HKUST President Prof. Nancy IP (center, front row), Research Professor Prof. Amy FU (second right, front row), a co-first author of this research paper Mr. WU Wei (second left, front row), and Research Assistant Professor Prof. WONG Hiu Yi (first left, front row) with other members of the HKUST Division of Life Science research team.
Dr. LAU Shun-Fat, a co-first author of this research paper and former Postdoctoral Fellow at HKUST Division of Life Science, is now a Postdoctoral Associate at the Yale University School of Medicine.
The diagram illustrates the VCAM1-APOE signalling pathway as a potential therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease. Interleukin-33 (IL-33) (1) increases VCAM1 expression in microglia (2), which stimulates the attraction of microglia to APOE-associated amyloid-β (Aβ) deposition (3), leading to the clearance of Aβ in the brain (4).
Journal Reference:
Shun-Fat Lau, Wei Wu, Hiu Yi Wong, Li Ouyang, Yi Qiao, Jiahui Xu, Jessica Hiu-Yan Lau, Carlton Wong, Yuanbing Jiang, David M Holtzman, Amy K Y Fu, Nancy Y Ip. The VCAM1-ApoE pathway directs microglial chemotaxis and alleviates Alzheimer’s disease pathology.
Nat Aging 2023 Oct;3(10):1219-1236. doi: 10.1038/s43587-023-00491-1.
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A research team led by Prof. WANG Jiguang, Padma Harilela Associate Professor in the HKUST Division of Life Science and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBME) have unveiled how primary brain tumors evolve under therapy, and developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered model for patients to predict their prognosis, shedding light on better patient management strategies and precision oncology.
The findings were recently published in Science Translational Medicine on 4th Oct 2023
(https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.adh4181)
Read more by clicking the link below:
https://hkust.edu.hk/news/research-and-innovation/hkust-led-research-unveils-early-predictors-glioma-evolution-self
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LIFS Summer Recruitment Camp 2023 for 2024/25 Fall Postgraduate Admission: 10 July 2023 – 14 July 2023 (5 days)
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Six members from the HKUST iGEM “Fisherly” (International Genetically Engineered Machine) team travelled to Paris to participate in a synthetic biology competition (24-28 October 2022). Our team won second runner-up in the undergraduate section and Best Safety and Security Award, with 5 other nominations for different awards.
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Established by Nan Fung Group in 2018, Hong Kong Life Sciences Society (HKLSS) is committed to attract, cultivate and retain talent in Hong Kong’s life sciences and biotechnology sectors through knowledge exchange, collaboration and engagement.
To encourage outstanding undergraduate students to pursue life sciences-related study in Hong Kong, HKLSS announced the establishment of the Hong Kong Life Sciences Scholarship Awards in April 2022. With the vast number of nominations received and rounds of selection conducted by industry leaders, we take great pleasure in announcing that 13 students have been selected for the Scholarship Awards in 2022.
The following students have been selected for this first cohort of the Scholarship Awards:
Name
Program
Li Caifan
Bachelor of Science – Major in Biochemistry and Cell Biology (Year 2)
Sullivan Charlton Antony
Bachelor of Science – Major in Biochemistry and Cell Biology (Year 2)
Wong Lok Yin
Bachelor of Science – Major in Biochemistry and Cell Biology (International Research Enrichment Track) (Year 2)
Wong Sze Chai Helen
Bachelor of Science – Major in Biochemistry and Cell Biology (International Research Enrichment Track) (Year 2)
Each awardee will receive a scholarship of HKD50,000, be able to join our Mentorship Scheme in 2023, and be given priority to join our Summer Internship Program in Hong Kong or Shanghai.
For more information on the Hong Kong Life Sciences Scholarship Awards, please visit https://www.hklss.org/programs-and-events/scholarship
There are so many beautiful pictures related to life science out there in journals and on the internet. Can you also capture your scientific research in an appealing photo? Send us your most striking images to participate in our Annual Scientific Image Competition.
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