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Research Project

Research/Academic Grants As Principal Investigator

  1. The Impact of ‘Digital Strolling’ on Depression and Quality of Life of People with Severe Mobility Impairment. RGC Healthy Longevity Catalyst Awards 2024.

  2. Evaluation of the Innovative Generative AI-based ‘Socratic Playground for Learning” in the Context of a Newly Developed Health Informatics Subject. PolyU (UGC), Teaching and Learning Grant.

  3. Collaborative Development of Mental Health Promotion Activities for Primary School Students. PolyU (UGC), Teaching and Learning Grant.

  4. ‘Sleep Equity for Global Health’—Promoting Healthy Sleep among Health Professionals. UGC Shanghai-Hong Kong University Alliance.

  5. Development and Evaluation of a Home-based Action Observation and Motor Imagery Intervention on Cognitive Function and Depression among Adults with Spinal Cord Injury: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. UGC Fund, Ref. No. P0051299.

  6. Effects of a Coping-Based Interactive Psychosocial Intervention for Teenagers with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial. UGC Fund, Ref. No.P0048819.

  7. Digital Preventive Healthcare for People with Physical Disabilities: A Programme of Research. UGC – Strategic Hiring Scheme, Ref No. P0044765.

  8. AI-driven Vaccine Communicator——智能疫苗助理: The impact of a Web-based psychoeducation programme with a motivational AI-based digital assistant on Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy in Hong Kong’s population. Grant source: Health and Medical Research Fund, Food and Health Bureau, Commissioned Research on the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).Project Ref No. COVID1903006.
  9. Chatbot-based mindfulness interventions for young adults with symptoms of depression: a feasibility study. Start-up Fund for RAPs under the Strategic Hiring Scheme. 1 January 2022-31 December 2023.
  10. Effects of a Physical-Psychological Integrative (PPI) intervention on Physical inactivity, Depression and Chronic pain for Community-Dwelling Spinal Cord Injury Survivors: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial; Health and Medical Research Fund—Research Fellowship Scheme, 01/Sep/2021- 01/Sep/2023. Project No. 06200147.
  11. Effects of caregiver-administrated acupressure intervention for community-dwelling spinal cord injury survivors with constipation: A randomized controlled trial; Hong Kong Government Chinese Medicine Development Fund, 1 April 2022- 31/March 2024. (Project No. 20B2/033A).

  12. Regular Sleep, Healthy Future - Promoting Sleep Health among College Students and Healthcare Professionals. Principal Investigator, 1 September, 2021 – 30 June, 2022, UGC Shanghai-Hong Kong University Alliance (SHUA) Open Bid Funding


  13. Greater Bay Area Nursing Forum: From Research to Clinical Practice Cum Workshop on Research Methods Training in Nursing. Principal Investigator, November 2021, UGC Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao University Alliance (GHMUA) Open Bid Funding.