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To strengthen the science and evidence-base of CM and deliver benefits to the industry via value-added R&D applications, technology transfer and partnership with government offices, public organizations, R&D institutes and companies
Project incubation and application:
1) CM and natural product applied R&D
- Preparation and characterisation of qualified CM extracts for screening
- Optimisation and purification of CM active ingredients
- Identification and structural characterisation of new ingredients
- Modernised CM-based product development (pre-clinical and clinical)
2) Quality control of CM through the CM Laboratory of HKJCICM and its expanding network
- Sourcing and quality assessment of CM
- Authentication of Chinese materia medica by chemical and DNA methodologies
- Analytical methodology development and ingredient verification
- CM chemical markers
3) Information and Exchange
- Publication and Surveys
- CM databases
- Web-based news updates and exchange platform on government policies, R&D and market developments
4) Clustering & value management
- R&D and project management
- Quality, IP, regulatory and clinical affairs
- Business development and project investment
Forms of Partnership:
- Contract research
- Strategic alliance
- Co-development
- Co-investment
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