LUK Tzu Tzun

Dr. LUK Tzu Tzun is an Assistant Professor at the Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, National University of Singapore (NUS), under the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. He holds a PhD and a First Class Honours Bachelor of Nursing from the University of Hong Kong. His research focuses on scalable interventions for lifestyle risk factors, particularly tobacco use, leveraging digital health technologies. He leads four external grants evaluating interventions for tobacco cessation, gestational diabetes prevention, and alcohol reduction in liver patients. His work has influenced Hong Kong’s smoking cessation policies and legislation.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Hong Kong
• Bachelor of Nursing (First Class Honours), The University of Hong Kong

Research Interests

Dr. Luk specializes in tobacco control, lifestyle interventions, and digital health solutions. His work emphasizes implementation science to bridge research and real-world application. Key themes include mobile chat-based interventions, brief advice strategies, and policy advocacy for public health.

Articles Trends

His publications span randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews, and mixed-methods studies addressing smoking cessation, alcohol reduction, and pandemic-related health behaviors. He frequently explores digital health tools like chatbots and mobile messaging for scalable interventions.

Awards

• Faculty Outstanding Research Output Award (2022)
• SRNT Travel Award (2019)
• Pi Iota Chapter Scholarship (2019)

Grants & Leadership

Current grants include studies on chat messaging for liver patients, gestational diabetes prevention via mobile apps, and youth smoking cessation. He serves as Associate Editor for Nicotine & Tobacco Research.

Labs & Teams

His work is anchored in the Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, collaborating with institutions like the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (University of Toronto) and the University of Hong Kong.