Professor Ian Yang
Professor

Ian Yang

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Background

Professor Ian Yang is a Thoracic Physician and Director of Thoracic Medicine at The Prince Charles Hospital, and Head of the PCH-Northside Clinical Unit, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.

Availability

Professor Ian Yang is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Cardiovascular medicine and haematology Clinical sciences Oncology and carcinogenesis Respiratory diseases

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Medicine Surgery, The University of Queensland
  • Postgraduate Diploma, University of Newcastle
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
  • Asian Pacific Society of Respirology, Asian Pacific Society of Respirology
  • Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
  • The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand

Research interests

  • Clinical and translational research in chronic lung diseases

    Pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of chronic lung diseases, including COPD, asthma, lung cancer, mesothelioma and effects of air pollution

Research impacts

His clinical work is in the field of thoracic medicine, and his research team is studying gene-environmental interaction in COPD, asthma, lung cancer and air pollution. He is involved in the training of higher degree students in translational research into lung diseases.

He is a Chair of the National COPD Guidelines Committee of the Lung Foundation Australia, and a member of the COPD Coordinating Committee. He is Chair of the Medical Programs and Research Advisory Committee of the Asthma Foundation Queensland NSW.

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360 works between 1999 and 2025
All (360) Journal Article (265) Book Chapter (10) Conference Publication (84) Other Outputs (1)

201 - 220 of 360 works

2014

Journal Article

Preface

Yang, Ian A. and Zimmerman, Paul V. (2014). Preface. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 6 (11), 1521-1524. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.11.28

Preface

2014

Journal Article

The potential of genome-wide analyses to improve non-small-cell lung cancer care

Wright, Casey M., Yang, Ian A., Bowman, Rayleen V. and Fong, Kwun M. (2014). The potential of genome-wide analyses to improve non-small-cell lung cancer care. Lung Cancer Management, 3 (5), 383-396. doi: 10.2217/lmt.14.31

The potential of genome-wide analyses to improve non-small-cell lung cancer care

2014

Journal Article

Coronary artery calcification on computed tomography correlates with mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

O'Hare, Phoebe E., Ayres, Jonny F., O'Rourke, Rachael L., Slaughter, Richard E., Marshall, Henry M., Bowman, Rayleen V., Fong, Kwun M. and Yang, Ian A. (2014). Coronary artery calcification on computed tomography correlates with mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, 38 (5), 753-759. doi: 10.1097/RCT.0000000000000119

Coronary artery calcification on computed tomography correlates with mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

2014

Journal Article

Full blood count parameters for the detection of asthma inflammatory phenotypes

Zhang, X. -Y., Simpson, J. L., Powell, H., Yang, I. A., Upham, J. W., Reynolds, P. N., Hodge, S., James, A. L., Jenkins, C., Peters, M. J., Lin, J. -T. and Gibson, P. G. (2014). Full blood count parameters for the detection of asthma inflammatory phenotypes. Clinical and Experimental Allergy, 44 (9), 1137-1145. doi: 10.1111/cea.12345

Full blood count parameters for the detection of asthma inflammatory phenotypes

2014

Journal Article

Comprehensive molecular profiling of lung adenocarcinoma: the cancer genome atlas research network

The Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network, Duhig, Edwina, Clarke, Belinda, Yang, Ian A., Fong, Kwun M., Hunter, Lindy, Windsor, Morgan and Bowman, Rayleen V. (2014). Comprehensive molecular profiling of lung adenocarcinoma: the cancer genome atlas research network. Nature, 511 (7511), 543-550. doi: 10.1038/nature13385

Comprehensive molecular profiling of lung adenocarcinoma: the cancer genome atlas research network

2014

Journal Article

A retrospective study of volume doubling time in surgically resected non-small cell lung cancer

