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Research funder · Hong Kong

Health and Medical Research Fund

Bureau of the Hong Kong Government

fhb.gov.hk

Grants since 2016
1 727
Awarded, last 5 years (where amounts are published)
HKD 797.7M
Funded works, last 5 years
3 174
Funded works, all time
6 356

Grants

2021 · grant · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)

Development and evaluation of an Artificial Intelligence-assisted Scoliosis Screening and Management System (AI-SSMS) for reducing unnecessary referrals and healthcare costs

Daniel Yee-Tak Fong · University of Hong Kong

HKD 1.5M

2021 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research

Subtyping and diagnosis of schizophrenia by systems-biology analytics

Weixiong Zhang · Health Technology And Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

HKD 1.4M

2021 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research

A randomised controlled trial on the clinical effectiveness of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy as an adjunct treatment for achilles tendinopathy

Samuel Ka-Kin Ling · Orthopaedics And Traumatology, The Chinese University Of Hong Kong

HKD 701.5k

2021 · grant · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)

Optimizing the teachable moment for operable lung cancer patients: Comparing prehabilitation to health education for improving postoperative outcomes - A pragmatic trial

Chia-Chin Lin · University of Hong Kong

HKD 1.4M

2021 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research

Precision diagnosis and tolerance induction in children with immediate-type wheat allergy

Ting-Fan Leung · Chinese University of Hong Kong

HKD 1.5M

2021 · grant · HMRF - Infectious Disease (including RFCID)

Mycoplasma genitalium infection and associated antimicrobial resistance among HIV-infected male in Hong Kong

Ngai Sze Wong · Stanley Ho Centre For Emerging Infectious Diseases, Jc School Of Public Health And Primary Care, The Chinese University Of Hong Kong

HKD 1.5M

2021 · grant · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)

Effectiveness and usability of a chatbot-delivered screening and brief intervention for alcohol reduction in working-age adults: A proof-of-concept randomised controlled trial

Man Ping Wang · University of Hong Kong

HKD 499.9k

2021 · grant · HMRF - Research Fellowship Scheme

Tracking the population immunity to SARS-CoV-2 variants and optimizing the vaccination and control strategies in Hong Kong

Bingyi Yang · University of Hong Kong

HKD 982.8k

2021 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research

The role of human decidualized endometrial stromal cells invasion induced by trophoblastic spheroids for predicting pregnancy outcomes of in vitro fertilization

Yin Lau Lee · University of Hong Kong

HKD 1.1M

2021 · grant · HMRF - Infectious Disease (including RFCID)

Surveillance of humoral and cellular immunity against COVID-19 among older adults with comorbidities in Hong Kong

Kai Wang Kelvin To · University of Hong Kong

HKD 1.5M

2021 · grant · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)

Evaluation of the adoption of the Hong Kong Reference Framework for preventive care for older adults in primary care settings: A mixed method approach

Martin Chi-Sang Wong · Chinese University of Hong Kong

HKD 1.5M

2021 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research

Improve subclassification and risk assessment of myelodysplastic syndromes using deep-learning models incorporating genomic information

Jun Li · City University of Hong Kong

HKD 494k

2021 · grant · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)

Childhood obstructive sleep apnoea prediction model using three-dimensional face surface geometry

Albert Martin Man-Chim Li · Chinese University of Hong Kong

HKD 1.4M

2021 · grant · HMRF - Infectious Disease (including RFCID)

Investigation of unnatural amino acid-based diseleno derivatives as the target-specific covalent inhibitor of New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-1 (NDM-1)

Wing-Leung Wong · Hong Kong Polytechnic University

HKD 1.5M

2021 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research

Therapeutic strategy targeting THY1+ fibroblasts mediated osteoclastogenesis and inflammation in early osteoarthritis based on progression at single cell resolution

Ping Keung Chan · Orthopaedics And Traumatology, The University Of Hong Kong

HKD 1.4M

2021 · grant · HMRF - Infectious Disease (including RFCID)

Acceleration of multimorbidity incidence after COVID-19 infection and modification by vaccination status: a territory-wide retrospective cohort study

Francisco Tsz Tsun Lai · University of Hong Kong

HKD 1.2M

2020 · grant · Commissioned Research on the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Development of an Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay detecting a novel secreted antigen of SARS-CoV-2

Kin-Hang Kok · University of Hong Kong

HKD 980k

2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research

Improved patient management through genomic analysis of uterine smooth muscle tumor of uncertain malignant potential (STUMP)

Philip Pun Ching Ip · University of Hong Kong

HKD 1.1M

2020 · grant · HMRF - Infectious Disease (including RFCID)

Investigation of hydrogel dressing materials with embedded photoresponsive carbon quantum dots/zinc oxide (CQDs/ZnO) antibacterial nanostructures for the treatment of wound infections

