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The Division of Life Science at HKUST offers rigorous and competitive undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Currently, we have over 600 undergraduate students and over 200 postgraduate students.

The Division has 35 full-time faculty members with significant expertise in the areas of neuroscience, structural biology, cell & developmental biology, and biotechnology. The Division is the home of the State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, one of the two at HKUST and one of the sixteen in Hong Kong. In addition, the Division has a large collection of the state-of-the-art major equipment and is a major stakeholder of the Biosciences Central Research Facility (BioCRF).

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“Human-specific Fast Synaptic Kinetics Enable Rapid Detection of Predictive Features” by Prof. Akiko HAYASHI-TAKAGI

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October 6, 2025 News

HKUST Scientists Reveal Critical Impacts of a Chinese Genetic Risk Factor in Alzheimer’s Disease

A landmark study conducted by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has demonstrated that a genetic variant, TREM2 H157Y, significantly increases the risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in individuals of ethnic Chinese descent. The research reveals that this variant confers a risk level comparable to that of the strongest known genetic risk factor for...

September 22, 2025 News

Unraveling Brain Tumors: New Insights into IDH-Mutant Astrocytoma

Diffuse glioma is a type of brain tumor that can vary significantly in behavior and response to treatment. Among them, isocitrate Dehydrogenase (IDH)-mutant astrocytoma represents a major subtype. These tumors are particularly aggressive and often recur after treatment. Understanding the different molecular subtypes of these tumors is crucial for improving patient...

September 22, 2025 News

HKUST Bioengineer Prof. Angela WU Named 2025 Schmidt Polymath

Prof. Angela WU, Associate Professor in the Division of Life Science and the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), has been named a 2025 Schmidt Polymath, a prestigious recognition celebrating transformative research across disciplines. This year, eight outstanding scientists and engineers from...

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