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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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22 Jul 2025

LIFS Seminar Series “Targeting Aging and Rejuvenation” by Dr. Bohan Zhang

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    Lecturer I (Division of Life Science) - Posted on Jul 18, 2025

    Faculty Positions (Division of Life Science) - Posted on Jul 18, 2025

    Technical Officer (2 positions) - Posted on May 22, 2025

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July 14, 2025 News

Division of Life Science Project awarded the RGC Theme-based Research Scheme funding (2025/26)

The project titled "Neuroimmune Mechanisms and Modulation in Alzheimer’s Disease led by Professor BU Guojun, Head of the Division of Life Science, has been awarded the Research Grant's Council Theme-based Research Scheme (TRS) Award (2025/26). Project Details This project investigates how our brain and body’s immune systems affect Alzheimer’s disease....

July 9, 2025 News

The 2nd IAS Symposium on Biological Cryo-EM Concludes with Resounding Success

Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) has revolutionized structural biology by providing high-resolution insights into cellular machinery, enabling researchers to visualize macromolecules in their native states. This transformative technique continues to drive groundbreaking discoveries in the life sciences. The 2nd IAS Symposium on Biological Cryo-EM at HKUST...

June 29, 2025 News

Two Division of Life Science projects awarded funding in the second round of the ITC’s RAISe+ Scheme

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) secured grants for seven teams-the highest number among local institutions with two of the projects being awarded from the Division of Life Science. Prof. LIANG Chun, Associate Professor  from the Division of Life Science leads the project titled "Development of a Highly Efficacious First-in-Class Vaginal Gel...

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