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SCM Continues Strong Performance with Eight Prestigious GRF Grants
3 Jul 2026
The School of Chinese Medicine (SCM) has once again demonstrated its research excellence in the Research Grants Council’s General Research Fund (GRF) 2026/27 exercise, securing eight prestigious grants. This marks two consecutive years of consistent growth in funded projects, reaffirming the School’s exceptional strength and leadership in Chinese medicine research.
This year’s funded projects focus on pioneering areas such as Chinese medicine, biomedicine, and drug development, all driven by an interdisciplinary research approach. These studies hold significant translational potential, poised to pioneer novel therapeutic strategies, elucidate the deep mechanisms of new drugs and therapies, and advance the development of integrative health and disease management models.
Professor Li Min, Dean of Chinese Medicine, expressed her pride in the teams’ outstanding achievements. “The School has built a strong track record of success in securing external competitive funding, and the rise of our early-career researchers is particularly inspiring,” she remarked. “This not only validates the School’s profound research foundation but also signifies that our commitment to talent development has earned widespread recognition within the academic community.”
Looking ahead, the School will remain at the forefront of scientific innovation, dedicated to integrating the wisdom of traditional Chinese medicine with modern science and technology to make even greater contributions to the health and well-being of humankind.
List of 2026/27 GRF funded projects led by SCM
Principal Investigator | Project Title |
Professor Li Min 李敏教授 | Investigating the Specific Roles of TFE3 in CAPON-Mediated Tauopathy in Alzheimer's disease and Therapeutic Potential of Corynoxine |
Professor Zhang Ge 張戈教授 | Sclerostin-loop3-LRP4 interaction in adipocytes could be required by sclerostin to impair whole-body lipid/glucose metabolism |
Professor Han Quanbin Simon 韓全斌教授 | Investigating the Structure-Activity Relationships and Binding Interactions between polysaccharides and GP2/TLR4 receptors: Implications for Intestinal Lymphatic Absorption and Immune Modulation |
Professor Cheung King-ho 張敬浩教授 | Deciphering Genistein’s Neuroprotective |
Professor Li Fangfei 李芳菲教授 | Targeted Degradation of Nuclear uPA to Inhibit Perineural Invasion in Pancreatic Cancer via PROTAC Strategy |
Dr. Li Lifeng Cherry 李利鋒博士 | From a traditional pediatric remedy Goat Bezoar to functional food: Urolithins as a novel intervention for pediatric respiratory health |
Dr. Chen Qilei 陳綺蕾博士 | Investigating a novel synovial crosstalk: Fibroblast-like synoviocyte exosomal miRNAs drive pathogenic macrophage reprogramming in rheumatoid arthritis |
Dr. Cheung Chat-pan Kenneth 張質彬博士 | Investigating Hyodeoxycholic Acid as a Regulator of Immunometabolism in Rheumatoid Arthritis |
