Announcements
Apr 20, 2026
Congratulations to Professor Zhongjun Zhou on Securing Funding in the Third Round of ITC’s RAISe+ Scheme
We are delighted to share that Professor Zhongjun Zhou from the School of Biomedical Sciences has been awarded funding under the third round of the Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One-plus (RAISe+) Scheme. This accomplishment contributes to a significant university-wide achievement, with HKU securing funding for a total of seven projects—the highest number among all local institutions.
Awarded Project:
- Production of Human Pluripotent Stem Cell-derived Islet Organoid for Diabetes Treatment
Project Leader: Professor Zhongjun Zhou, Chui Fook-Chuen Professor in Molecular Medicine, School of Biomedical Sciences, LKS Faculty of Medicine
Congratulations to Professor Zhou on this outstanding achievement!
For more details and the full list of funded projects, please refer to the HKU press release.
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