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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

2024 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research

A pilot randomised study comparing the clinical efficacy of stopping air leak by talc pleurodesis or autologous blood patch therapy in secondary spontaneous pneumothorax

Ka Pang Chan · Chinese University of Hong Kong

HKD 499.8k

2024 · grant · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)

Effects of combined neurostimulation on the human swallowing system—a novel approach to support healthy ageing

Ivy Ka Yu Cheng · University of Hong Kong

HKD 1.1M

2024 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research

DAPA-Fontan Trial: The Effect of Dapagliflozin on Exercise and Cardiac Functional Status of Patients after Fontan Procedure

Yiu-Fai Cheung · University of Hong Kong

HKD 1.1M

2024 · grant · HMRF - Infectious Disease (including RFCID)

Development of cyclopeptide massatides as new antibiotics for clinical treatment of infections caused by antibiotic resistance gram-positive bacteria

Yongxin Li · Chemistry, The University Of Hong Kong

HKD 1.5M

2024 · grant · HMRF - Research Fellowship Scheme

Closed-Loop, Wearable Sensor-Based System for Gait retraining in people with stroke

Wai Hang Kwong · Hong Kong Polytechnic University

HKD 665.5k

2024 · grant · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)

Impact of folate administration on one-year mortality in patients with infection-associated acute kidney injury: an open-label randomised controlled study

Yaqing Jiao · Department Of Emergency Medicine, The University Of Hong Kong

HKD 1.5M

2024 · grant · HMRF - Research Fellowship Scheme

Identifying response strategies that minimize loss of school days to school outbreaks of respiratory viruses in Hong Kong

Min Whui Fong · University of Hong Kong

HKD 906.3k

2024 · grant · HMRF - Infectious Disease (including RFCID)

Nano-immunoantibiotics: multi-targeted therapy for periodontal disease by eradicating pathogen persisters, neutralizing virulence, and suppressing pyroptosis/NF-κB-induced Inflammation

Xuan Li · University of Hong Kong

HKD 1.2M

2024 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research

GenAI-Enhanced 3D Imaging Solutions for Transforming Low-Dose X-Ray Reconstruction Practices

Kiho Cho · University of Hong Kong

HKD 499.9k

2024 · grant · HMRF - Research Fellowship Scheme

Enhancing Fragility Fracture Recovery by the Intelligent Walking Device and Big Data System: A Revolution in Post-fracture Rehabilitation in Hong Kong

Ning Zhang · Chinese University of Hong Kong

HKD 1.1M

2024 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research

Developing a novel model for disease diagnosis and prognosis in IgA nephropathy

Sydney Chi-Wai Tang · University of Hong Kong

HKD 1.5M

2024 · grant · HMRF - Infectious Disease (including RFCID)

Development of sonodynamic-responsive antibacterial titanium-carbide nanosheets for advanced therapy of infected wounds

Kelvin Yeung · University of Hong Kong

HKD 1.4M

2024 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research

AI-empowered fast respiratory-correlated 4D magnetic resonance fingerprinting (RC-4DMRF) for precision radiotherapy in hepatocellular carcinoma: a pilot clinical trial

Chenyang Liu · Hong Kong Polytechnic University

HKD 1.5M

2024 · grant · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)

Development and Feasibility of Mobile Health-Assisted Customised Oral Health Education Program Based on the Specific Needs of Physically Dependent Individuals in Hong Kong

Khaing Myat Thu · University of Hong Kong

HKD 321.7k

2024 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research

Preserving brain health in older adults: does light general anesthesia reduce postoperative delirium and cognitive decline compared with deep general anesthesia? The Balanced-2 Study

Ka-Man Carmen Lam · Anaesthesia & Operating Theatre Services, Tuen Mun Hospital

HKD 1.5M

2024 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research

Evaluating HAS as a Therapeutic Approach for Obesity: A Human Trial

Yuyue Zhong · Hong Kong Polytechnic University

HKD 1.2M

2024 · grant · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)

Air purifier and respiratory outcomes in childhood asthma in compromised housing environments: a hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial

Crystal Ying Chan · Chinese University of Hong Kong

HKD 472.7k

2024 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research

A Novel Three-Biomarker Panel - Tear fluid proteins for early diagnosis of ocular hypertension and glaucoma

Sze Wan Shan · Hong Kong Polytechnic University

HKD 1.5M

2024 · grant · HMRF - Infectious Disease (including RFCID)

Mechanistic study of Monkeypox virus DNA-binding core protein L4R as a potent antagonist of DNA sensor cGAS

Chi-Ping Chan · University of Hong Kong

HKD 1.5M

2024 · grant · HMRF - Research Fellowship Scheme

Role of minimally invasive tests in predicting clinically significant portal hypertension in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma

