On March 16, 2026, our article, “Deep Learning with Zero Initialization: Revisiting Symmetry Breaking and Gradient Flow” has been published in Neural Processing Letters (Nature Portfolio) and is now available online. In this work, we revisit a long-standing assumption in deep learning that zero initialization prevents effective learning due to symmetry issues. We show that this is not necessarily the case. Under certain conditions, neural networks can still learn effectively

The 2026 KSBNS Glia Section Annual Symposium  was successfully held from February 26 to 27 at the IBS Science Culture Center in Daejeon, South Korea. The symposium brought together researchers across the glia field for active discussions and meaningful exchange. We appreciate everyone who participated and contributed to making the event a great success. We are especially pleased to share that Hayoung Kim  from ABCD Lab received the Oral Presentation Award . Congratulations !

We are pleased to announce that 2026 KSBNS Glia Section Annual Symposium , the largest glia meeting in Korea and proudly sponsored by IBS, will be held on February 26 to 27 at the IBS Science Culture Center, Daejeon, South Korea . This event has come together through the collective efforts and generous support of many members of our community, and we sincerely hope you will join us for lively discussions and fruitful exchange. Although pre-registration has closed, on-site re

Dr. Koh visited Università Politecnica delle Marche (UNIVPM) and delivered a seminar introducing the research direction of ABCD Lab. The seminar, titled “Astrocytes in Brain and Cognition Development (ABCD): Investigating autism genes in astrocytes” covered our lab’s approach to understanding how astrocytes contribute to brain development and cognition, with a particular focus on autism-related genes. The talk led to active discussions and meaningful exchanges with researcher

In preparation for the IBS-University of Torino (UNITO) Avogadro Program and to foster academic exchange, we visited the Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi (NICO) at UNITO from February 9 to 13th. The visit provided valuable insight into NICO ’s advanced research infrastructure and highlighted the strong scientific drive of its members. Discussions throughout the visit highlighted significant potential for future collaboration between IBS and UNITO . During the se

As we wrap up 2025, ABCD Lab held a year-end dinner together with our new undergraduate research student, Espia Jan Brey. We also shared a fun random gift exchange during the dinner. In addition, Erva prepared keychains for everyone ! Special thanks !!   Wishing all ABCD lab members a fruitful and successful year of research life in 2026.