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Chemical Pathology in Hong Kong in August 1997. (17) From Bristol-Myers Squibb (H.K.) Limited HK$25,000 to support the research in molecular genetics of lipid disorders in diabetic patients u n d e r t a k en by the Department of Chemical Pathology. (18) F r om M r . Chang C h u n - k i t, Joseph HK$10,000 to s u p p o rt the Chinese atheroslerosis study for the aged and young undertaken by the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics. (19) From Chiang Ching Kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange: a. to the Department of Architecture a further donation of HK$55,511.11 for a research project on oral architectural history of China; b. to the Department of Sociology a further donation of HK$37,597.55 for a research project on new forms of equity on the mainland; c. to the Department of Chinese Language and Literature HK$40,205.42 as the first instalment for a research project on the development of Chinese education in Malaysia; and d. to the Department of Psychology HK$92,091.05 as the first instalment for an academic conference for Chinese psychologists. (20) From Cochlear Limited HK$12,000 to the Division of Otorhinolaryngology of the Department of Surgery for research purposes. (21) From Exchange International HK$150,000 to support the study of Islam and politics u n d e r t a k en by the D e p a r t m e nt of Government and Public Administration. (22) From Glaxo Wellcome China Limited: a. to the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics HK$155,000 to support a d o u b l e - b l i n d, placebo-controlled follow-on study; b. to the D e p a r t m e nt of S u r g e ry HK$20,000 to support an advanced functional endoscopic sinus surgery workshop organized in June 1997; and c. to the Department of Clinical Oncology HK$14,030.34 to sponsor a staff member to attend an annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Denver, USA, in May 1997. (23) From Howmedica Pfizer Hospital Products Limited HK$175,472 to support the protocol for the study of bone i n g r o w th and extraction of the Hamburg humeral nail u n d e r t a k en by the D e p a r t m e nt of Orthopaedics and Traumatology. (24) From Miss Law Chi-ling HK$3,745 to s u p p o r t the r e s e a r ch p r o j e ct on determinants of bone mass among young women in Hong Kong undertaken by the Department of Community and Family Medicine. (25) From Merck Sharp & Dohme (Asia) Limited to the De p a r t me nt of Me d i c i ne and Therapeutics: a. HK$193,450 to support the study on diabetic nephropathy; b. HK$50,000 to support a comparative study on hypertension; and c. HK$56,500 to support the research project on platelet receptor antagonist in cardiopulmonary bypass. (26) From Pfizer corporation: a. to the Ne u r o s u r g e ry Un it of the Department of Surgery HK$14,000 for research pruposes; and b. to the Department of Psychiatry HK$10,000 to sponsor a staff member to attend the regional meeting of the World Psychiatric Association in Beijing in October 1997. (27) F r om Qu i n t i l es East Asia Pte. L t d. HK$70,000 to support a research project undertaken by the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics. (28) From Serono Hong Kong Limited HK$4,800 for research and educational purposes of the in-vitro fertilization programme undertaken by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. (29) F r om Sm i t h K l i ne Beecham L i m i t ed HK$10,000 to support the research project on seroepidemiology of hepatitis A and B i n adolescents u n d e r t a k en by the Department of Community and Family Medicine. (30) From The Society for the Relief of Disabled Children HK$31,374.06 to support the research on childhood injury prevention u n d e r t a k en by the D e p a r t me nt of Orthopaedics and Traumatology. (31) From Takeda IMC Chemical Ltd. HK$70,000 to s u p p o rt the clinical study on the Chinese University Bulletin Spring . Summer 1998 52