With Gerald Choa Neuroscience Institute (GCNI) as one of the organizers, the Cold Spring Harbor Asia - Conference on Novel Insights into Glia Function & Dysfunction conference was held in Awaji, Japan during 24 to 27 April 2023.

Lectures and discussions were arranged to foster knowledge transfer and research collaboration with international neuroscience community, with topics covered on Glia-Neuron interaction, Microglia, Oligodendrocyte and Neurological Disease. Keynote speaker L. Felipe Barros from Centro de Estudios Científicos and 23 speakers from worldwide universities were invited to share their insights.