Hong Kong researchers develop ‘world-first’ nasal spray for rapid stroke aid

South China Morning Post · May 05, 2026 · 220 words · By Kristen Cheung

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“Researchers at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) say they have developed a world-first nasal spray that delivers neurotherapeutic powder directly to the brain as first aid for ischemic stroke patients”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Professor Aviva Chow's team at HKU developed an innovation (NanoPowder) for the 51st International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva, and the context of the award and the team's department (Pharmacology and Pharmacy) aligns with the development of a neurotherapeutic nasal spray.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) is a public university with a Christian education heritage in Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The university was established as Hong Kong Baptist College with th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a public university in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong. Established in 1963 as a federation of three colleges – Chung Chi College, New Asia College, a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU or HKPU) is a public university in Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The university is one of the eight government-funded degree-granting tertiary institutions …
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“clinical trials expected by 2030”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chak Sing Lau (Chinese: 劉澤星; Jyutping: Lau4 Zaak6 Sing1) is a Hong Kong rheumatologist. He is the current Dean of Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong (HKU), the Daniel CK Yu Profe…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine (branded as HKUMed) is a faculty offering healthcare education at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), a public research university. It was founded in 1887 as the Hon…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is a public university in Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong. It was founded in 1887 as the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese by the London Missionary Society and formally…
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“It was developed by the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine at HKU and the university’s Advanced Biomedical Instrumentation Centre.”

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Multiple sources explicitly state the project was led by Professor Shing Fung Chow from the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, HKUMed (Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine) and the InnoHK Advanced Biomedical Instrumentation Centre.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sir Ka-shing Li (Chinese: 李嘉誠; born 29 July 1928) is a Hong Kong billionaire business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He previously served as chairman of CK Hutchison Holdings and CK Asset Hold…
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“The medicine, known as NanoPowder, is designed to reduce brain damage by more than 80 per cent and improve stroke survival rates.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nano-thermite or super-thermite is a metastable intermolecular composite (MIC) characterized by a particle size of its main constituents, a metal fuel and oxidizer, under 100 nanometers. This allows f…
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“The innovation won the Special Grand Prize and a gold medal at the 51st International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva this year.”

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Multiple sources confirm that HKU received awards at the 51st International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva, specifically that Prof Aviva Chow's project won the Special Grand Prize and a Gold Medal.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The timeline of historic inventions is a chronological list of particularly significant technological inventions and their inventors, where known. This page lists non-incremental inventions that are …
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“Aviva Chow Shing-fung, a professor with the department of pharmacology and pharmacy, who led the research team.”

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Three independent web search results explicitly identify Professor Shing Fung Chow (Aviva Chow) from the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy as the leader of the research team.

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web search NEUTRAL — This was the only Special Grand Prize awarded among all HKU projects this year. Led by Professor Shing Fung Chow (Aviva Chow) from the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, HKUMed and the InnoHK Ad…
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web search NEUTRAL — Congratulations to Professor Aviva Chow’s research team for receiving the prestigious Special Grand Prize – Prize of the Chinese Delegation and Gold Medal with Congratulations of the Jury at the 51st …
https://www.pharma.hku.hk/

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web search NEUTRAL — The project is led by Professor Shing Fung CHOW from the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, HKUMed and Advanced Biomedical Instrumentation Centre.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1121097

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