Theme-based Research Scheme 2016/17 (Sixth Round) Funding Results
Theme/Project Title Participating
UGC-funded Universities		 Funding by the RGC
(Inclusive of indirect/on-costs)
(HK$ million)
Theme 1: Promoting Good Health
Plasma DNA as a Platform Technology for Cancer Detection

CUHK, HKU

40
Understanding Cancer Stemness in Liver Cancer - From Regulation to Translational Applications

CUHK, HKU, HKUST, PolyU

38
Gastric Cancer Genomics and Beyond - Moving from Patient Samples to 3D Organoid Cultures for Integrative Genomics Analysis, Drug Sensitivity Assays, Cell Biological Studies and Animal Models

CUHK, HKBU, HKU

36

Theme 2: Developing a Sustainable Environment
Diagnosis and Prognosis of Intensifying Eutrophication, Hypoxia and the Ecosystem Consequences around Hong Kong Waters: Coupled Physical-biogeochemical-pollution Studies

CityU, CUHK, HKU, HKUST, PolyU

36
Enhanced Separation and Sludge Refinery for Wastewater Treatment - Solving the Nexus of Pollution Control and Resource Recovery in Mega Cities

HKU, HKUST, PolyU

32

Theme 4: Advancing Emerging Research and Innovations Important to Hong Kong
A Compact System for Terahertz Imaging and Spectroscopy

CityU, HKU

28
Learning and Assessment for Digital Citizenship

HKU, HKUST

20
Total:

230