Understanding aspects of common, complex chronic diseases in urban households: FAMILY Cohort
Grant Data
Project Title
Understanding aspects of common, complex chronic diseases in urban households: FAMILY Cohort
Principal Investigator
Dr Ni, Michael Yuxuan
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Professor Leung Gabriel Matthew
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Chan Wai Chi
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Tun Hein Min
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Tian Linwei
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Sarkar Chinmoy
(Co-Investigator)
Duration
72
Start Date
2019-10-09
Amount
9996232
Conference Title
Understanding aspects of common, complex chronic diseases in urban households: FAMILY Cohort
Presentation Title
Keywords
depression, FAMILY Cohort, hypertension, light pollution, mental health, physcial activity
Discipline
Others - Medicine, Dentistry and Health
HKU Project Code
CFS-HKU2
Grant Type
Commissioned Research to Support Local Cohorts and Follow-up Studies
Funding Year
2018
Status
On-going
Objectives
Our proposed multidisciplinary studies will advance our understanding on the contributions of differnt exposome levels - ranging from the gut microbiota, behavioural patterns, hoursehold exposures, environment to public policy - towwards common mental and physical health disorders. These novel insights could drive forward evidence-based inerventions based on the principles of ""socio-biology"" to improve population health.