Our School received seven new research grants in the past two months with a total amount of over HKD 5.8 million.

Funding Source	Principal Investigator * / Co-investigator	Project Title
Mental Health Initiatives Funding Scheme (Phase 2)	Prof. Ken HO *     Prof. Wai Tong CHIEN    Prof. Stanley LAM     Dr. Kai Chow CHOI	Age with good mood: A volunteer-network-based medical-social collaborative programme for supporting underprivileged older adults
	Prof. Regina LEE *     Prof. Wai Tong CHIEN *     Prof. Connie CHONG	SWELE programme: An unstructured outdoor play with mindfulness-based interventions to promote mental health in SEN children and adolescents
Association for Contextual Behavioural Science (ACBS) Research Development Grant	Dr. Melody LI *     Prof. Jojo WONG	Effects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for fatigue interference in patients with advanced lung cancer and caregiver burden
Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant (TDLEG) for 2022-25 Triennium	Prof. Ka Ming CHOW *	Implementation of interprofessional team-based simulation training and evaluation of its effects on interprofessional collaboration
	Prof. Fiona TANG *	Use of multiple-choice question writing to engage nursing students in deep learning and develop higher-order thinking skills
	Prof. Sek Ying CHAIR	Virtual Reality-based Interactive Simulator of Clinical Teaching (VR-ISCT) for the assessment and management of medical patients
	Prof. Ka Ming CHOW    Prof. Marques NG	Development of an innovative eLearning package to facilitate learning of radiographic assessment of lines and tubes and their potential complications – Implementing artificial intelligence (AI) and game-based learning

Prof. Ken HO has been actively engaging in technology-supported and multi-sectoral projects for positive and healthy ageing. Most recently, he collaborated with the PolyU School of Nursing on an HKICT award-winning music intervention programme using gerontechnology for functional enhancement. He is currently working on a project funded by the Mental Health Initiatives Funding Scheme, aiming to develop a medical-social collaborative programme to mobilise community assets to promote health and wellness of underprivileged senior citizens. 

The pilot study exploring the genetic variants for the identification of individuals with autism spectrum disorder is currently underway. Six child participants from four families have been recruited, and blood samples from these participants have been collected for genetic analyses.

The manuscript of the recently completed systematic review on the potential use of decision aids to facilitate genetic counselling has been submitted to a peer-reviewed journal and is currently under review for publication.

The brain-age project, our collaborative project with PolyU, is also in progress. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data from 110 participants have been collected and are being analysed. Saliva samples will also be collected from these participants for genotyping studies.

Prof. Helen CHAN was interviewed by RTHK’s ‘Hong Kong Connection’ alongside other industry experts to explore the significance and application of ‘Three Instruments of Peace’ (IOP) for advance care planning.

Prof. Connie CHONG presented in the i-Cable News’ ‘Wish’ in a two-part interview (Part 1 & Part 2) to share how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has helped parents survive the distress of taking care of their children with special needs.