Research funder · Hong Kong
Health and Medical Research Fund
Bureau of the Hong Kong Government
- 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
2020 · grant · Commissioned Research on the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
Workplace safety towards SARS-CoV-2 among non-healthcare workers in Hong Kong, Nanjing and Wuhan: prevention, response and sustainability
Shelly Lap-Ah Tse · Chinese University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
Deep learning-based muscle segmentation for reproducible fat and water quantification using magnetic resonance imaging – applications to normal ageing and muscular dystrophy
Kyongtae Bae · University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Health Promotion
An e-Therapist: An Interactive Immersive Virtual Reality Exercise Program for People with Type 2 Diabetes
Gladys Lai-Ying Cheing · Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2020 · grant · HMRF - Infectious Disease (including RFCID)
Proactive COVID-19 testing strategies in the time of mass vaccination in Hong Kong
Zhanwei Du · University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
Long-term swallowing dysfunction in nasopharyngeal cancer survivors after definitive intensity-modulated radiotherapy: prevalence and radiation dose-toxicity analysis
Chung Hang James Chow · Queen Elizabeth Hospital
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
A novel bioactive glass hydrogel for caries prevention
Xi Chen · Faculty Of Dentistry, The University Of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
Significance of serine protease inhibitor Kazal-type 1 (SPINK1) in liver cancer: function, regulation and therapeutic implication
Stephanie Kwai Yee Ma · University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
A pre-clinical study on targeting FUT2 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with PTEN loss using patient derived organoid culture and animal model
Tin Lok Wong · University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
Randomised control trial comparing the outcome of the 3D-printed patient-specific-instrument assisted lapidus fusion vs conventional lapidus fusion for surgical correction of hallux valgus deformity
Samuel Ka-Kin Ling · Chinese University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
The blockage of tumor-endothelial crosstalk as a therapeutic approach for liver cancer
Judy Wai Ping Yam · University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)
Characterization of Genomic and Functional Features of Human Microbiome Associated with Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma Using Multi-Omics Approaches
Zigui Chen · Chinese University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · Commissioned Research on the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
Rapid development of anti-SARS-CoV-2 (2019-nCoV) vaccines and exploration of the feasibility of a pancoronavirus vaccine
Jian-Dong Huang · School Of Biomedical Sciences , The University Of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
Preservation of β cell mass by targeting fatty acid oxidation in islet macrophages
Xiaoyan Hui · Chinese University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
Investigation of whitlockite-poly(ethylene glycol) hybrid in situ bioprinting system with multi-stage magnesium ion release profile for immunomodulatory bone regeneration
Wei Qiao · Orthopaedics And Traumatology, The University Of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)
Improving pre-schoolers’ sleep by the use of bedtime bibliotherapy (bedtime story): a pilot study
Chi Ching Tsang · Psychiatry , The Chinese University Of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)
The efficacy of motivational interviewing to promote a healthy behaviour and lifestyle in periodontitis-susceptible patients: a randomised controlled trial
Yifan Lin · University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · Commissioned Research on the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
Blended Gaming COVID-19 Training System (BGCTS) with WHO guidelines for staff in residential care homes: a cluster randomised controlled trial
Angela Yee-Man Leung · Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2020 · grant · HMRF - Research Fellowship Scheme
A Web-based Intervention for Promoting Physical Activity among Post-treatment Cancer Survivors (WExercise) Using the Multi-process Action Control Framework: Development, Usability, and Efficacy
Cheung Shuk-Ting Denise · University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
Preventing new caries in adjacent teeth with glass ionomer restoration and silver diamine fluoride conditioning
Ollie Yiru Yu · Dentistry, The University Of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
The role of mitochondrial translocator protein TSPO in progressive kidney disease
Sydney Chi-Wai Tang · University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Research Fellowship Scheme
Developing an Assessment Tool for Measuring Hong Kong Adults’ Genetic Literacy in Clinical and Non-clinical Settings
Dong Dong · Faculty Of Medicine, The Jockey Club School Of Public Health And Primary Care, The Chinese University Of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
The efficacy and safety of a new cross-linked hyaluronan gel to prevent adhesion after ultrasound-guided manual vacuum aspiration (USG-MVA): a prospective randomized controlled trial
Jacqueline Pui-Wah Chung · Chinese University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)
Machine learning-based dysphagia screening in elderly hostels: A pilot study
James Chung-Wai Cheung · Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
Targeting synthetic lethality interaction of MTAP and PRMT5/MAT2A axis in primary, recurrent and metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Anna Chi Man Tsang · Chinese University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Infectious Disease (including RFCID)
Longitudinal follow-up of COVID-19 seroprevalence in health care workers, 2022-24
Benjamin John Cowling · University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
Developing AI-powered retinal layer segmentation to improve the detection of glaucoma & its progression from wide-field OCT imaging
Alexander Ka-Ngai Lam · University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
A novel target brain area for obsessive-compulsive disorder neuromodulatory and pharmacological intervention
Wing-Ho Yung · Chinese University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · Commissioned Research on the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
3R rehabilitation management of COVID-19 survivors using centre-based and online-based approaches
Siu-Ngor Fu · Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
Adjuvant immunotherapy with Streptococcus thermophilus-induced natural killer cells for colorectal cancer treatment
Qing Li · Chinese University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · Commissioned Research on the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
Characterization of the distribution of aerosols released from drainage ventilating pipe of public housing buildings
Polly Hang-Mei Leung · Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2020 · grant · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)
Clinical relevance of exosomal miRNAs profile in Retinoblastoma
Jason Cheuk-Sing Yam · Chinese University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · Commissioned Research on the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
Molecular epidemiological study of COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong
Leo Lit-Man Poon · University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)
Development and validation of a 10-year risk assessment tool for fragility fractures using electronic medical records for case finding of high-risk individuals in Hong Kong
Ivy Mak · University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Infectious Disease (including RFCID)
Improving influenza vaccine uptake in pregnant women: a randomised controlled trial
Edmund Anthony Severn (倪以信) Nelson · Chinese University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · Commissioned Research on the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
Investigating aerosol generation and transmissibility implications in upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy: a multicentre study
Wai-Kay Seto · University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Health Promotion
Effects of a blended indoor and outdoor physical exercise program on depressive symptoms in Hong Kong older adults: a randomized controlled trial
Yanping Duan · Hong Kong Baptist University
2020 · grant · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)
Health Belief Model and Family-based Mobile-health Intervention to Promote Oral Health in Adolescents: A Cluster Randomized Control Trial
Pei Liu · University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
Adipocyte fatty acid binding protein (A-FABP) as a potential therapeutic for osteoporosis.
Lai Chong Ruby Hoo · University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)
Improving the assessment of physical performance in older adults with dementia
Wayne Chan · Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2020 · grant · HMRF - Research Fellowship Scheme
Effects of a Physical-Psychological Integrative (PPI) intervention on Physical inactivity, Depression and Chronic pain for Community-Dwelling Spinal Cord Injury Survivors: a Pilot Randomized Controlled trial
Yan Li · Hong Kong Polytechnic University