Close collaboration between the University's SRT of Healthy Aging and the Centre has been established. There are 2 sub themes on SRT Healthy Aging, namely:
- Tissue regeneration from human adult and embryonic stem cell derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) for degenerative cardiac, neural and dental disorders in aging.
- The HKU Alzheimer's Disease Research Network (HKUADR Network)
Moreover, 4 multidisciplinary collaborative research projects have been funded:
Project |
Project Investigators |
Department/ Faculty |
Chronic Inflammation and Aging |
Prof KSL Lam
Prof A McMillan |
Medicine/ Medicine
Dentistry
O&G/Medicine |
Role of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Healthy Aging |
Dr Tatia Lee
Prof YS Chan
Prof RTF Cheung |
Psychology/ Social Sciences
Physiology/Medicine
Medicine/Medicine |
Testosterone Replacement Therapy and Coronary Heart Disease |
Prof WWM Lee
Dr SF Chen
Prof TM Wong |
Zoology/ Science
Botany/ Science
Physiology/ Medicine |
High-throughput Drug Discovery in Relation to Brain and Bone Protection |
Prof CM Che
Prof ACK Kung
Dr RCC Chang |
Chemistry/ Science
Medicine/Medicine
Anatomy/Medicine |
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