Che To Lai · Chinese University of Hong Kong

HKD 882.8k

2024 · grant · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)

Target trial emulations of intensive glucose control, intensive blood-pressure control, and statin therapy in young people with type 2 diabetes

Hongjiang Wu · Department Of Medicine And Therapeutics , The Chinese University Of Hong Kong

HKD 975.8k

2024 · grant · HMRF - Research Fellowship Scheme

Effects of 5:2 Diet Combined with High-intensity Interval Training on Liver Fat Content and Appetite in Men with MASLD: A Comparative Randomized Controlled Trial

Chen Zheng · Education University of Hong Kong

HKD 916k

2024 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research

Perioperative haemostasis, Procedure-related Pain after Physiological or Pharmacological modifications of Local anaesthesia around the Eyes (P4LE) – a double-masked, split-face, active-controlled, pilot randomised clinical trial

Anson Chun-Long Wu · Prince of Wales Hospital

HKD 443.2k

2024 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research

Utilizing transposable element Alu activation in human liver cancer as a potential biomarker for early detection, ICI response prediction, and prognostic evaluation.

For Fan Chan · University of Hong Kong

HKD 1.5M

2024 · grant · HMRF - Infectious Disease (including RFCID)

Investigation on the intervention strategies against respiratory long COVID

Hin Chu · University of Hong Kong

HKD 1.5M

2024 · grant · HMRF - Infectious Disease (including RFCID)

Determinants of functionality and cross-reactivity of T cell responses to influenza in individuals with kidney dysfunction

Wuji Zhang · University of Hong Kong

HKD 1.5M

2024 · grant · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)

Family-authored Digital ICU Diary Intervention to Support Bereaved Family Members in Intensive Care Unit: A Pilot Mixed Methods Study

Hye Ri Choi · University of Hong Kong

HKD 500k

2024 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research

Establishing a comprehensive clinical prediction rule for the diagnosis of acute heart failure in the emergency department

Kevin Kei-Ching Hung · Chinese University of Hong Kong

HKD 1.5M

2024 · grant · HMRF - Research Fellowship Scheme

Predicting the efficacy and response of anti-PD-1 treatment in hepatocellular carcinoma using plasma extracellular vesicles (EVs)

Lu Tian · University of Hong Kong

HKD 703k

2024 · grant · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)

Efficacy of a musical training programme in promoting neuroplasticity in children who have survived brain tumours: a randomized controlled trial

Joyce Oi-Kwan Chung · Hong Kong Polytechnic University

HKD 1.3M

2024 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research

Development of a novel approach to diagnose chronic endometritis using multiplex immunofluorescence staining

Tao Zhang · Chinese University of Hong Kong

HKD 1.3M

2024 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research

Compensation of white matter pathways and networks in Chinese children with developmental dyslexia in Hong Kong

Jingjing Zhao · Chinese University of Hong Kong

HKD 484k

2024 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research

Development of a novel and efficient multimodal artificial intelligence system to enhance diagnosis in patients with dry eye disease

Shujun Wang · Hong Kong Polytechnic University

HKD 1.2M

2024 · grant · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)

Experience sampling derived personalised feedback on emotional awareness in young people with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and comorbid subsyndromal depression: a pilot mixed-methods study

Yi Nam Suen · University of Hong Kong

HKD 500k

2024 · grant · HMRF - Research Fellowship Scheme

Anti-Diabetic Drug, Exercise and healthy Diet for knee osteoarthritis with overweight/obesity, a randomized controlled trial

Chun Man Lawrence Lau · University of Hong Kong

HKD 889.3k

2024 · grant · HMRF - Infectious Disease (including RFCID)

Efficacy of a trained ChatGPT in increasing seasonal influenza and pneumococcal vaccination uptake among community-dwelling people aged ≥65 years: a partially-blinded randomized controlled trial

Zixin Wang · Chinese University of Hong Kong

HKD 1.3M

2024 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research

Targeting epigenomic molecular subtype HypoNPC with integrin-αvβ6 as a non-invasive biomarker for metastasis in Epstein-Barr virus-associated nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Wei Dai · University of Hong Kong

HKD 1.5M

2024 · grant · HMRF - Infectious Disease (including RFCID)

Development of AI-identified Bromanil as antivirulence agent against biofilm infections

Song Lin Chua · Hong Kong Polytechnic University

HKD 500k

2024 · grant · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)

Efficacy and Safety of a Novel Chinese Medicine Formula for Allergic Rhinitis: a Randomized, Double-blinded, Placebo-controlled Trial

Yan-Fang Xian · Chinese University of Hong Kong

HKD 1.5M