…IMPORTANT…if you still have difficulty attending to your animals, or you have welfare concerns, please contact Director-LASEC@cuhk.edu.hk…
  • The School of Biomedical Sciences established its Animal Holding Core in 2012, to provide the highest standards of animal care for research purposes across five thematic disciplines; this was revised to three in 2016.
  • The Core comprises Mammalian and Aquatic Zones, operating under regulations set out by The Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Government of the Hong Kong SAR.
  • The Core has a fully equipped surgical theatre, minor surgical/procedure rooms, and several areas dedicated to behavioural and imaging research.
  • A dedicated team of staff is on call to assist you, in close collaboration with the Laboratory Animal Services Centre (LASEC).
  • Policy is set by the Animal Care and Housing Committee, SBS.
  • For our Code of Practice, please click here.
  • Should you have any animal welfare concerns and wish to report to us in confidence, you may also follow this link. All cases will be dealt with in the strictest confidence. ​

News & Announcements

  • We are trying to conserve as much personal protective equipment (facemarks, blue surgical gowns) as possible. Please try to limit your visits to the core to the minimum and enter using your own clean lab coat if possible.
  • Please note that a new Zebrafish diet will come into effect at the end of April, 2018…
  • Please be aware that pricing increased on 1 January, 2020…please click here