四十三項研究項目獲撥款

Genome Sequence Analysis Platform for Identification of Genetic Determinants and Development of Molecular Markers for Diagnosis of Human Systemic Infection by Salmonella Enterica Serovar Typhimurium (HK$942,072)
Sponsor: Research Fund for the Control of Infectious Diseases
Principal investigator: Prof. Kwan Hoi-shan, School of Life Sciences

Service Learning for Positive Youth Development: Learning, Leading and Life Changing (HK$887,300)
Sponsor: Quality Education Fund
Principal investigator: Dr. Chow Wai-yin, Divinity School of Chung Chi College

Correlation of Serum Biomarkers with Smoking-related Lung Function Abnormalities in Chinese Subjects (HK$17,000)
Sponsor: Hong Kong Lung Foundation
Principal investigator: Dr. Ko Wai-san Fanny, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics

Development of a Robotic System for Nasal Surgery (HK$998,021)
Sponsor: Innovation and Technology Fund
Principal investigator: Prof. Liu Yunhui, Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering

Non-invasive Diagnosis of Liver Fibrosis and Cirrhosis in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease with Transient Elactography (Fibroscan) and Serum Biomarkers (HK$27,000)
Sponsor: PROCORE—France/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme
Principal investigator: Prof. Wong Wai-sun Vincent, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics

Investigation of Boundary Singularities of Some Conformally Invariant Semilinear Elliptic Problems (HK$61,200)
Sponsor: PROCORE—France/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme
Principal investigator: Prof. Wei Juncheng, Department of Mathematics

Orphan Nuclear Receptors, Estrogen-related Receptors (ERRs), as New Targets in Hormone-dependent Prostate and Breast Cancers (HK$27,900)
Sponsor: PROCORE—France/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme
Principal investigator: Prof. Franky Chan, School of Biomedical Sciences

Hybrid Silicon Waveguide Lasers (HK$999,698)
Sponsor: Innovation and Technology Fund
Principal investigator: Prof. Tsang Hon-ki, Department of Electronic Engineering

Prospective Observational Study of Urinary Symptoms, Sexual Behaviors and Psychiatric Symptoms in Ketamine Misusers (HK$79,670)
Sponsor: Beat Drugs Fund
Principal investigator: Dr. Cheung Yau-kar Rachel, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Group Testing: Bounds and Algorithms (US$22,500)
Sponsor: Google Research Awards
Principal investigator: Prof. Sidharth Jaggi, Department of Information Engineering

Relationship of Bioavailability of Leptin with Curve Progression in Adolescent Idiopathic (US$93,070)
Sponsor: Foundation Yves Cotrel de l’Institut de France
Principal investigator: Prof. Cheng Chun-yiu Jack, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Prospective Study of Soy Intake and Breast Cancer Prognosis in Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors (GBP 242,235)
Sponsor: World Cancer Research Fund International
Principal investigator: Prof. Ho Sut-ying Suzanne, School of Public Health and Primary Care

Etiological Study of Esophageal Cancer in Chinese Population—With Special Reference to Dietary Factors and Genetic Polymorphisms (GBP 208,389)
Sponsor: World Cancer Research Fund International
Principal investigator: Prof. Wang Xiaorong, School of Public Health and Primary Care

A Nano Preparation for the Topical Treatment of Limb Injuries (HK$1,699,500)
Sponsor: Innovation and Technology Fund
Principal investigator: Prof. Leung Ping-chung, Prof. Fung Kwok-pui, Institute of Chinese Medicine

A Randomized Controlled Trial to Investigate the Relative Efficacy of Three Internet-based Interventions for Condom Use Promotion Targeting Men Who Have Sex with Men in Hong Kong (HK$995,001)
Sponsor: Research Fund for the Control of Infectious Diseases
Principal investigator: Prof. Lau Tak-fai Joseph, School of Public Health and Primary Care

The Impact of Elevated Ambient Temperature in Injury and Disease Morbidity Patterns in Hong Kong (HK$379,620)
Sponsor: Health and Health Services Research Fund
Principal investigator: Prof. Chan Ying-yang Emily, School of Public Health and Primary Care

Functional Analysis of the Plant Vacuolar Sorting Machinery (HK$60,000)
Sponsor: Germany/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme
Principal investigator: Prof. Jiang Liwen, School of Life Sciences

Schematic Identification of Predictors of Treatment Non-Responders in Patients with Systolic Heart Failure (HK$6,400,000)
Sponsor: RGC Collaborative Research Fund
Principal investigator: Prof. Yu Cheuk-man, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics

High Precision Measurement of Neutrino Oscillation at Daya Bay (HK$6,990,000)
Sponsor: RGC Collaborative Research Fund
Principal investigator: Prof. Chu Ming-chung, Department of Physics

Circulating Bacterial-Derived DNA Fragments in Peritoneal Dialysis (US$208,000)
Sponsor: Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Principal investigator: Prof. Szeto Cheuk-chun, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics

HPV Vaccine Acceptability among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Hong Kong (US$64,103)
Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme (Asia) Limited
Principal investigator: Prof. Lau Tak-fai Joseph, School of Public Health and Primary Care

