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 · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)
Use of Si-Jun-Zi-Tang as an adjuvant of temozolomide for treating melanoma
Xiuqiong Fu · Hong Kong Baptist University
2020 · grant · HMRF - Infectious Disease (including RFCID)
Development and application of a moveable hospital room disinfection system using 222-nm far-UVC light
Alvin Chi-Keung Lai · City University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · Commissioned Research on the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
Delineate the prevalence, risk factors, temporal distribution and epidemiological characteristics of hidden novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection in the community
Paul Kay-Sheung Chan · Chinese University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
Mechanistic studies of tibial cortex transverse transport (TTT) surgery in improving diabetic foot ulcers healing outcomes
Gang Li · Chinese University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
Single-cell hydrogel droplet screening to investigate intratumor heterogeneity for precision cancer intervention
Chia-Hung Chen · City University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)
Instant message-delivered early psychological intervention in stroke family caregivers: a mixed-method study
Jung Jae Lee · University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Health Promotion
A Multidisciplinary-led Personalised mHealth-supported Coach for Reducing Midlife Stroke Risk
Helen Yue-Lai Chan · Chinese University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
Leveraging skeletal progenitor cells for treating bone mass disorders
Danny Chan · School Of Biomedical Sciences , The University Of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · Commissioned Research on the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
AI-empowered chest X-ray and CT quantitative analysis for COVID-19 patient management
Jing Cai · Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
Bacteroides uniformis as a novel probiotic treatment for attenuating microglia reactivation and pain hypersensitivity in peripheral neuropathy
Xiaodong Liu · Chinese University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · Commissioned Research on the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
A system-level and multidimensional quantification and prediction of SARS-CoV-2 infection in animals: are there implications for control of human infections?
Jun Li · City University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
Risk of cognitive impairment and microstructural brain alteration, and its genetic regulation in duchenne muscular dystrophy
Hoi Shan Sophelia Chan · University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)
Health Coaching with physical monitoring using health wearable (HCHW) for improving blood pressure control and lifestyle behaviour in hypertension: a pilot randomised controlled trial.
Benjamin Hon-Kei Yip · Chinese University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
Aptamer-mediated targeting of MMP14 as a potential therapeutic for low bone mass
Anna Xiaodan Yu · School Of Biomedical Sciences, School Of Biomedical Sciences, Lsk Faculty Of Medicine, The University Of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Health Promotion
Effectiveness of telehealth in preventive care: A randomised controlled trial of tele-exercise programme involving elderly with possible sarcopenia or at risk of fall
Oi-Wan Chan · Division Of Science, Engineering And Health Studies, College Of Professional And Continuing Education Limited
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
Preclinical evaluation of extra virgin olive oil and lutein-in-extra-virgin-olive-oil supplementation as a new avenue for prevention of retinopathy of prematurity
Amy Cheuk Yin Lo · University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Infectious Disease (including RFCID)
Optimizing border control measures to prevent importations of COVID-19 or another pandemic infection
Bingyi Yang · University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
Long-term choroidal response to optical defocus in myopic young adults
Ka Man Chun · Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2020 · grant · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)
Diabetes screening and monitoring using tongue images and self-reported symptoms: a machine learning approach
Shiping Zhang · Hong Kong Baptist University
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
Novel optical coherence tomography imaging biomarkers for high myopia in children and adults to assess visual damage severity
Xiujuan Zhang · Chinese University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Infectious Disease (including RFCID)
Assessment of seasonality of influenza and COVID-19 transmission to predict their future dynamics and burden in Hong Kong
Sheikh Taslim Ali · Division Of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School Of Public Health, The University Of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
Genome-wide CRISPR/Cas9 library screening identifies new combination therapeutic strategies suppressing glutamine and pyruvate metabolism in liver cancer
Chak Lui Carmen Wong · University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
NIP7 as a novel therapeutic target for triple-negative breast cancer
Rebecca Yuet Ming Chin · City University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Infectious Disease (including RFCID)
SARS-CoV-2 inactivation on surface coatings and the implications on fomite transmission
Alex Wing-Hong Chin · University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Infectious Disease (including RFCID)
Employing school absenteeism data for nowcasting and forecasting of influenza epidemics in Hong Kong
Tim Kam Lun Tsang · University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Infectious Disease (including RFCID)
Carnobacterium maltaromaticum as a novel probiotic treatment for attenuating gut barrier dysfunction and systemic inflammation in sepsis
William Ka-Kei Wu · Chinese University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
Efficacy and safety of ropeginterferon alfa-2b for pre-fibrotic primary myelofibrosis and DIPSS low/intermediate-1 risk myelofibrosis – the ROPEG-MF trial
Gill Harinder Harry Singh · University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
Developing a primitive human nucleus pulposus cell line capable of differentiation via inducible N-cadherin gene editing
Victor Yu-Leong Leung · University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · Commissioned Research on the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
How high is the risk of environmental contamination and airborne infection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus?
Chi-Tim Hung · Chinese University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
Digital mental health in depression - deep phenotyping and monitoring
Yun-Kwok Wing · Chinese University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)
Ginsenoside Rg3 and Artesunate Synergistically Overcome Sorafenib Resistance in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Pharmacological Effects and Mechanisms of Action
Zhiling Yu · Teaching And Research Division, School Of Chinese Medicine Technology Development Division, School Of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
Placental extracellular vesicle-derived siglec-6 and CD147 on the early detection of preeclampsia
Cheuk Lun Lee · University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
Labor induction versus expectant management in high-risk women for preeclampsia (FORECAST-IOL)
So-Ling Lau · Chinese University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · Commissioned Research on the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
Community based sero-epidemiological study of COVID19 to provide data in real time on agestratified infection attack rates, disease severity and population-immunity, for guiding intervention policy.
Joseph Sriyal Malik Peiris · University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
Circulating cell-free mitochondrial DNA as marker for early detection of cognitive decline in elderly
Suk-Ling Ma · Chinese University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
An investigation of targeting ICOS-ICOSL pathway for the treatment of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders
Leung Wah Yick · University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)
Hypoxia-induced FABP4 in myeloid-derived suppressor cells as a novel target for managing the recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after surgical resection
Ning Wang · University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)
Enhance South Asians' acceptance of school-based HPV vaccination programme in Hong Kong: Applying Theoretical Domains Framework and Behaviour Change Wheel to inform effective interventions
Dong Dong · Chinese University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Advanced Medical Research
Open-label, non-inferiority randomized controlled trial of dose reduction of biologic therapy in axial spondyloarthritis (SpA)
Chiu Wai Chan · University of Hong Kong
2020 · grant · HMRF - Health and Health Services (including HHSRF)
A multi-center prospective validation of ‘SpineNets’ virtual spinal evaluation platform enabling non-contact AI auto-diagnosis and follow-up of spine malalignment
Teng Zhang · Orthopaedics And Traumatology, The University Of Hong Kong