Our School recently received three new research grants with a total amount of around HKD2.46 million.
FundingSource
Key Investigator
Project Title
Chinese Medicine Applied Studies and Research Funding Scheme (B2)
Prof. Sek Ying CHAIR
Empirical development of Standard Operation Procedures guiding nursing practice in specialties of Chinese medicine
Science and Technology Development Fund, Macao SAR government
Prog. Ying LAU
Smart participatory design with hybrid network framework of behavioural monitoring: Understanding the use of health-related short videos among adolescents
Courseware Development Grant Scheme 2022-25
Prof. Dorothy CHAN
Game-based learning for initiation of intravenous therapy
AWARDS & HONOURS
Dr. Kai Chow CHOI was honoured the Distinguished Editorial Board Member Award from the Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing (APJON).
PhD in Nursing Year 2 student Ms. Myrian FAN received the Outstanding Poster Presentation Award in the 2nd International Advanced Nursing Practice Conference by the Hong Kong Academy of Nursing (HKAN).
Our Bachelor of Nursing (BNurs) students and graduates were recognised with 11 CUHK Outstanding Students Awards 2023 for their exceptional achievements and contributions beyond academic excellence.
BNurs graduate Ms. Christy YIU won the title of Women’s Full Marathon Champion (local) at the 2024 Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon.
RESEARCH CENTRES
COCHRANE HONG KONG
Group entry by our PhD students
Official poster of the competition
Group entry by our PhD students
Official poster of the competition
The Centre for Evidence-Based Chinese Medicine of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, in collaboration with Cochrane Hong Kong and other centres/affiliates of Cochrane China Network, co-organised the 3rd Cochrane Evidence Translation and Dissemination Competition in August 2023. This competition aimed to advocate the widespread use of Cochrane evidence and transfer such knowledge into Simplified Chinese by using innovative methods.
A total of 11 scholars and experts from the co-organising institutions served as the judging panel; and the winners have recently been announced in early 2024. Three of our PhD students joined the competition in one group and received the participation award. Their entry is currently available for viewing on the competition’s exhibition webpage.
The Centre’s ongoing study aiming to explore genetic variations in autism patients has recruited 26 participants from 21 families so far. Blood samples have been collected from these participants for DNA extraction and subsequent genetic analyses. Preliminary results for nine of the samples have been obtained. Notably, our analyses of the blood samples have detected genetic variants not only in autism-related genes but also in genes associated with other neurodevelopmental disorders, including schizophrenia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Furthermore, a literature search has been initiated to review existing evidence on known genetic variations, which will aid us in identifying new variants in the further analyses of participants’ blood samples.
The brain-age project, conducted in collaboration with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, is also making progress. The brain images of the 111 participants, obtained through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), have undergone preliminary analyses and are currently being further analysed. Moreover, genetic analyses using the DNA extracted from participants’ saliva samples are underway. The genetic data will be compared with the brain image data of each participant to examine whether genetic variations would affect brain structures.
MEDIA INTERVIEWS
19 DEC
RTHK’s ‘HONG KONG UNITED’ (IN CANTONESE)
19 DEC
RTHK’s ‘HONG KONG UNITED’ (IN CANTONESE)
"Pai.ACT", as developed by our research team, has garnered extensive media coverage since its launch in November 2023. “Pai.ACT” is the first AI-driven mobile app that harnesses the power of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to cater to the emotional well-being of Cantonese-speaking parents of special educational needs (SEN) children in Hong Kong. In the latest interviews with RTHK and TVB, Prof. Wai Tong CHIEN and Prof. Connie CHONG discussed their pioneering efforts in developing “Pai.ACT”, showcased the app’s functionality, and shared their upcoming strategies to further enhance its effectiveness and impact.
4 JAN
TVB’s ‘CLOSER LOOK’ (IN CANTONESE)
4 JAN
TVB’s ‘CLOSER LOOK’ (IN CANTONESE)
Download the “Pai.ACT” app now:
Learn more about our ACT-related research:
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