Funding and awards

 

Fundings

Our research are generously supported by the following fundings:

  • RGC General Research Fund (GRF) 2023-24 (PI)

  • ITF Technology Start-up Support Scheme for Universities (TSSSU) 2023-24

  • ITF Technology Start-up Support Scheme for Universities (TSSSU) 2022-23

  • RGC General Research Fund (GRF) 2020-21 (PI)

  • RGC General Research Fund (GRF) 2019-20 (PI)

  • Health and Medical Research Fund 2018-2019 (PI)

  • RGC Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) 2018-19 (Co-PI)

  • RGC General Research Fund (GRF) 2017-18 (PI)

  • Health and Medical Research Fund 2017-18 (PI)

  • RGC Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) 2017-18 (Co-PI)

  • RGC General Research Fund (GRF) 2016-17 (PI)

  • RGC Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) 2015-16 (Co-PI)

  • RGC General Research Fund (GRF) 2014-15 (PI)

  • NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme 2014-15 (PI)

  • RGC General Research Fund (GRF) 2013-14 (PI)

  • Health and Medical Research Fund 2013-14 (PI)

  • RGC Theme-based Research Scheme (TRS) 2013-14 (Co-PI)

  • RGC General Research Fund (GRF) 2012-13 (PI)

  • Croucher Senior Research Fellowships in Natural Sciences, Technology and Medicine 2012-13

  • RGC General Research Fund (GRF) 2011-12 (PI)

  • RGC Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) 2011-12 (Co-PI)

  • NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme 2009-10 (PI)

  • RGC General Research Fund (GRF) 2008-09 (PI)

  • RGC Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) 2008-09 (Co-PI)

  • RGC Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) 2006-07 (Co-PI)

  • RGC General Research Fund (GRF) 2005-06 (PI)

  • RGC General Research Fund (GRF) 2004-05 (PI)

 

Awards and honors

Professor Alice Wong

  • 2022 RGC Senior Research Fellowship

  • 2021 Silver Medal, Inventions Geneva Evaluation Day Learn more

  • 2019 Fellow, Royal Society of Biology

  • 2019 Higher Education Academy Senior Fellowship

  • 2019 Outstanding Teaching Award 18-19, The University of Hong Kong Learn more

  • 2012 Croucher Senior Research Fellowship Learn more

  • 2010 Award for Teaching Excellence 09-10, The University of Hong Kong Learn more

  • 2007 Outstanding Young Researcher Award 06-07, The University of Hong Kong Learn more

  • 2000 - 2002 National Cancer Institute of Canada Fellowship

  • 2000 - 2002 Croucher Foundation Fellowship (declined)

  • 2000 AACR Bristol-Myers Squibb Young Investigator Award - The Canadian Cancer Society Travel Award

  • 1999 - 2000 B. C. Institute for Children’s and Women’s Health Studentship

  • 1999 Society for the Study of Reproduction Trainee Award

  • 1999 - 1997 University of British Columbia Graduate Fellowship

  • 1997 - 1996 British Columbia Medical Services Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship

  • 1997 Women in Cancer Research – Brigid G. Leventhal Scholar Award

  • 1996 The Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society Best Basic Science Poster Award

  • 1995 Society for the Study of Endocrinology, Reproduction and Metabolism Best Presentation Award

  • 1995 - 1993 Croucher Foundation Studentship



Other team members

Yan Yi Macy YUEN

  • Awardee of HKU Deeptech100 and HKSTP Ideation (2024)

  • RGC Hong Kong Postgraduate Fellowship (2023)

  • HKU Presidential PhD Scholarship (2023)

Sum In TSANG

  • 8th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (Merit Prize, Life Science) (2022)

Siyu Zhou

  • HKU-PS Symposium Best Poster Presenter Award (2024)

  • RGC Hong Kong Postgraduate Fellowship (2022)

  • HKU Presidential PhD Scholarship (2022)

Jacky Jia Jie LIU 

  • HKU Presidential PhD Scholarship (2022)

Sally Kit Yan TO

  • Poster spotlight, EACR virtual conference on The Invisible Phase of Metastasis (2022)

  • AACR-Doreen J. Putrah Cancer Research Foundation Scholar-in-Training Award (2021)

  • Grand Prize in the 14th National Challenge Cup (2015)

  • 3rd prize in the 1st Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (2015)

Ayon Ahmed HASSAN

  • 72nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (selected participant) (2023)

  • Global Young Scientists Summit, Singapore (selected participant) (2023)

  • 2nd runner up in HKU Interdisciplinary Research Competition (2019)

  • Excellent teaching assistant award (2018-19)

  • RGC Hong Kong PhD Fellowship (2015-16)

Shanshan LI

  • 2nd runner up in HKU Interdisciplinary Research Competition (2019)

  • 2nd Prize in the 15th National Challenge Cup (2017)

  • 3rd prize in the 1st Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (2016)

Jing MA

  • 2nd Prize in the 4th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (2018)

Sophia So Ngo LAM

  • 17thECCO - 28thESMO - 32ndESTRO European Cancer Congress Fellowship Grant (2013)

Carman Ka Man IP

  • 17thECCO - 28thESMO - 32ndESTRO European Cancer Congress Fellowship Grant (2013)

 
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