On September 9th, 2008, a delegation consisting of Dr. Kim Yong Hyun and colleagues from the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Development Institute in Korea visited ION. Dr. Xu Zhang hosted their visit, giving a brief description of current research at ION and answering their questions. Dr. Kim Yong Hyun hopes that the successful experiences of ION would contribute towards establishing the Brain Institute in Daegu.