HKIA Research Grant 2025 is now open for application. Please read the application guidelines carefully before submission. Submission should be sent to HKIA secretariat office before 15 May 2025. Late arrivals will NOT be accepted.

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1. Development of a Standardized Fish Powder for Treatment of Fish Allergy
   Ms. Ann Wing-shan Au, Research Assistant (Dietitian), Allergy Team, Department of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
   
   
2. Role of Choline Acetyltransferase-expressing T Cells in the Pathogenesis of Allergic Diseases
   Dr. Christine Yee-yan Wai, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Hong Kong Hub of Paediatric Excellence (HK HOPE), The Chinese University of Hong Kong
   
   
3. The Translational Potential of Small Extracellular Vesicle (sEV) in Allergic Asthma in Children: the Local and Systemic Protein Profiles
   Professor Renee Wan-yi Chan, Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
   
   
4. Feasibility of a Penicillin Allergy Nurse-led Diagnostic Assessment Service (PANDAS)
   Dr. Philip Li, Division Chief, Division of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

1. Effects of Different Cooking Treatments on Allergenicity of Tree Nuts
   Dr. Alice Oi-man Chan, Clinical Lecturer, Department of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

2. Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Adult Asthma Patients with Th2-phenotype in GINA 1 to 5 Steps
   Dr. Herbert Wang-chun Kwok, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

3. Role of Pharmacist-led Pathway for Penicillin allergy (PPP) in Hong Kong
   Dr. Jane CY Wong, Associate Consultant, Division of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital

1. Characterization of Oligosaccharides and Microbiota in Breast Milk from Chinese Mothers
   Professor Ting-fan Leung, Department of Paediatrics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

2. Development and Validation of Recipes for Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Food Challenge with Fish
   Dr. Noelle Ngai, Department of Paediatrics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

3. Development of Complement and Mast Cell Activation Assays for the Diagnosis of Asparaginase and PEGylated Drug Allergies
   Dr. Jaime SOU DA ROSA DUQUE, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong