Prof. Tom CHEUNG, Associate Head (Research and Development), Division of Life Science
Project title: Post-transcriptional regulation of muscle stem cell quiescence during physiological conditions and aging
Amount of Fellowship Grant: ~HKD 5.3 million
Abstract
With better healthcare and living conditions, humans are living longer, but aging is accompanied by poorer health span partly due to the...Read More
A research team from the Division of Life Science, (HKUST), led by Mr. ZHU Shihan (PhD student) and Dr. SHEN Zeyu (post-doctoral researcher), with the guidance of Prof. ZHANG Mingjie, former Chair Professor in Life Science at HKUST have recently published a paper in the prestigious journal Science. In this study, the researchers wanted to understand how excitatory and inhibitory neuronal...Read More
Many congratulations to Prof. David Karl Banfield, Professor of Life Science, for being awarded the School Service Award for his remarkable contributions to the Division of Life Science in various initiatives including the Open Lab Project, the undergraduate program curriculum, and his contributions to the university in different roles.
The Annual School of Science Awards were established in...Read More
In a groundbreaking study conducted by PhD student Hua QIU and post-doctoral researcher Dr. Xiandeng WU, from the Division of Life Science led by Prof. Mingjie Zhang (formerly from the Division of Life Science at HKUST), significant progress has been made in understanding the mechanisms involved in short-distance, directional transport of vesicles within cells. Vesicles are small sac-like...Read More
About 60 alumni from the Division of Life Science (LIFS) and the former Department of Biochemistry / Department of Biology ‒ BSc Biochemistry (BICH), BSc Biology (BIOL), BSc Biochemistry & Cell Biology (BCB), BSc Biological Science (BISC), BSc Biotechnology (BIOT), and BSc Biotechnology & Business (BIBU) ‒ returned to the campus on Saturday 16th March 2024 to catch up with old...Read More
A joint study led by HKUST, HKU, and other institutions has been selected as one of the Top 10 Scientific Advances in China for 2023, making it the only research project from Hong Kong to be included in the list.
The study, focused on DNA replication initiation, unveiled a new mechanism in the regulation of DNA replication and was led by Prof. ZHAI Yuanliang from HKU School of Biological...Read More
An international research collaboration led by Professor Nancy IP, has made a significant breakthrough in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) diagnosis and management. The team has developed a cutting-edge blood test for the early detection of AD and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) with remarkable accuracy rates of over 96% and 87% respectively. This blood test is applicable across diverse...Read More
A study led by Professor Shanyu Dang and his research team at HKUST is shedding light on TMEM63 proteins. These proteins are calcium-permeable channels in animals that are primarily activated by hypo-osmolality, and they play crucial roles in various physiological functions. Deficiencies in these channels have been associated with several diseases, including hearing loss. However, their...Read More
A recent study published in Nature Communications led by Prof. Danny LEUNG and his PhD student Phoebe Lut Fei TAM, from the Division of Life Science (HKUST), has made an exciting discovery about how our genes are regulated. They found that two important proteins involved in gene regulation and DNA organization, called H3K9me3 and CTCF, have a unique relationship. The researchers discovered...Read More
An interview with Prof. Danny Leung, associate professor of LIFS on pre-eclampsia (a complex condition characterized by high blood pressure and organ damage in pregnant women) involving impaired placental development and the release of anti-angiogenic factors, and its relationship with COVID-19 was featured in the Chinese edition of Scientific America.
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Legionella pneumophila, the bacterium responsible for Legionnaires’ disease, employs a unique strategy to disrupt protein synthesis in host cells. One of its secreted proteins, SidI, functions as a transfer-RNA mimic, directly binding to and modifying the ribosome.
Through cryo-electron microscopy the structure of SidI was revealed, with its tRNA-like N-terminal domain and glycosyl...Read More
