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.

This November, two new researchers, Gyubin Jang and Kyeong-Seon Min , joined the ABCD Lab. To welcome them, we had dinner together and spent a relaxed evening getting to know each other. It was a nice break from our usual routine and a good way to refresh before starting new projects. We’re excited to see the ideas and energy they will bring to the lab, and we look forward to the research that will grow with our expanded team !!

In October 2025, Dr. Koh participated in Tsukuba Conference 2025 and the Science and Technology in Society (STS) Forum , expanding international academic exchange and exploring new collaborative opportunities. The Tsukuba Conference is an international platform that brings together emerging researchers and global leaders to discuss the future role of science and technology in society. The neuroscience session organized by the University of Tsukuba was particularly impressi

This summer, we had the pleasure of working with Chaewon Kang  and Seojin Lee  as research interns in our lab. Over the past two months,...

The KSBNS2025 Astrocyte Symposium 43 was successfully concluded. Along the way, we also had a wonderful dinner gathering with the...

Our lab participated in the 2025 LSI Cluster-Day at the IBS Science Culture Center. The LSI (Life Science Institute) consists of the...

On April 7, 2025, we enjoyed a cherry blossom outing together with members from the labs of C. Justin LEE, Dr. HWANG, and Dr. SHIN. It...

This winter, we had the pleasure of welcoming Yerim Jung  as a research intern in our lab. During the past 8 weeks, Yerim worked with...

We held our lab Sports Day on February 11, 2025! Together with our intern Yerim and Seung-a (from Dr. Hwang's lab), we played team...

On October 14th, 2024, we hosted the IBS AstroMorph Symposium  at IBS HQ in Daejeon. Our lab at IBS-CCS was honored to welcome...

On July 1, 2024 , we proudly launched the ABCD Lab (Astrocytes in Brain and Cognition Development Lab) , in Korean as “뇌 및 인지 발달에서의 별세포 기능 연구실.” Our mission is to uncover how astrocytes , the often-overlooked star-shaped glial cells, shape the foundations of brain development, cognition, and social behavior. By integrating approaches across disciplines, from molecular and cellular biology to systems neuroscience and behavioral analysis, the ABCD Lab seeks to advance our under