Mackintosh, John A., Marshall, Henry M., Yang, Ian A., Bowman, Rayleen V. and Fong, Kwun M. (2014). A retrospective study of volume doubling time in surgically resected non-small cell lung cancer. Respirology, 19 (5), 755-762. doi: 10.1111/resp.12311

A retrospective study of volume doubling time in surgically resected non-small cell lung cancer

2014

Journal Article

Levels of anti-cytokine antibodies may be elevated in patients with pulmonary disease associated with non-tuberculous mycobacteria

Kim, Kyungchul, Waterer, Grant, Thomson, Rachel, Yang, Ian A., Nashi, Najla, Tan, Dino B. A. and Price, Patricia (2014). Levels of anti-cytokine antibodies may be elevated in patients with pulmonary disease associated with non-tuberculous mycobacteria. Cytokine, 66 (2), 160-163. doi: 10.1016/j.cyto.2014.01.005

Levels of anti-cytokine antibodies may be elevated in patients with pulmonary disease associated with non-tuberculous mycobacteria

2014

Journal Article

Year in review 2013: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and airway biology

Ko, Fanny W. S., Lim, Tow K., Hancox, Robert J. and Yang, Ian A. (2014). Year in review 2013: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and airway biology. Respirology, 19 (3), 438-447. doi: 10.1111/resp.12252

Year in review 2013: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and airway biology

2014

Journal Article

Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy for the diagnosis of Aspergillus infection

Chan, Samuel, Pumar, Marsus I., Leong, Steven C., Horvath, Robert L., Marshall, Henry M., Yang, Ian A. and Fong, Kwun M. (2014). Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy for the diagnosis of Aspergillus infection. Respirology Case Reports, 2 (1), 30-32. doi: 10.1002/rcr2.39

Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy for the diagnosis of Aspergillus infection

2014

Journal Article

Altered sputum granzyme B and granzyme B/proteinase inhibitor-9 in patients with non-eosinophilic asthma

Simpson, Jodie L., Gibson, Peter G., Yang, Ian A., Upham, John, James, Alan, Reynolds, Paul N., Hodge, Sandra and AMAZES Study Research Group (2014). Altered sputum granzyme B and granzyme B/proteinase inhibitor-9 in patients with non-eosinophilic asthma. Respirology, 19 (2), 280-287. doi: 10.1111/resp.12213

Altered sputum granzyme B and granzyme B/proteinase inhibitor-9 in patients with non-eosinophilic asthma

2014

Journal Article

MicroRNA-34c is associated with emphysema severity and modulates SERPINE1 expression

Savarimuthu Francis, Santiyagu M., Davidson, Morgan R., Tan, Maxine E., Wright, Casey M., Clarke, Belinda E., Duhig, Edwina E., Bowman, Rayleen V., Hayward, Nicholas K ., Fong, Kwun M. and Yang, Ian A. (2014). MicroRNA-34c is associated with emphysema severity and modulates SERPINE1 expression. BMC Genomics, 15 (1) 88. doi: 10.1186/1471-2164-15-88

MicroRNA-34c is associated with emphysema severity and modulates SERPINE1 expression

2014

Conference Publication

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) and short term outcomes in frail older respiratory patients

Hsiao, A., Kennett, C., Eeles, E., Whiting, E., Rowland, J., Fung, P., McNamara, J., Shaw, J., Ingham, J., Bowman, R., Fong, K. and Yang, I. (2014). Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) and short term outcomes in frail older respiratory patients. Thoracic Society of Australia & New Zealand and the Australian & New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science 2014 Annual Scientific Meetings, Adelaide, Australia, 4‐9 April 2014. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) and short term outcomes in frail older respiratory patients

2014

Conference Publication

Diesel emission composition mediates cellular responses of primary human bronchial epithelial cells at an air-liquid interface in vitro

Vaughan, A., Stevanovic, S., Miljevic, B., Ristovski, Z., Relan, V., Goh, F., Bowman, R., Fong, K. and Yang, I. (2014). Diesel emission composition mediates cellular responses of primary human bronchial epithelial cells at an air-liquid interface in vitro. Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting, Adelaide, Australia, 4-9 April 2014. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.

Diesel emission composition mediates cellular responses of primary human bronchial epithelial cells at an air-liquid interface in vitro

2014

Conference Publication

Drug resistant gene expression changes in carboplatin tolerant mesothelioma cells

Relan, V., Morrison, L., Chee, T., Yang, I., Fong, K. and Bowman, R. (2014). Drug resistant gene expression changes in carboplatin tolerant mesothelioma cells. Thoracic Society of Australia & New Zealand and the Australian & New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science 2014 Annual Scientific Meetings, Adelaide, Australia, 4‐9 April 2014. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.

Drug resistant gene expression changes in carboplatin tolerant mesothelioma cells

2014

Conference Publication

Transcriptional regulation of SPAG6 by DNA methylation in NSCLCs

Altenberger, Corinna, Heller, Gerwin, Schmid, Bianca, Ziegler, Barbara, Muellauer, Leonhard, Lang, Gyoergy, End-Pfuetzenreuter, Adelheid, Doeme, Balazs, Arns, Britt-Madeleine, Fong, Kwun M., Wright, Casey M., Yang, Ian A., Klepetko, Walter, Zielinski, Christoph C. and Zoechbauer-Mueller, Sabine (2014). Transcriptional regulation of SPAG6 by DNA methylation in NSCLCs. 105th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), San Diego, CA United States, 05-09 April 2014. Philadelphia, PA United States: American Association for Cancer Research. doi: 10.1158/1538-7445.AM2014-397

Transcriptional regulation of SPAG6 by DNA methylation in NSCLCs

2014

Conference Publication

Outpatient physiotherapy improves quality of life for non CF bronchiectasis

Hall, K., Kuys, S., Masel, P., Fong, K. and Yang, I. (2014). Outpatient physiotherapy improves quality of life for non CF bronchiectasis. Thoracic Society of Australia & New Zealand and the Australian & New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science 2014 Annual Scientific Meetings, Adelaide, Australia, 4-9 April 2014. New York, NY, United States: Elsevier.

Outpatient physiotherapy improves quality of life for non CF bronchiectasis

2013

Journal Article

Glycopyrronium bromide for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Protocol)

Burke, Joseph P, Eastment, Jacques G., Bowman, Rayleen V., Fong, Kwun M. and Yang, Ian A. (2013). Glycopyrronium bromide for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013 (10) CD010798. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010798

Glycopyrronium bromide for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Protocol)

2013

Journal Article

Genetic susceptibility to lung cancer and co-morbidities

Yang, Ian A., Holloway, John W. and Fong, Kwun M. (2013). Genetic susceptibility to lung cancer and co-morbidities. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 5 (SUPPL.5), S454-S462. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2013.08.06

Genetic susceptibility to lung cancer and co-morbidities

2013

Journal Article

An emerging place for lung cancer genomics in 2013

Daniels, Marissa G., Bowman, Rayleen V., Yang, Ian A., Govindan, Ramaswamy and Fong, Kwun M. (2013). An emerging place for lung cancer genomics in 2013. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 5 (SUPPL.5), S491-S497. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2013.10.06

An emerging place for lung cancer genomics in 2013

2013

Journal Article

Screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography: a review of current status

Marshall, Henry M., Bowman, Rayleen V., Yang, Ian A., Fong, Kwun M. and Berg, Christine D. (2013). Screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography: a review of current status. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 5 (SUPPL.5), S524-S539. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2013.09.06

Screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography: a review of current status

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2027
    Extracellular-vesicles derived RNA biomarkers of lung cancer in never-smokers for early cancer detection
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2026
    Changes in the lung microbiome with use of inhaled steroids in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    Lung Cancer Screening in Queensland
    Cancer Council Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    'Max Up' Trial - