Press Releases and Stories

2024

News
Cell Biology
HKUST Researchers Uncover Mechanism for Short-distance Vesicle Movements
Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have thrown new light on the mechanism for how vesicles move short distances within specific parts of the cell, an area not understood by scientists.

2021

News
Research, Cell Biology, Life Science, Biomolecular Chemistry
HKUST and PolyU researchers develop an in-vitro vesicle formation assay to reveal mechanistic insights into the secretory pathway
Scientists from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have developed an in-vitro vesicle formation assay, shedding light on cargo clients and factors that mediate vesicular trafficking and providing a robust tool to offer novel

2020

Press Releases
Cell Biology, Research, Biomedical Science, Life Science
Researchers Uncover Novel Molecular Mechanism
Researchers from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) discovered a novel molecular mechanism that controls the delivery of a key protein in planar cell polarity (PCP) – an important process in our body that regulates cell growth and cell movement, providing useful guidance o

2019

Press Releases
Ocean Science, Cell Biology
HKUST Researchers Discover New Virus Traits That May Help Fight Global Warming and Develop Anti-virus Drug
Oxygen levels in the ocean have depleted over the past few decades1  due to global warming and emissions of greenhouse gas, causing pollution and disrupting our ecosystem.

2017

Press Releases
Discovery, Cell Biology, Technology, Research
HKUST Discovers New Technology to Capture Live Cell Images Opening New Possibilities to the Study of Cell Biology
Researchers at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a new generation of microscope, which not only could capture 3D live cell videos, but the resulted images are also of much higher quality, greatly enhancing the accuracy and the scope of research on cell biol

2016

Press Releases
Cell Biology, International
Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine Dr Randy Schekman Explains Secretion of Large Particles and miRNA at HKUST 25th Anniversary Distinguished Speakers Series
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) hosted the 25th Anniversary Distinguished Speakers Series on 27 May, featuring Dr Randy Schekman, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine 2013. The event was well received by students, faculty members and guests from HKUST.

2014

Press Releases
Discovery, Biology, Cell Biology, Research
HKUST-Scripps Scientists Discover Metamorphosed Protein-Building Enzymes as New Protein Therapeutics
A team led by scientists at the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study and The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) R&D Laboratory (IAS HKUST-Scripps R&D Laboratory) and aTyr Pharma has found that ancient enzymes, known for their fundamental