Sixteen PolyU projects have received support from the Health and Medical Research Fund (HMRF) in its latest funding exercise, with a total funding amount of HK$14.3 million. These projects cover various research areas related to health technology and biomedical engineering, showcasing PolyU’s interdisciplinary proficiency in medical and healthcare research. Among them, ten projects are led by PAIR researchers:
*In alphabetical order of faculty names and surnames of researchers
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Principal Investigator |
Affiliation with PAIR |
Project Title |
Amount |
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Faculty of Engineering |
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Dr James CHEUNG Chung-wai Research Assistant Professor of the Department of Biomedical Engineering |
Member of Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology (RISports) and Research Institute for Smart Ageing (RISA) |
Integrated acoustic and carbon nanotube biosensors with deep-learning algorithms for dysphagia screening: a pilot study |
$495,900 |
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Faculty of Health and Social Sciences |
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Prof. CHENG King-yip Associate Professor of the Department of Health Technology and Informatics |
Member of Research Institute for Future Food (RiFood) and Research Centre for Chinese Medicine Innovation (RCMI) |
Circulating plasmalogens and their metabolism as biomarkers and therapeutic targets for pancreatic β-cell dysfunction in type 2 diabetes |
$1,499,000 |
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Prof. Justina LIU Yat-wa Associate Head (Postgraduate Education) and Professor of the School of Nursing |
Member of Research Institute for Smart Ageing (RISA) |
The effects of music-with-movement (simultaneous cognitive-motor dual-task training) on cognitive and physical performance of people with potentially reversible cognitive frailty: a randomized controlled trial |
$1,478,766 |
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Dr REN Ge Research Assistant Professor of the Department of Health Technology and Informatics |
Member of Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems (RI-IWEAR) |
Investigation of a novel AI-empowered pulmonary perfusion imaging technique based on cone beam computed tomography for functional image-guided adaptive radiotherapy of lung cancer |
$1,500,000 |
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Prof. Gilman SIU Kit-hang Professor of the Department of Health Technology and Informatics |
Member of Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Smart Cities Research Institute (SCRI) |
Risk assessment and surveillance of the transmission of foodborne antimicrobial resistance in Hong Kong |
$1,499,500 |
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Prof. Arnold WONG Yu-lok Associate Professor of the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences |
Associate Director of Research Institute for Smart Ageing (RISA), Member of Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems (RI-IWEAR) and Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology (RISports) |
Feasibility, effectiveness, and patient experience of an online acceptance and commitment therapy plus exercises versus online education plus exercises for older people with chronic low back pain: a pilot randomized controlled trial |
$499,530 |
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Prof. Thomson WONG Wai-lung Associate Professor of the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences |
Member of Research Centre for Chinese Medicine Innovation (RCMI) |
The efficacy of a specific dance intervention to improve the balance and reduce the risks of falls (SDIIBRF) in older adults: a randomised controlled trial |
$892,214 |
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Prof. XIN Meiqi Assistant Professor of the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences |
Member of Mental Health Research Centre (MHRC) |
Understanding professional help-seeking behaviors for insomnia and the associated factors in the community-dwelling older population having insomnia symptoms |
$499,512 |
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Prof. Ivy ZHAO Yan Assistant Professor of the School of Nursing |
Member of Research Institute for Smart Ageing (RISA) |
Supporting current home care services with a robot-mediated interactive intervention (RMII) to reduce loneliness in older adults: a feasibility and pilot randomized controlled trial |
$500,000 |
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Faculty of Science |
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Prof. CHUA Song-lin Assistant Professor of the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology |
Management Committee Member of Research Centre for Deep Space Explorations (RCDSE) and Member of Research Institute for Future Food (RiFood) |
Developing Juglone as a novel antivirulence agent to eliminate biofilm infections |
$500,000 |
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