Calendar 2006–07

374 Part 4 • Research Units and University Extensions The Hong Kong Foundation for Research and Development in Diabetes Tel.: 2632 5752 Fax.: 2637 3929 E-mail: hkfrdd@med.cuhk.edu.hk Website: http://hkfrdd.med.cuhk.edu.hk The aim of the foundation is to promote clinical and basic research in diabetes and related diseases and to improve the delivery of holistic care to patients with these diseases in Hong Kong and mainland China. Members of the foundation include local and overseas clinical and scientific personnel involved in diabetes research and management. The missions of the foundation include: • the establishment of scholarships and awards for both clinicians and basic scientists in Hong Kong and mainland China to conduct research in diabetes and related diseases; • collaboration with leading academic institutions and other international organizations to develop research and development programmes in diabetes and related diseases, including the scientific use of traditional Chinese medicine; • the organization of scientific meetings and training courses to promote academic exchange between local and overseas investigators; • the development of evidence-based disease management programmes and the evaluation of their cost-effectiveness in health care delivery. Hong Kong Literature Research Centre Tel.: 2603 5225 Fax.: 2603 6048 E-mail: hklitrc@cuhk.edu.hk Website: http://hklit.chi.cuhk.edu.hk ‘Hong Kong literature’ is the main developing field of the Department of Chinese Language and Literature in recent years. Since the 1980s, the department has devoted much effort to Hong Kong literature studies. The Hong Kong Literature Research Centre was established in July 2001 to pool resources and coordinate funding applications. The functions of the centre include: • collecting, indexing and analysing scattered materials on Hong Kong literature; • clipping useful materials from current and past issues of newspapers and other publications; • uploading indexed research materials on Hong Kong Literature onto the ‘Hong Kong Literature’ Internet databases, and to support academic research; • publishing journals and organizing activities; • cooperating with local and overseas institutions, and applying for funding for research projects related to Hong Kong literature studies; • organizing research projects, editing teaching materials and correcting errors found in historical materials; and • compiling the oral history on Hong Kong literature and culture.