Multi-function Chinese Character Database: An Infra-structure for Future Chinese Education (HK$1,948,900)
Sponsor: Quality Education Fund
Principal investigator: Prof. Kwan Tze-wan, Research Centre for Humanities Computing

Traffic Accelerator for Mobile Data Networks (HK$998,200)
Sponsor: Innovation and Technology Fund
Principal investigator: Prof. Lee Yiu-bun Jack, Department of Information Engineering

Developing a Platform to Deliver Personalized Healthcare Using Genotype-based Risk Algorithms to Predict Diabetes and Diabetic Complications (HK$3,584,596)
Sponsor: Innovation and Technology Fund
Principal investigator: Dr. Ma Ching-wan Ronald, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics

First-stage Development of Platform for Authentication of Dried Seafood and Tonic Food Products (HK$2,999,959)
Sponsor: Innovation and Technology Fund
Principal investigator: Prof. Kwan Hoi-shan, School of Life Sciences

A Novel T1rho Imaging Method with Low Specific Absorption Rate for High Field MRI (HK$629,308)
Sponsor: Innovation and Technology Fund
Principal investigator: Prof. Yuan Jing, Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology

Application of Microarray-based Technology in Preimplantation Genetic Screening (HK$48,000)
Sponsor: Hong Kong Obstetrical and Gynaecological Trust Fund
Principal investigator: Prof. Choy Kwong-wai, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Anti-angiogenic Effects of Green Tea Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) on Endometriosis Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor C (VEGFC) Signalling Pathway in Endothelial Cells (HK$60,000)
Sponsor: Hong Kong Obstetrical and Gynaecological Trust Fund
Principal investigator: Prof. Wang Chi-chiu Ronald, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Automated and Continuous Monitoring of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon in Air Pollutants (HK$945,573)
Sponsor: Innovation and Technology Fund
Principal investigator: Prof. Yung Pun-to, Department of Electronic Engineering

Environmental Study in an Asbestos Plant in Chongqing China (JPY 1,500,000)
Sponsor: Teikyo University, Japan
Principal investigator: Prof. Wang Xiaorong, School of Public Health and Primary Care

Retrospective Cohort Study of Asbestos Miners and Lung Cancer (JPY 2,500,000)
Sponsor: Teikyo University, Japan
Principal investigator: Prof. Wang Xiaorong, School of Public Health and Primary Care

Creating a Novel Product to Protect the Teeth against Dental Plaque and to Prevent Odontitis Using Nanotechnology and Herbal Medicine (HK$875,196)
Sponsor: Nano and Advanced Materials Institute Limited
Principal investigator: Prof. Leung Cham-fai Ken, Department of Chemistry

Assessing HIV Risk in Donated Blood and Blood Products in Hong Kong (HK$169,590)
Sponsor: AIDS Trust Fund
Principal investigator: Prof. Lee Chi-kei Krystal, Stanley Ho Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases

University Student Sponsorship Programme in Wildlife Conservation 2010/2011 (HK$60,000)
Sponsor: Ocean Park Conservation Foundation, Hong Kong
Principal investigator: Prof. Ang Put O Jr, School of Life Sciences

健康信息、醫學成像和治療康復新技術研究 (RMB 2,500,000)
Sponsor: Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Principal investigator: Prof. Zhang Yuanting, Department of Electronic Engineering

玉紅牛肝菌中抗癌活性成分的研究 (RMB 100,000)
Sponsor: 中科院昆明植物研究所
Principal investigator: Prof. Han Quanbin Simon, Institute of Chinese Medicine

A Comparative Assessment of Personal Injuries Compensation among Japan, Malaysia and Singapore (JPY 500,000)
Sponsor: Sumitomo Foundation
Principal investigator: Prof. Chan Wai-sum, Department of Finance

Kai Tak River Green Corridor—Community Education Project (HK$1,928,780)
Sponsor: Environment and Conservation Fund
Principal investigator: Principal investigator: Prof. Chang Ping-hung Wallace, School of Architecture

Named Entity Recognition: Towards Understanding Real-time Location-sensitive Information Needs in Mobile Short Text (US$50,000)
Sponsor: Google Research Awards
Principal investigator: Prof. King Kuo-chin Irwin, Prof. Lyu Rung-tsong Michael, Department of Computer Science and Engineering

香港粵劇劇本研究、整理及翻譯計劃 (HK$300,000)
Sponsor: 粵劇發展基金
Principal investigator: Prof. Yu Siu-wah, Department of Music

Aberrant Expression of MicroRNAs and Their Predicted Target Genes in Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasm (HK$50,000)
Sponsor: Hong Kong Obstetrical and Gynaecological Trust Fund
Principal investigator: Dr. Lau Pui-kei Amy, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

A Study on the Law and Practice of the Mandatory Bid Rule in Japan: Policy Implications for China (US$9,000)
Sponsor: Sumitomo Foundation
Principal investigator: Prof. Xi Chao, Faculty of Law

Arthritis and Traditional Chinese Medicine (US$20,217)
Sponsor: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Principal investigator: Prof. Tam Lai-shan, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics