Anthony Lui's research centres on cancer biology - specifically, how cancer-promoting proteins drive disease and how we can block them. His team was the first to discover how a specific protein, RBEL1A, turns off p53, the body's natural 'tumour suppressor' protein. Alongside this, he works on drug discovery using Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). He recently identified a natural compound, MT2 (derived from the herb Marsdenia tenacissima), which helps make cancer cells much more sensitive to standard chemotherapy treatments such as Taxol. Anthony has over ten years of teaching experience, guiding both associate degree and undergraduate students at PolyU across topics such as basic laboratory techniques and safety, human biology, physiology, and molecular biology. Since 2023, he has been an Assistant Professor at Hong Kong Metropolitan University, teaching courses in microbiology, pharmacology, and human physiology.