The Division of Life Science at HKUST

About Us

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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August 7, 2026 News

ISMND 2026 Conference, which will be held on October 20-23, 2026, at the Shaw Auditorium, HKUST.

On October 20-23, 2026, 40 world scientific leaders, including Nobel Laureates, from prestigious research institutes will gather at HKUST Shaw Auditorium to share their latest findings on neurodegeneration research under the theme, “Cell Biology and Therapeutics of Neurodegenerative Diseases”. These exciting days are packed with diverse topics encompassing Biochemistry...

June 26, 2026 News

LIFS Community Circle Kick-off Gathering — Event Highlights

The Class Ambassador Program — the pilot initiative for the LIFS Community Circle co-organized by the Development and Alumni Office (DAO) and the Division of Life Science (LIFS)— was successfully launched on 18 June at the Alumni Commons. The kick-off gathering brought together LIFS faculty members, alumni, students, and DAO colleagues. Our first cohort of Class...

June 2, 2026 News

Hong Kong Inter-University Postdoctoral Symposium in Biomedical Sciences 2026

Short Summary The 3rd Hong Kong Inter-University Postdoctoral Symposium in Biomedical Sciences was successfully held on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Lecture Theatre E, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). Read More The 3rd Hong Kong Inter-University Postdoctoral Symposium in Biomedical Sciences was successfully held on Wednesday, May 13,...

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