Newsletter No. 45

CUHK Newsletter No.45 August 1993 Project Title CUHK Investigator(s) Amount Approved (HK$ million) Biological Sciences Study on the regulatory elements of the gras carp growth hormone gene Dr. W.K.K Ho 0.526 Sequence analysis of human heart cDNA clones Dr. M.M.Y.Waye Prof. C.Y. Le 0.76 Somatolactin : studies on its expression in a bacterial system, its physiologica l functions and molecular mechanism of action in teleosts Dr. K.M. Chan Dr.T.B Ng 0.616 Molecular cloning and functional expression of the growth hormone receptor cDNA from dace (Cirrhinus molitorella) liver Dr. H.K. Cheng Dr. P.C. Shaw 1.13 Identification of Chines medicinal herbs by combined molecular and chemical approaches Dr. P.C. Shaw Dr. P.P.H.But 0.76 Generation of molecular markers for construction of a genetic map and characterizatio n of genetic determinant s of some phenotypi c traits in shiitake mushroom lentinula edodes Dr. H.S. Kwan 0.756 Computer Science, Information Technology & Mathematics Development of a knowledge based geometric modeller for industrial design Dr. K.C. Hui 0.26 Implementation and application of binary relation inference networks Dr. K.P. Lam 0.626 Integrated approach for robust control design Dr. Y. Yam '0.26 A hybrid neural network system for Chines text parsing Dr. W.S.Wong 0.56 Interactive visualization and analysis of 3D digital images Dr. W.Y. Ng 0.731 Design and implementation of a distributed concurrent constraint logic programming system and its applications Dr. J.H.M. Le Dr. H.F. Leung 0.26 Electrical & Electronic Engineering A high performance microwave-to-lightwav e modulator for microwave subcarrie multiplexed broadband integrated service networks Dr. K.T. Chan Dr. A.K.Y Lai Dr. C.C. Hsu 0.66 Geolocation by satellites Dr. P.C. Ching 0.742 Metalorgani c vapour phase ep itaxy (MOVPE) for high speed optoelectronic s Dr. C.C. Hsu 0.512 Medicine Studies of intracellular calcium homeostasi s in cultured epididyma l cells of the rat Prof. P.Y.D.Wong 0.412 Stimulus-respons e coupling in human neutrophils : the role of prostaglandin s Dr. H.Wise Prof. R.L Jone 0.652 Expression of cytokinegenes in CD4 + T helper cells that control IgA synthesis: a molecular exploration of the pathogenesi s of IgA nephropathy Prof. K.N. Lai Dr. Y.L . Chui 0.526 Plasmid-mediate ß -lactamases conferring resistance to broad-spectrum cephalosporin s in clinical isolates: prevalenc and characteristic s Dr. J. Ling 0.66 Rapid diagnosti c methods for mycobacteria l infections - DNA amplification vs chemical detection of tuberculosteari c acid Dr. A.F.B Cheng Dr. R.C.Y Chan 0.506 Helicobacter pylori reinfection and recurrenc of peptic ulcers Dr. J.Y. Sung Dr. S.S.C Chung Dr. A.F.B Cheng 0.386 Studies on the genetic alterations of gliomas Dr. H.K. Ng Dr. D.W.S Poon Huang Dr.W.S Poon 0.281 6