RGC
Collaborative Research Fund - List of Projects Funded
from 1991/1992 to 2007/2008*
(*Layman summaries are available for projects funded since 2006/2007 exercise. Please click the project titles for details)
(*Layman summaries are available for projects funded since 2006/2007 exercise. Please click the project titles for details)
| Reference Number | Institution(s) | Project Title | Amount Awarded ($m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007/2008 (Group Research) | |||
| HKBU 1/07C | HKBU/PolyU/HKUST/HKU | Mercury contamination in freshwater and marine fish cultivated around the Pearl River Delta and its health risk assessment | 3.70 |
| HKBU 2/07C | HKBU/CUHK/HKU | Discovery and development of biomarkers for evidence-based Chinese medicines using the proteomic technology platform | 3.60 |
| CUHK 1/07C | CUHK/HKU | Daya Bay Reactor Neutrino Oscillation Experiment | 9.00 |
| HKUST 1/07C | HKUST/PolyU/HKU | Protein-phosphoinositides Interactions in Neuronal Signaling | 6.00 |
| HKUST 2/07C | HKUST/CUHK/HKU | Integrated III-Nitride Transistors and Microsensors | 4.90 |
| HKU 1/07C | HKU/CUHK | Structure-function of Metal-binding Proteins in Helicobacter pylori | 5.10 |
| HKU 2/07C | HKU/CUHK | Vascular Dysfunction in Obesity and Diabetes: From Risk Prediction to Therapeutic Intervention | 5.50 |
| HKU 3/07C | HKU/HKUST | Aging :Epigenetic regulation, cell cycle checkpoint control and stem cell potency | 7.70 |
| 2006/2007 (Equipment) | |||
| CityU 1/06C | CityU, HKBU, CUHK, PolyU, HKUST, HKU | Plasma Immersion Ion Implantation and Deposition (PIII&D) Equipment | 2.80 |
| 2006/2007 (Group Research) | |||
| CityU 2/06C | CityU, PolyU, HKU | Green Oxidation Chemistry and Technology | 3.00 |
| HKBU 1/06C | HKBU, CUHK, HKU | Ginsenosides as Functional Ligands of Steroid Hormone Receptors: from Ligand-Receptor Interactions to Cellular Homeostasis | 4.40 |
| CUHK 1/06C | CUHK, HKUST | Redefining the West River: Ming and Qing State Building and the Transformation of Native Society | 3.40 |
| CUHK 2/06C | CUHK, CityU, PolyU, HKUST | New Directions in Network Coding | 2.90 |
| HKUST 1/06C | HKUST, CUHK, HKU | Systematic Study of Essential Protein Kinases Involved in Cell Growth and Differentiation | 6.00 |
| HKUST 2/06C | HKUST, CUHK, PolyU, HKU | Esophageal Carcinoma Research Centre | 5.20 |
| HKUST 3/06C | HKUST, HKBU | Electromagnetic Resonant Structures and Plasmonic Structures | 4.47 |
| HKU 1/06C | HKU, CUHK, HKUST | Molecular Pathology of Liver Cancer - A Multidisciplinary Study | 6.40 |
| HKU 2/06C | HKU, CUHK, HKUST | Peptidomimetics: Design, Synthesis and Biomedical Applications | 3.40 |
| 2005-2006 (Group Research) | |||
| HKBU 1/05C | HKBU/PolyU/HKUST | A Research Center for Ubiquitous Computing | 3.6 |
| HKUST 1/05C | HKUST/CUHK | Multi-Phase Fluid Flow: Theory, Simulation and Experiments | 3.4 |
| HKU 1/05C | HKU/CityU/HKUST | Pathogenesis, cell signaling and virus evolution of avian influenza A (H5N1) | 4.6 |
| HKU 2/05C | HKU/HKBU/HKUST | Carbon-Rich Metal-Containing Molecular and Nano-Scale Functional Materials | 4.8 |
| HKU 3/05C | HKU/HKBU/CUHK/HKUST | Exploring Novel Electronic States in Condensed Matter | 2.4 |
| HKU 4/05C | HKU/CUHK/HKUST | Genomic approaches to uncover functionally relevant signaling pathways in craniofacial development | 6.5 |
| 2004/2005 (Group Research) | |||
| CityU 1/04C | CityU/HKUST/HKU | Development of Novel Materials for Orthopedics | 4.14 |
| CityU 2/04C | CityU/CUHK/HKUST | Ion Nanostructuring of Functional Materials | 3.45 |
| CityU 3/04C | CityU /HKUST/HKU | Science and Technology of Silicon Nanowires | 3.45 |
