The Research Grants Council (RGC) announced the funding results of the General Research Fund (GRF) and the Early Career Scheme (ECS) for 2024/25 on 27 June 2024. In this round, five research projects led by faculty members of the Department of Neuroscience (NS) were awarded funding, totaling over HK$7.3 million after a rigorous review process.
Awarded Projects
| Principal Invigilator (PI) | Project?Title |
|---|---|
| Prof. Jessica A. Liu | Elucidating the role of glycolytic metabolism?in?dorsal root?ganglion?development |
| Prof. Qiang Liu | Decoding?olfaction?in?C. elegans with integrated?cellular?and?circuit?modeling |
| Prof. Kwok On Lai | Investigate?the?impact?of amyotrophic lateral?sclerosis related FUS mutation on the?synaptic?connections?of?human?brain?neurons through transplantation of induced?pluripotent neural stem?cells |
| Prof. C. H. Eddie Ma | Elucidating the novel roles of histamine H4?receptor in traumatic optic neuropathy and?as?a therapeutic target?for glaucoma |
| Prof. Jufang He | Roles of cholecystokinin?in the?plasticity?of?GABAergic and Glutamatergic synapses in the?basolateral?amygdala |
The Department would like to extend its heartfelt congratulations to our colleagues. We are deeply grateful to all faculty staff for their invaluable contributions in submitting high-caliber proposals during this recent round.