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CityUHK has achieved new milestones in research, with 10 outstanding scholars receiving funding from the RGC's Collaborative Research Fund, totaling over HK$60 million—marking a record high for the University.
Three research projects by CityUHK outstanding scholars have been awarded funding under the 2024/25 NSFC and RGC Collaborative Research Scheme, amounting to over HK$8.8 million. The number of funded projects for this exercise at CityUHK was tied for the highest in Hong Kong. Additionally, five CityUHK scholars have been awarded funding from the 2024/25 NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme, with total funding exceeding HK$6 million.
Thirty-two outstanding scientists from CityUHK have been awarded funding from the National Nature Science Foundation of China for 2024.
A major advance in treating spinal cord injuries by using genetically modified human neural stem cells has been made by a team co-led by CityU and the University of Hong Kong.
Four academics from CityU have been successful under the Senior Research Fellow Scheme and the Research Fellow Scheme (2023/24) established by RGC.
Researchers at CityU have identified and demonstrated for the first time a therapeutic small molecule, M1, that can restore the visual function in the mammalian central nervous system, offering hope for patients with optic nerve damage such as glaucoma-related vision loss.
Researchers at CityU received tremendous accolades at Inventions Geneva Evaluation Days (IGED) 2022 by winning a total of 22 awards, the highest number among local institutions for two years in a row.
Researchers from CityU won the highest number of awards among all universities in Hong Kong at IGED 2021, including a Gold Medal with Congratulations of the Jury, five Gold Medals, three Silver Medals and three Bronze Medals, demonstrating the excellence of the research carried out at CityU.
Professor Sir Colin Blakemore delivered his talk in the President’s Lecture Series: Excellence in Academia.