The Korea-Japan joint project 'Global Ion Channel Innovative & Collaborative Research Center (GI2RC),' proposed by the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), the Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI), and NIPS, was selected for South Korea's Top Tier Program as one of only four projects nationwide. To foster comprehensive neuroscience research focused on ion channels, NIPS concluded an MOU for academic exchange with both institutions.
On October 12–13, 2026, a delegation led by NIPS Director-General Tadashi Isa, including researchers from NIPS and other universities across Japan, visited DGIST and KBRI for the MOU signing ceremony and kick-off symposium.
Group photo from the kickoff symposium
Signing of an MOU with DGIST
Signing of an MOU with KBRI
