Biosafety Level 3 Laboratories
State-of-the-art BSL-3 laboratories and animal facilities are available for researchers to conduct microbiological, virological and epidemiological studies.
Centre for Comparative Medicine Research (CCMR)
The Centre for Comparative Medicine Research (CCMR) is the largest and only research animal centre in Hong Kong operating with AAALAC International accreditation. The centre is responsible for the breeding of specific pathogen free laboratory animals for research and teaching, and promotion of humane care and responsible usage of laboratory animals in the University.
Germfree and Gnotobiotic Core Facility
The Germfree and Gnotobiotic Core Facility, being the first of its kind in Hong Kong, was established in 2022 to support the Faculty in germfree/gnotobiotic studies. Equipped with cutting-edge technology and dedicated staff, the facility provides high quality germ-free animals as well as a controlled, sterile environment to cater experiments, facilitating researchers to accomplish their research goals.
Transgenic Core Facility (CCMR-TCF)
The Transgenic Core Facility (CCMR-TCF), being a part of the CCMR, supports the Faculty in research by preserving valuable transgenic mouse lines through embryo/sperm cryopreservation, re-derivation and rescue of mouse colonies using assisted reproductive technology, and generating novel transgenic and gene targeted mice for researchers to study various disease models. The mission of TCF is to provide an efficient centralised service to support HKU's cutting-edge research involving genetically modified animals.
Zebrafish (Danio rerio) is a freshwater species in minnow family under the order Cypriniformes. Native to south Asia, the species is emerging as a vertebrate model organism for studying gene interaction, developmental biology and modeling human diseases. Optically transparent embryos, large brood size and relatively short lifecycle compared to other vertebrate model organisms vastly accelerated biological studies.
Centre for PanorOmic Sciences (CPOS)
The Centre for PanorOmic Sciences (CPOS) was established by the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong to strategically support omics research, with aims to:
- Further strengthen the provision and development of cutting-edge core technological platforms and technological support/services to researchers;
- Reinforce the research and training components to complement the surge in multi-omics big data (genomics, transcriptomics, epigenomics, metabolomics, proteomics, microbiomics, etc.); and
- Carry out strategic research programmes which take a panoramic approach to understand health and disease mechanisms and facilitate the development of preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic measures.
Visit the homepage of the Centre and its core services:
Organisational Chart
Biobank Core
Genomics Core
Proteomics and Metabolomics Core
Bioinformatics Core
Imaging and Flow Cytometry Core
Bioresearch Support Core
Bioreagent Core
LKS Cryo-EM Laboratory
HKUMed Laboratory of Cellular Therapeutics
Clinical Trials Centre (HKU-CTC)
The University of Hong Kong Clinical Trials Centre (HKU-CTC) is an academic clinical research organisation authorised as the central platform for management and coordination of clinical studies under HKU and its affiliated teaching hospital, Queen Mary Hospital.
Consultation Services on Bioinformatics & Biostatistics and Clinical Research Methodology
The Biostatistics and Clinical Research Methodology Unit supports the Faculty's research activities in by providing expert advice on biostatistics and clinical research methodology. The Unit also provides statistical consultancy to public bodies and private companies.
Bioinformatics Consultation Service
Biostatistics and Clinical Research Methodology Unit (Frequently Asked Questions)
HKU-HA Data Collaboration Laboratory (HKU-HADCL)
The Self-service Data Platform offered by the HA Data Collaboration Laboratory (HADCL) of the Hospital Authority (HA) was introduced in March 2020 with an aim to enable researchers from Universities to draft hypotheses and proposals, and conduct research studies by using the high-quality sample data and advanced statistical analytic platforms, RStudio and Jupyter Notebook, provided. Researchers can make use of the abovementioned data analytics tools in HADCL to draw inspiration for health big data research from the sample data by themselves.
The HKU-HA Data Collaboration Laboratory (HKU-HADCL) is the largest remote data laboratory for a tertiary institution in Hong Kong for HKU researchers and postgraduate students to access the HADCL Self-service Data Platform.
Molecular Imaging and Medical Cyclotron Centre
Molecular Imaging and Medical Cyclotron Centre and its collaborators are dedicated to providing advanced medical and molecular imaging services to support researchers within and outside of HKUMed to conduct high quality basic and translational research.
Research Equipment Database
This database, established in 2002, has been a valuable resource for facilitating multi-disciplinary collaborative research by providing access to high-cost equipment acquired by departments, schools, and centres since 1996. This repository of equipment enables strategic equipment utilization and comprehensive equipment management.
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