Research teams from the Division of Life Science (LIFS) at The University of Science and Technology (HKUST) achieved recognition at the 51st International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva (Geneva Inventions Expo).
HKUST’s 62 participating teams won a total of 62 accolades–including 13 Gold Medals with Congratulations of the Jury, 20 Gold Medals, 20 Silver Medals, and 9 Bronze Medals....Read More
More than 90 alumni from the Division returned to campus on 14 March 2026 to reconnect with fellow graduates and professors at the LIFS Alumni Homecoming 2026.
The event started with a welcoming cocktail reception followed by a buffet lunch. Prof. Guojun BU, Head of Division, shared recent developments and achievements of LIFS, while Prof. Yung Hou WONG, Dean of Science, provided updates on...Read More
A research team from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has made a breakthrough discovery in understanding the molecular machinery of RNA silencing. The team uncovered how the human enzyme DICER achieves highly precise processing of microRNAs (miRNAs), advancing gene regulation research and offering new insights into the mechanisms underlying cancer, immune disorders,...Read More
Division of Life Science
LIFS Summer Recruitment Camp 2026
For 2027/28 Fall Postgraduate Admission
6 July 2026 – 10 July 2026 (5 days)
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Poster
(Available in English and Simplified Chinese)
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) promotes...Read More
Division of Life Science
LIFS Summer Research Program 2026
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Poster
The Summer Research Program is designed for outstanding end-of-year 3 undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing research postgraduate study in the Division of Life Science at the...Read More
A team led by Prof. ZHANG Li‑Sheng (Division of Life Science & Department of Chemistry, HKUST) has developed Chemical Reduction Assisted Cytosine Incorporation sequencing (CRACI) — a sensitive method that quantitatively pinpoints dihydrouridine (D), the most abundant tRNA modification at the single-base resolution.
Small chemical marks on RNA—like D—can work like fine‑tuning structural...Read More
Prof. ZHAI Yuanliang, Associate Professor in the Division of Life Science (LIFS), has been awarded the Collaborative Research Project Grant (CRPG) under the Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) 2025/26. He was awarded HKD7.96 million for the project “Molecular Mechanisms of Replisome Coupling” in collaboration with The University of Hong Kong (HKU).
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Membrane proteins are crucial for numerous biological processes and serve as important drug targets. For decades, scientists have relied on detergents to extract membrane proteins from cell membranes for structural studies. While detergent-based approaches have significantly advanced our understanding of membrane protein structures, they present certain limitations, such as...Read More
The secretory pathway in eukaryotic cells is crucial for maintaining cellular function and physiological activities, as it ensures the accurate transport of proteins to specific subcellular locations or for secretion outside the cell. A research team led by Prof. GUO Yusong from the Division of Life Science at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has been extensively...Read More
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 AD, APOE-ε4, and is...Read More
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 management.
In a recent...Read More
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 universities worldwide...Read More
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