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

Postgraduate Student Public Seminar (M&CB Area)

March 20 @ 10:00 am

Maternal Rescue of Post-embryonic Neuroblast Migration in C. elegans C-mannosyltransferase Mutants by Miss Hoikiu ...

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RPG Qualifying Seminar (E&B Area)

March 21 @ 10:00 am

Evolutionary potential of population isolates by Miss WANG Xi | Supervisor: Professor J Merilä | Detail

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RPG Qualifying Seminar (E&B Area)

March 22 @ 9:30 am

Diet and Microbiome of Bats in Hong Kong by Xiaodong WEI | Supervisor: Professor Simon SIN | Detail

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LATEST ARTICLES FROM THE KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE

Biologists discover the secrets of how gene traits are passed on

The Cryo-EM structure of the yeast replisome in complex with FACT and parental histones (A) and its atomic model (B). Credit: Nature (2024). DOI: ...

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Joint Study by HKU and HKUST on DNA Replication Initiation Selected as One of Top 10 Scientific Advances in China for 2023 科大與港大研究DNA複製起始新機制 應用於研發針對性高效抗癌藥

HKU and HKUST collaborate on DNA replication initiation, recognized as one of Top 10 Scientific Advances in China for 2023 A joint study revealing a ...

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HKU Science Public Lecture Series by Professor Chan Chi Bun

We Are All Getting Fatter – Causes, Challenges and Solutions Speaker:          Professor Chan Chi Bun Associate Professor of Biological ...

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