at the Daejeon Convention Center from September 6-8, 2026. This year, Erva Ozkan presented a poster on our ongoing collaborative project with the laboratories in Shenzhen Bay Laboratory and Peking University, China. Erva is leading this collaborative project from our ABCD Lab side, and it was great to have the opportunity to share our progress with the broader neuroscience community. Although the poster was submitted as a late-breaki

Dr. Koh has been appointed Associate Professor in the UST-IBS School at the University of Science and Technology (UST), Korea. This appointment is particularly meaningful because Dr. Koh completed his graduate training through the UST-KIST School. Its research-based curriculum, closely integrated with a government research institute, provided an exceptional environment to pursue curiosity-driven science, develop scientific independence, and establish the research philosophy t

This summer, we had the pleasure of having Haeun Jeon join the ABCD Lab as a summer intern. Under the guidance of Bohyun Oh, Haeun worked incredibly hard throughout her time with us, gaining hands-on research experience in DNA cloning and even performing in utero electroporation herself. On August 27, Haeun wrapped up her internship with an excellent final presentation, sharing what she had learned and accomplished over the summer. We were very impressed by how much she had g

We are thrilled to announce the upcoming IBS-UNITO Neuroscience Symposium, taking place on September 10, 2026, at IBS headquarters in Daejeon, Korea. Hosted by the IBS Center for Memory and Glioscience (CMG) and the IBS Center for Synaptic Brain Dysfunctions (CSBD), and organized by Dr. Wuhyun Koh, the symposium will bring together researchers from IBS and the University of Turin (UNITO) for a day of scientific exchange and discussion. The event is being held in connection wi

We are pleased to share that the first Asian Chapter of the International Astrocyte School (IAS) will be held from October 11–17, 2026, in Lishui District, Nanjing, China. Dedicated to Glia in Health and Disease, the school is co-directed by Frank Kirchhoff and Richard Robitaille and will bring together leading glial researchers and early-career scientists for a week of lectures, discussions, and scientific exchange. Dr. Wuhyun Koh will participate as an invited faculty membe