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Nine Research Projects Receive Grants

  1. Quantification of Population Viral Load and its Temporal Changes in Subpopulation Transmission Networks for Projecting the HIV Epidemic in Hong Kong (HK$722,587)
    Sponsors: AIDS Trust Fund
    Principal investigator: Prof. Lee Shui-shan (Stanley Ho Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases)
  2. Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in HIV-infected Individuals in Hong Kong (HK$627,389)
    Sponsors: AIDS Trust Fund
    Principal investigator: Prof. Lee Lai-shun Nelson (Department of Medicine and Therapeutics)
  3. Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) for Severe Clostridium Difficile Infection (CDI): A Randomised Study with Concurrent Stool Microbiota Assessment (HK$300,000)
    Sponsors: Hong Kong Society of Gastroenterology
    Principal investigator: Dr. Ng Siew Chien (Department of Medicine and Therapeutics)
  4. Acceptability and Feasibility of HPV Self Sampling in Poor Attender and Non Attenders of Cervical Screening (HK$201,396)
    Sponsors: Hong Kong Cancer Fund
    Principal investigator: Prof. Carmen Wong (Centre of Research and Promotion of Women's Health)
  5. A Randomized Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of a Positive Psychology and Social Networking Intervention in Reducing Depressive Symptoms among HIV-infected Men Who Have Sex with Men in China (US$21,700)
    Sponsors: CFAR International Research Developmental
    Principal investigator: Prof Mo Kit-han Phoenix (The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care)
  6. Application of Natural Magnetic Sphalerite for Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Disinfection (HK$1,249,999)
    Sponsors: Innovation and Technology Fund
    Principal investigator: Prof. Wong Po-keung (School of Life Sciences)
  7. Reconstructing the History of Catholic Charity Works in 19th Century Wanchai (HK$223,800)
    Sponsors: Lord Wilson Heritage Trust
    Principal investigator: Dr. Ha Keloon Louis (Centre for Catholic Studies)
  8. Intelligent Video Analysis for Crowd Management (HK$3,923,064)
    Sponsors: Innovation and Technology Fund
    Principal investigator: Prof. Wang Xiaogang (Department of Electronic Engineering)
  9. Development of a Novel, Fine Prediction System of Storm Surge Inundation for Hong Kong Coastal Area (HK$1,393,866)
    Sponsors: Innovation and Technology Fund
    Principal investigator: Prof. Pan Jiayi (Institute of Space and Earth Information Science)