Collaborative Research Fund 2017/18 Funding Results

Equipment Proposals

Proposal No. Proposal Title Coordinating
University /Collaborating
University(ies) 		Duration
(Months) 		Amount Awarded
(HK$)
(exclusive of on-costs)
C1009-17EF Multi-function analytical facility with time-resolved two-photon photoemission (TR-2PPE) spectroscopy CityU/HKBU, CUHK, PolyU, HKUST, HKU
36
5,739,911
C2006-17EF High-resolution Live-cell Imaging System for Quantifying Long-term 3D Dynamics of Large Tissue Models and Organisms HKBU/CityU, PolyU, HKUST, HKU
36
3,466,130
C6012-17EF An integrated multi-functional system of in-situ transport measurements and atomic scale characterizations for two-dimensional materials HKUST/CUHK, PolyU, HKU
36
2,593,220
C6021-17EF A modular drum centrifuge facility for research into mountain and estuary hazard mitigation and environmental protection HKUST/CityU, PolyU, HKU
36
5,551,343

Group Research Proposals

Proposal No. Proposal Title Coordinating
University /Collaborating
University(ies) 		Duration
(Months) 		Amount Awarded
(HK$)
(exclusive of on-costs)
C1018-17GF Bio-inspired surface engineering for phase change heat transfer: From fundamental understanding to practical applications CityU/CUHK, HKUST, HKU
36
5,471,863
C4002-17GF Molecular Mechanisms of Autophagy and Autophagosome in Plants CUHK/PolyU, HKUST
36
7,209,550
C4006-17GF Diamond quantum sensing of dynamical criticality in nanomagnetism CUHK/PolyU
36
5,894,361
C4026-17WF Joint R&D of Magnesium-based Orthopaedic Implants CUHK/CityU
36
5,545,807
C4041-17GF Regulation and Mechanism of Tumor-intrinsic Oncogene Pathways in Mediating an Immune Suppressed Microenvironment in Hepatocellular Carcinoma CUHK/CityU, HKU
36
7,544,147
C4054-17WF Reading, writing, and mathematics: Behavioral genetics, molecular genetics, and neuro markers of early academic achievement in Hong Kong Chinese children CUHK/CityU, HKU, EdUHK
36
6,716,587
C6002-17GF Development of infrared-mediated single cell-labeling and study of non-HSC-derived T cells in zebrafish HKUST
36
5,833,265
C6004-17GF Reconstitution of Postsynaptic Densities of Excitatory Synapses HKUST/CUHK
36
8,559,029
C6005-17GF Quantum State Manipulation of Ultracold Atoms in Optical Lattices HKUST/CUHK, HKU
36
6,649,728
C6009-17GF Aggregation-Induced Emission (AIE): Development of New AIE Systems and Exploration of Their Biomedical Applications HKUST/CityU, PolyU
36
7,492,016
C7007-17GF A Study of Self-Restraining Mechanisms of DNA Damage Surveillance and Repair HKU/CityU, HKUST
36
6,273,062
C7036-17WF Two-dimensional transition-metal dichalcogenides and beyond — from materials, physics to devices HKU/PolyU, HKUST
36
6,289,315
C7037-17WF Conversion of white into brown adipocytes as a therapeutic strategy for obesity-related metabolic and vascular complications HKU/CUHK, PolyU
36
7,439,996
C7051-17GF Energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly smart seawater desalination system HKU/CUHK, HKUST
36
5,730,668