- Grant
- Expressions Winter 2021
Fund & Grant Received
Faculty Members’ Scientific or Health Projects That Benefit Mankind with Immediate or Short to Medium Term were Being Supported
General Research Fund
The Research Grants Council (RGC) has announced the results for the General Research Fund (GRF) exercises for 2021/2022. In the latest competition, the Faculty performed well with nine academic staff receiving the GRF. The lists of successful GRF are as followings:
Professor CH Chu
Clinical Professor in Cariology
Project TitleEffect of application time of 38% silver diamine fluoride solution on arresting dental caries in preschool children: a randomized controlled double-blinded trial
Professor Colman McGrath
Clinical Professor in Dental Public Health
Project TitleA triple blind randomized controlled clinical trial to determine the effectiveness of government recommended mouthwashes in the mitigation of respiratory pathogens (including COVID-19).
Professor Zhang Chengfei
Clinical Professor in Endodontics
Project TitleLocally generated oxygen combined with blocking Sug1/CIITA signaling synergistically enhance allogeneic DPSCs survival and pulp tissue regeneration
Dr Mike Leung
Clinical Associate Professor in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Project TitleDiagnostic accuracy of low-dose cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) for identification of the mandibular canal compared to standard-dose CBCT: a randomized and observer-blinded study
Dr Gloria Wong
Clinical Associate Professor in Paediatric Dentistry
Project TitleDevelopment and validation of an automated system for dental age estimation for southern Chinese and its application to Southeast Asians
Dr James Tsoi
Associate Professor in Dental Materials Science
Project TitleDesign and develop a “photon-printing” method for dental zirconia
Dr Gu Min
Clinical Assistant Professor in Orthodontics
Project TitleArtificial intelligence-assisted orthodontic-orthognathic surgery planning to improve facial esthetics
Dr Walter Lam
Clinical Assistant Professor in Prosthodontics
Project TitleArtificial intelligence-design of maxillary single-tooth dental prostheses
Dr Dissanayaka Waruna Lakmal
Assistant Professor in Oral Biosciences
Project TitleDeciphering the optimal settings and biological functions of small molecule activators of HIF-1α stabilization in dental stem cells
Health & Medical Research Fund
In addition, We are delighted to share that six of our faculty members have received Health and Medical Research Fund (HMRF) from the Food and Health Bureau. The HMRF aims to build research capacity and to encourage, facilitate and support health and medical research to inform health policies, improve population health, strengthen the health system, enhance healthcare practices, advance standard and quality of care, and promote clinical excellence.
Professor Edward Lo
Chair Professor in Dental Public Health
Project TitleMasticatory performance and general health of Hong Kong older adults – a prospective cohort study
Dr Richard Su
Clinical Associate Professor in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Project TitleComputer-assisted jaw reconstruction using 3D-printed patient-specific surgical plates versus conventional surgical plates: a randomised controlled trial
Dr James Tsoi
Associate Professor in Dental Materials Science
Project TitleA clinical research in using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to design dental crown
Dr Choi Wing Shan
Clinical Assistant Professor in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Project TitleSimultaneous dental implant in free vascularized bone flaps for jaw reconstruction using patient-specific surgical guides and titanium plates: a pilot study
Dr Li Xuan
Post-doctoral Fellow in Nanomedicine for Oral/Periodontal Care
Project TitleNovel injectable hydrogels encapsulated with bismuth-doped carbon dots-based nanomedicine for periodontal treatment and healthcare via antimicrobial & immuno-modulatory approaches
Dr Zou Ting
Post-doctoral Fellow in Endodontics
Project TitleSynthesis of novel multifunctional nanocomposites based on biosurfactant coated Ag-MNPs/teixobactin analogues for enhanced biofilm disruption and bacteria elimination
Platform Technology Funding
Dr Richard Su, Clinical Associate Professor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, received Platform Technology Funding (PTF) from HKU University Research Committee.
With co-investigators Dr James Tsoi, Associate Professor in Dental Materials Science and Dr Yang Weifa, Postdoctoral Fellow from Faculty of Dentistry, Dr Christian Fang of Faculty of Medicine and Dr Kwok Ka-Wai of Faculty of Engineering, the 2-year-project “State-of-the-Art Virtual Surgery Technology Integration platform: Streamlining Virtual Surgical Planning and Patient-Specific Implant Design” will be implemented with the objective to develop a virtual surgery platform for dentistry, surgery and orthopaedics. The successful development of this virtual surgery platform integrating multidisciplinary technologies will produce long-lasting impacts in multiple relevant areas.
Dr Su is delighted to receive the funding and wishes to work with different faculties and to benefit the society at large.
Nakao Foundation Grant
From left: Dr Walter Lam, Dr James Tsoi & Dr Winsy Wong
With the project title “Age-tech for Oral Frailty in Hong Kong”, Dr James Tsoi, Associate Professor in Dental Materials Science, was selected as one of the seven global recipients of the Nakao Foundation Grant.
Dr Tsoi together with Dr Walter Lam, Clinical Assistant Professor in Prosthodontics and Dr Winsy Wong, Assistant Lecturer, Unit of Human Communication, Development and Information Sciences, Faculty of Education, will identify those suffering from oral frailty among the senior citizens in Hong Kong with appropriate age-tech. In addition, the team will also develop an app about the “At home Age-tech” oral training programme.
Dr Tsoi said, “As we age, our oral function also declines. Nonetheless, it is preventable with early detection and treatment of oral frailty.” The team hopes the project can enhance the public’s awareness of oral frailty and encourage them to seek dentist advice and treatment in the preliminary stage.