Kelvin Yeung · University of Hong Kong

HKD 1.4M

2020 · grant · Commissioned Research on the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Psychological trauma and unsafe behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-method study of people’s emotion, knowledge, attitude and behaviour

David Ho-Keung Shum · Hong Kong Polytechnic University

HKD 1.4M

2020 · grant · Commissioned Research on the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

SARS-CoV-2 receptor distribution, replication and immune response induced in the respiratory epithelial cells of paediatric and adult and the existence of alternative receptor

Wan-Yi Chan · Department Of Paediatrics , The Chinese University Of Hong Kong

HKD 1.8M

2020 · grant · HMRF - Research Fellowship Scheme

Monitoring the transmission advantage of mutant strains of SARS-CoV-2

Leung Sze-Man Kathy · University of Hong Kong

HKD 856.1k

2020 · grant · Commissioned Research on the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

The effects of pre-exposure with influenza A virus on the susceptibility to and severity of COVID-19

Pui Yan Hui · University of Hong Kong

HKD 1.2M

2020 · grant · Commissioned Research on the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Grid monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 in sewage for an early-warning sign of community outbreak

Tong Zhang · University of Hong Kong

HKD 4.5M

2020 · grant · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)

Investigation on the promoting role of commensal Lactobacillus species in pancreatic cancer response to immune checkpoint inhibitors

Hor-Yue Tan · Hong Kong Baptist University

HKD 1.1M

2020 · grant · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)

A randomized controlled trial of an internet-based Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise programme (iLiFE) to prevent falls in community-dwelling older fallers

Timothy Chi-Yui Kwok · Chinese University of Hong Kong

HKD 1.5M

2020 · grant · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)

Development and validation of a machine learning model to identify high risk patients associated with poor outcomes in patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (AUGIB)

Shannon Melissa Chan · Chinese University of Hong Kong

HKD 1.4M

2020 · grant · Commissioned Research on the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Understanding transmission risk of SARS-CoV-2 virus in A&E and patient rooms

Yuguo Li · University of Hong Kong

2020 · grant · Commissioned Research on the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Development of resveratrol and its congeners as preventive and therapeutic agents for control of COVID-19

Hongjie Zhang · Hong Kong Baptist University

HKD 2.8M

2020 · grant · HMRF - Research Fellowship Scheme

Interactions between genetic risk and sedentary behavior for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes: Using integrated prospective cohorts from UK Biobank and China Kadoorie Biobank

Youngwon Kim · University of Hong Kong

HKD 906k

2020 · grant · Commissioned Research on the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Discovery and mechanistic evaluation of antiviral treatment options for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) through structure-based drug discovery and drug repurposing approaches

Fuk Woo Jasper Chan · University of Hong Kong

HKD 4M

2020 · grant · Commissioned Research on the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

A low-cost handheld device for decentralised detection of SARS-CoV-2 and host response in COVID-19 patients: development and evaluation

Shea-Ping Yip · Hong Kong Polytechnic University

HKD 2.7M

2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research

Letrozole in preventing recurrence of endometrioma following laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy

Ka Yee Jennifer Ko · Queen Mary Hospital

HKD 1.3M

2020 · grant · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)

Impact of early sepsis care with the National Early Warning Score 2-guided Sepsis Hour-1 Bundle in the emergency department: a hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation pilot study (NEWS-1 Trial Pilot Study)

Pui-Kin Lam · Emergency Medicine Unit, Lks Faculty Of Medicine, The University Of Hong Kong

HKD 1.3M

2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research

Natural small molecule Isorhamnetin and its optimized derivatives for Parkinson’s disease treatment by targeting TFEB-mediated autophagy.

Min Li · Teaching And Research Division, School Of Chinese Medicine Clinical Division, School Of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University

HKD 1.5M

2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research

Psychosocial and functional outcomes in Chinese survivors of adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer: a pilot study

Yin Ting Cheung · Chinese University of Hong Kong

HKD 100k

2020 · grant · Commissioned Research on the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Clinical study of flu-based and PD1-based vaccines for the SARS-CoV2

Kwok-Yung Yuen · University of Hong Kong

HKD 19.4M

2020 · grant · Commissioned Research on the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Development and test of candidate attenuated vaccines for SARS-CoV-2

Dong-Yan Jin · School Of Biomedical Sciences , The University Of Hong Kong

HKD 3M

2020 · grant · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)

Development of a Mobile Chat-based Exercise Counselling Intervention (ChatEx) for Increasing and Maintaining Exercise Behaviour in Older Cancer Survivors

Shuk Ting Cheung · University of Hong Kong

HKD 100k

2020 · grant · Commissioned Research on the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Incident Mental Morbidity and Web-based Psychological treatment in COVID-19 (A WMH-COVID19 study)

Arthur Dun-Ping Mak · Chinese University of Hong Kong

HKD 2.9M