Research Impact Fund 2019/20 Funding Results
Project no. Project Title Coordinating
University
/Collaborating
University(ies)
Duration
(months)
Budget to be
funded by the
RGC* ($)
(exclusive of on-costs)
R4015-19
Accelerating Precision Medicine Translation: Development of the First Evidence-based Clinical Exceptional Responder Gene-Drug Sensitivity Resource for Cancer CUHK/PolyU, HKU
60
9,996,000
R4035-19
Innovative diagnosis and treatment for shrimp allergy CUHK
60
8,397,098
R4036-19
Immigration Detention and Vulnerable Migrants in Hong Kong: Evaluating the System, Facilitating Reform CUHK
36
2,998,800
R4037-19
Corporate Sustainability Engagement and Corporate Performance: An Examination of Listed Companies in the Greater China Region CUHK
36
3,033,688
R5013-19 Data Storage and Retrieval using Peptides and Tandem Mass Spectrometry Sequencing PolyU/CUHK, HKUST
60
9,739,520
R5029-19 Forward-looking intravascular photoacoustic/ultrasound imaging technology for the assessment and guidance of cardiovascular chronic total occlusion intervention PolyU/CUHK
48
4,325,440
R5043-19
Mapping and Characterization for Optimized Evaluation of Potential Landing Sites on the Moon and Mars to Support Future Missions PolyU/HKU
48
4,469,360
R5047-19
Improving vision and quality of life in patients with glaucoma using non-invasive brain stimulation and perceptual learning: A Randomized Clinical Trial PolyU/CUHK, HKU
58
8,821,641
R5060-19 Edge Learning: the Enabling Technology for Distributed Big Data Analytics in Cloud-Edge Environment PolyU/CityU, HKU
60
5,348,000
R6020-19
Product-Oriented Knowledge Base Construction HKUST
48
5,600,000
R7003-19 Ultra-Light and Ultra-Low-Power MRI Technologies for Accessible Healthcare HKU/CityU
60
9,974,801

* The RGC funds 70% of the project cost while university/partner(s) will match the remaining 30% of the project cost.