Annual Report 2011 - Hong Kong Monetary Authority

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Artères Foundation
The Artères Foundation is working
with the Hôpitaux Universitaires de
Genève to develop 3D and 4D visualization
software for use during surgery
– a technological innovation that
improves patient recovery.
ERT Treat Vision
The Technological Research Team
(ERT) Treat Vision studies the links that
exist between the eye and the brain
in the aftermath of brain damage. The
team has developed tests that detect
“neurovisual disorders,” which can be
the cause of misdiagnosed blindness
in children with no abnormalities
of the eye.
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University of Geneva
The support of the Adolphe de
Rothschild Memorial Professorship
in neuroscience goes to training
researchers working in the field of
neurodegenerative diseases. This
will be a major challenge in the
years to come, given the aging
of the population.
Ariane de Rothschild Women
Doctoral Program
Given the under-representation of
women in Israeli academia, this
program provides financial support
to talented women doctoral students
at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
and promotes gender equity at
universities and in society.
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Rothschild-Weizmann Program
By offering superior training for
science teachers in Israeli schools,
the Rothschild-Weizmann program
combats geographic and social
disparities in Israeli public education.
Fondation Ophtalmologique
Adolphe de Rothschild
A medical facility specializing in
ophthalmology and neurology in
Paris, the Foundation plays the dual
role of supporting medical research
in neuroscience and ophthalmology
and providing first-rate medical
care to its patients.