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

• 2026-2027 TSSSU (Technology Start-Up Support Scheme for Universities)

• 2025 China Association of Inventions (CAI) Invention & Innovation Award (outstanding performance)

• 2025 Gold Medal, Silicon Valley International Invention Festival, USA, 2025

• 2025 Bay Charm Proof of Concept Grants Defense Fast Pass Slot

• 2025 1st Runner Up; MedTech Hackathon GBA 2025 (ASGH Showcase and Pitching Competition)

• 2025 Lean Launcher (selected participant), MedTech Hackathon 2025

• 2024 HKU DT C4 Lean Launcher (Top performance team – Champion; total 7 teams) (TSSSU fast track) (organised by the HKSTP)

• 2024-2025 HKU DeepTech 100 (preliminarily admitted to HKSTP Ideation Programme; Gold Badge)

• 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

• 2010Award 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 - 1993Croucher Foundation Studentship

Other team members

Yibin YANG

• Roche Accelerator (selected participant) (2026)

Brandon Julio Hadisaputro

• HKU Science UG Research Colloquium (Best Poster Presentation) (2025)

Yan Yi Macy YUEN

• 1st Runner Up in MedTech Hackathon GBA (2025)

• 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)

JackyJia 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)