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 2 @ 10:00 am

Investigating the regulatory mechanisms of flavonoid biosynthesis essential for male fertility in rice by Bofu ...

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E & B Seminar Series

May 2 @ 4:00 pm

Genomes, Ghosts, and Conservation: Unraveling the Story of the Spix’s Macaw and the Hidden Potential of Museum ...

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LATEST ARTICLES FROM THE KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE

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

Proportion of funding supporting single-species projects (green) and multiple species projects (yellow) per taxonomic group. Numbers on the right ...

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PICH Protein as Key Player in Preventing Chromosome Breakage Linked to Cancer 一種名為 PICH 的蛋白質在細胞分裂過程中扮演「DNA守護者」的角色,防止可能導致癌症的遺傳損傷

PICH acts like a lookout, spotting and attaching to tiny DNA threads called ultrafine anaphase bridges (UFBs). When PICH is inactivated (knockdown, ...

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HKU Research Identifies PICH Protein as Key Player in Preventing Chromosome Breakage Linked to Cancer 港大研究發現PICH蛋白是防止與癌症相關染色體斷裂的關鍵

PICH acts like a lookout, spotting and attaching to tiny DNA threads called ultrafine anaphase bridges (UFBs). When PICH is inactivated (knockdown, ...

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