| CUHK 1/04C | CUHK/HKU | A Multidisciplinary Project to Identify Major Genes for Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome in Chinese and to Assess its Functional Significance | 4.56 |
| HKUST 1/04C | HKUST/PolyU/HKU | Innovative Design Technologies for Tall Buildings in a Typhoon Prone Urban Environment | 3.45 |
| HKUST 2/04C | HKUST/PolyU/HKU | Carbon Nanotube/AFI Zeolite Composite: Superconductivity and Li Storage Application | 3.48 |
| HKUST 3/04C | HKUST/CityU/CUHK/HKU | Bioactive Substances from Marine Microbes | 3.47 |
| 2003/2004 (Equipment) | |||
| CityU 1/03C | CityU/HKBU/CUHK/HKUST/HKU | Facility for Single Nano-object Characterization (Raman/NSOM/AFM) | 2.7 |
| 2003/2004 (Group Research) | |||
| CityU 2/03C | CityU/HKBU/HKUST/HKU | Studies on endocrine disruptors and red tide toxins in coastal waters of Hong Kong: A risk assessment approach | 1.30 |
| HKBU 1/03C | HKBU/CUHK/HKU | Sources, Fates, Environmental and Health Effects of Persistent Toxic Substances from E-waste Recycling in Southeast China | 3.80 |
| HKBU 2/03C | HKBU/HKUST/HKU | Web Intelligence for E-Transformation - A Research Centre | 3.80 |
| CUHK 1/03C | CUHK/HKU | A Centre for the Study of Fetal Nucleic Acids in Maternal Plasma | 4.40 |
| HKUST 1/03C | HKUST | General Social Survey of China | 3.80 |
| HKUST 2/03C | HKUST/HKBU/CUHK | Cooperative Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Research Centre | 2.40 |
| HKUST 3/03C | HKUST/CUHK/HKU | Mapping Signal Transduction Networks by a Genomic Approach | 2.30 |
| HKU 1/03C | HKU/HKUST | Land Development by Environmental Vacuum Preloading Technique | 3.00 |
| 2002/2003 (Equipment) | |||
| HKUST 1/02C | HKUST/PolyU/HKU/CUHK | A Major Facility for Gamma and UV Radiation Research and Application | 1.00 |
| 2002/2003 (Group Research) | |||
| CityU 1/02C | CityU/HKUST/HKU | Multiple-scattering of Photons and Electrons from Nanostructures and Other Large-scale Non-periodic Systems | 4.00 |
| CityU 2/02C | CityU | Group Research in Organic Electro luminescence | 1.80 |
| CUHK 1/02C | CUHK/PolyU/HKUST | Towards Multi-modal Human-computer Dialog Interactions with Minimally Intrusive Biometric Security Functions | 4.00 |
| CUHK 2/02C | CUHK/HKUST | Hepatocellular Carcinoma Research Group: Clinical Applications of Functional Genomics | 4.00 |
| PolyU 1/02C | PolyU/HKUST/HKU/CityU | Flow-structure Interaction and Noise Control | 4.00 |
| HKUST 2/02C | HKUST/HKBU | Electromagnetic Wave Meta-Materials | 4.00 |
| HKU 1/02C | HKU/HKUST/CityU | Dynamics of Algal Blooms and Red Tides in Sub-tropical Coastal Waters : Monitoring, Modelling and Prediction | 1.50 |
| CUHK 3/02C | CUHK | The Completion Project of All On-going Chinese Ancient Texts (CHANT) | 1.50 |
| HKU 2/02C | HKU/HKUST/CUHK | Understanding Gene Function and Molecular Bases of Disease Using Transgenic and Gene Targeting Technology | 3.00 |
| HKU 3/02C | HKU/CUHK | Cognitive and Brain Processing of the Chinese Language | 3.00 |
| 2001/2002 (Equipment) | |||
| HKUST 1/01C | HKUST/HKU/CUHK/PolyU | Establishment of a Hong Kong Structural Genomic and Proteomic Centre | 3.10 |
| HKU 1/01C | HKU/HKBU/HKUST/PolyU/CityU | Ultrafast Laser Facility for Investigations of Novel Electronic Excited States and Intermediates in Inorganic Photochemistry, Semiconductor Materials and Nanomaterials | 3.60 |
| 2001/2002 (Group Research) | |||
| CityU 1/01C | CityU/HKU/HKUST/PolyU | Non-destructive Inspection of Buildings and Structures Using Shearography | 4.00 |
| CityU 3/01C | CityU/HKU/HKUST | Science and Technology of Silicon Nanowires | 1.60 |
| PolyU 1/01C | PolyU/HKUST | Development of Nitride-based Microwave Devices for Applications in Communication System | 1.60 |
