Welcome to HKU School of Biological Sciences

There are two universal truths about biology. First, is unity. Life evolved once: its fundamental processes and building blocks are essentially the same regardless of species or location. The second is diversity. Evolution gave rise dazzling variety: millions of species, each with a unique array of adaptations, and a myriad different local communities. At the School of Biological Sciences, we study the proximate mechanisms underlying biological systems as well as their ultimate outcomes.  Our teaching and research contributes to the understanding, appreciation and conservation of nature in Hong Kong and globally.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

BIOL8021 C&MB Seminar

May 23 @ 10:00 am

Inducing Plant Immunity by Transient Elevation of NAD Levels by Wong Cheuk Lam, Matthew | Supervisor: Prof. Boon ...

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BIOL8021 C&MB Seminar

May 23 @ 10:30 am

Gut Microbiota Associations with Hypertension in MASLD: A Cross-Sectional Metagenomics Study by CHEN Congjia | ...

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BIOL8021 C&MB Seminar

May 23 @ 11:00 am

Optogenetic control of DLK and Rac signaling in c.elegans axon regeneration by LENG Zhuoran | Supervisor: Prof. ...

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A Food and Nutritional Science graduate from HKU named on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List

Winston LAU, a Food and Nutritional Science graduate from HKU, is named on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List. In 2020, Lau launched Mindful Sparks, a ...

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HKU Biologists Identify the protein DNM1 as a Key Regulator in Ovarian Cancer Metastasis 港大發現卵巢癌轉移的關鍵:DNM1 調控因子

Diagram illustrating how DNM1 regulates EMT and metastasis. High levels of DNM1 enhance N-cadherin endocytic recycling, leading to increased ...

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HKU Ecologists Lead International Effort to Understand Declining Insect Biodiversity in the Tropics

Broad-nosed weevil beetle at Danum Valley Conservation Area, Borneo. (Photo courtesy: Marco Chan) A team of ecologists from The University of Hong ...

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Who Gets the Lion’s Share? Most conservation funds go to large vertebrates at expense of ‘neglected’ species 生物多樣性保護資金分配不均, 籲重新審視受資助的項目和物種

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