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Programmes/ Projects Supported by ATF

2010

Programmes / Projects supported by the AIDS Trust Fund in January 2010

MSS 173 R
Application: Profiling host genetic factor for evaluating hyperlipidaemia associated with HIV treatment
Applicant: Department of Microbiology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Objectives: The objectives of this programme are:-
  1. to determine the genotypic and/or allelic frequency of apolipoprotein genes that are known to carry adverse consequences in patients treated with protease inhibitors (PI); and
  2. to assess the feasibility of host genetic screening in HIV clinical services.
Project Duration: April 2010 to September 2012
Contact Person: Prof. LEE Shui-shan
Department of Microbiology
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Prince of Wales Hospital
Shatin, New Territories
Telephone: 2252 8881
Fax: 2635 4977