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Projects Funded by MHRC

Date Funding Scheme Research Focus Title PI/PC
Jan 2024 MHRC 3rd Mini-seed Fund Scheme Psychosocial and cultural aspects of mental health Combating the “Depressing” Facebook and Instagram: Examining the Influence of Zero-Sum vs. Win-Win Belief on Social Media-Induced Depression Prof. Jacky NG (APSS)
Jan 2024 MHRC 3rd Mini-seed Fund Scheme Basic and translational neuroscience of mental health and Neuroimaging studies and innovative cognitive rehabilitation of mental disorders Dissecting the neural circuit dysfunction of avolition between effortful responses motivated by present vs future affective outcomes in people with schizophrenia by fMRI Prof. HSU Chun Liang (RS)
Jan 2024 MHRC 3rd Mini-seed Fund Scheme Behavioral and psychiatric rehabilitation Feasibility of an integrative treatment of brain stimulation and exercise on cognitive function in schizophrenia: A pilot randomized controlled trial Prof. Jessie LIN (RS)
Jan 2024 MHRC 3rd Mini-seed Fund Scheme Neuroimaging studies and innovative cognitive rehabilitation of mental disorders Behavioral and psychiatric rehabilitation Intra- and interindividual moderators of prefrontal excitability investigated using simultaneous TMS with neuroimaging Prof. Georg KRANZ (RS)
Jan 2024 MHRC 3rd Mini-seed Fund Scheme Psychosocial and Cultural Aspects of Mental Health Leveraging Urban Greenery's Therapeutic Effects to Mitigate Illness Anxiety Disorder by Calming the Hypervigilance of Behavioral Immune System Dr Mac MA (APSS)
Jan 2024 MHRC 3rd Mini-seed Fund Scheme Basic and translational neuroscience of mental health Potential role of SPARCL1 as rejuvenating mediator for the pro-cognitive effects of physical exercise in ageing brains Prof. Sonata YAU (RS)
Jan 2024 MHRC 3rd Mini-seed Fund Scheme Behavioral and psychiatric rehabilitation To understand or experience mindfulness? Investigating the "mind" effect of Baduanjin (health qigong) for stress management in comparison with hatha yoga and movements with explicit mindfulness training Prof. Jessie LIN (RS)
Jan 2024 MHRC 3rd Mini-seed Fund Scheme Psychosocial and Cultural Aspects of Mental Health What should the nature of mindfulness be? Investigating the relative effect of discerning and nonjudging mindfulness on nonattachment and mental health. Dr Ben YU (APSS)
Jun 2022 MHRC 2nd Mini-seed Fund Scheme Psychosocial and cultural aspects of mental health Anxiety associated with climate change: Testing an integrated model of climate anxiety Prof. William CHAN (APSS)
Jun 2022 MHRC 2nd Mini-seed Fund Scheme Psychosocial and cultural aspects of mental health Brief Digital Growth Mindset Intervention to Promote University Student Mental Health: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial in Greater Bay Areas Prof. Shimin ZHU (APSS)

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