| HKU 2/01C | HKU/HKUST/CityU | Genomic Approaches to Uncover Functionally Relevant Signalling Pathways in Craniofacial Development | 5.00 |
| HKU 3/01C | HKU/LU/CityU | Compilation of Written Scripts from the Ancient State of Chu | 1.65 |
| 2000/2001 (Equipment) | |||
| HKBU 1/00C | HKBU | Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry with Multiple-stage Tandem Mass Spectrometric Technique (MSn) for Chinese Medicinal and Environmental Research | 1.98 |
| HKU 1/00C | HKU/HKUST/CityU/HKBU | Centre for Optical and Positron Characterization of Defects | 1.50 |
| 2000/2001 (Group Research) | |||
| CityU 1/00C | CityU/HKU | An Investigation into the Use of Modern Power Electronics Technology for Improving Power Quality and Stability in Power Systems | 4.50 |
| CityU 2/00C | CityU/HKUST | Regional Climate Prediction for Southern China | 3.70 |
| HKBU 2/00C | HKBU | Long-term Residual Dynamics and Ecotoxicological Impact Assessment of Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Pearl River Delta | 3.35 |
| CUHK 1/00C | CUHK/CityU/HKUST | Virtual Reality (VR) Based Systems for Training in Endoscopic Surgery and Diagnostic Ultrasound Procedures | 3.30 |
| HKUST 1/00C | HKUST/CUHK/HKU | Bioactive Substances from Marine Bacteria | 3.50 |
| HKU 2/00C | HKU/CUHK | Hong Kong Oral History Archives | 3.00 |
| 1999/2000 (Equipment) | |||
| CityU 1/99C | CityU | A Near-field Measurement System for Wireless Communications Antennas | 2.50 |
| HKBU 1/99C | HKBU/PolyU/CityU | A Luminescence Lifetime Spectrometer | 1.00 |
| HKBU 2/99C | HKBU/HKU/PolyU | A Flow Cytometer for Teaching and Research in Biomedical Science | 0.80 |
| 1999/2000 (Group Research) | |||
| CityU 2/99C | CityU/HKUST | Studies on Important Toxicants in Coastal Waters of Hong Kong : A Risk Assessment Approach | 4.75 |
| PolyU 1/99C | PolyU/CUHK/HKUST/HKU | Computer-Aided Materials Engineering | 3.50 |
| HKUST 1/99C | HKUST/HKU | Behaviour of Loose Fill Slopes and its Stabilisation with Soil Nails | 4.75 |
| HKUST 2/99C | HKUST/CUHK | Mapping Signal Transduction Networks by a Multidisciplinary Approach | 5.50 |
| HKUST 3/99C | HKUST/CUHK/HKBU | Cooperative Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Research Centre | 3.50 |
| 1998/1999 (Equipment) | |||
| HKBU 1/98C | HKBU/HKU/LC | The Acquisition of a Major Library Collection on the European Union | 1.20 |
| CUHK 1/98C | CUHK | To Upgrade Services Provided by the Universities Service Centre | 3.00 |
| CUHK 2/98C | CUHK/HKBU/PolyU | Automated Microbial Identifications System | 2.00 |
| 1998/1999 (Group Research) | |||
| CityU 1/98C | CityU | Group Research into Organic Electro luminescence | 3.80 |
| CUHK 3/98C | CUHK/CityU | Service Robotics | 2.70 |
| HKUST 1/98C | HKUST/CUHK | Bargaining, Coordination and Public Goods Provision in Experimental Markets | 2.00 |
| HKU 1/98C | HKU/HKUST/CUHK | Understanding Gene Function and Molecular Bases of Disease Using Transgenic and Gene Targeting Technology | 5.50 |
| HKU 2/98C | HKU/CityU | Dynamics of Algal Blooms and Red Tides in Sub-tropical Coastal Waters : Monitoring, Modelling and Prediction | 4.30 |
| 1997/1998 (Equipment) | |||
| CityU 1/97C | CityU/PolyU/HKUST | High-speed Flexible Mounter | 2.90 |
| HKBU 1/97C | HKBU/CUHK/PolyU/CityU | Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) for Elemental Analysis and Metal Speciation in Chinese Medicinal Research and Other Collaborative Programs | 1.90 |
| HKBU 2/97C | HKBU/PolyU/CityU/HKU | Single-Crystal X-ray Diffractometer (MAR research imaging plate detection system) | 1.00 |
| HKBU 3/97C | HKBU | Environmental Contamination and Bioremediation | 2.00 |
| CUHK 1/97C | CUHK/CityU/HKBU/HKU/HKUST | A Versatile Facility for Research in the Preparation and Characterisation of New Materials using Advanced Ion Beam and Laser Technologies | 2.965 |
| HKUST 1/97C | HKUST/CUHK/HKU | Biomedical Optics Facility | 2.70 |
| HKUST 2/97C | HKUST/CityU/CUHK | Coastal Marine Science Facility | 2.30 |
| HKU 1/97C | HKU | The Acquisition of US Congressional materials | 1.40 |
| 1997/1998 (Group Research) | |||
| CUHK 2/97C | CUHK | Chinese Ancient Text Database | 3.00 |
| PolyU 1/97C | PolyU | Inter-institutional Collaborative Research as a First Step towards the Establishment of an Open Laboratory of Asymmetric Synthesis | 4.00 |
| HKUST 3/97C | HKUST | Language and Speech Technology Research: Towards the Development of a Spoken Translation System between English, Mandarin, and Cantonese | 3.90 |
| 1996/1997 (Equipment) | |||
| CityU 1/96C | CityU/HKU | A Research Infrastructure for a Unified Wireless System for Mobile Services and the Last-Mile Connections in Fixed Networks | 2.58 |
| HKBU 2/96C | HKBU/PolyU/CityU | A Laser Scan Confocal Microscope | 1.30 |
| HKU 3/96C | HKU/CityU/HKBU | Centre for Distributed Computing and Multimedia Applications | 2.00 |
| HKU 4/96C | HKU/CityU/PolyU | Fluorescence-activated Cell Sorter (FACS) | 1.50 |
| 1995/1996 (Equipment) | |||
| CityU 1/95C | CityU/HKU/CUHK/HKUST/HKBU/PolyU | Surface Vibration Spectroscopy : A High Resolution Electron Energy Loss Spectrometer | 2.40 |
| CUHK 2/95C | CUHK/PolyU/HKBU | Automated Molecular Genetic Analysis System | 2.90 |
| HKUST 3/95C | HKUST/HKBU/CUHK/PolyU/HKU | Computing Resources for Research on High Performance Video Compression | 1.60 |
| HKU 4/95C | HKU/PolyU/HKUST | Centre for Electric Energy System | 2.80 |
| 1994/1995 (Equipment) | |||
| CityU 1/94C | CityU/HKUST | Plasma Immersion Implantation Facility for Surface Treatment of Advanced Materials | 1.60 |
| CUHK 2/94C | CUHK/HKUST/HKU/CityU/PolyU | Extension of the Inter-institutional Broadband Communications Network | 1.60 |
| PolyU 3/94C | PolyU/CUHK/HKBU | Ionized-Cluster Beam Deposition System | 1.00 |
| HKUST 4/94C | HKUST/PolyU/CityU | Polymer Materials Development Processing and Characterization Laboratory | 1.90 |
| HKU 5/94C | HKU/HKBU/CUHK/CityU /HKUST | Mutli-User Atomic Imaging Microscopy (AIM) Facility Using Internal-Source Electron Holography | 1.80 |
| 1993/1994 (Equipment) | |||
| CityU 5/93C | CityU/CUHK/HKUST/HKU/PolyU | Nanolithography System | 1.50 |
| HKBU 3/93C | HKBU/PolyU/HKU | Scanning Tunnelling Microscope/Atomic Force Microscope | 1.40 |
| CUHK 1/93C | CUHK/HKUST/HKU | Inter-institutional Broadbased Communications Network | 1.78 |
| PolyU 4/93C | PolyU/HKU | Indoor Air Quality Measuring Equipment | 1.65 |
| HKU 2/93C | HKU | British Documents on Foreign Affairs | 0.48 |
| 1992/1993 (Equipment) | |||
| CityU 4/92C | CityU/LC | Collection of Library Materials on the Pearl River Delta | 1.50 |
| LC 5/92C | LC | Overseas Chinese Materials on the Development of Southern China | 0.26 |
| CUHK 2/92C | CUHK/HKUST/PolyU/CityU/HKBU | Multi-purpose High Field Superconducting FT-NMR Spectrometer | 2.20 |
| HKUST 1/92C | HKUST/HKU/CUHK/CityU/PolyU | Laser Direct Write Lithographic System | 1.80 |
| HKU 3/92C | HKU | "The Times" on Microfilm | 0.33 |
| 1991/1992 (Equipment) | |||
| CityU 1/91C | CityU/CUHK/HKBU/PolyU | Transmission Electron Microscope | 2.50 |
| CityU 3/91C | CityU/HKBU/PolyU/LC/CUHK/HKU | PCs for researchers in the Arts/Social Science/Humanities/Business fields ($0.2m for each institution) | 1.20 |
| CUHK 2/91C | CUHK/HKUST/HKU/CityU/PolyU | Massively Parallel Processor | 2.50 |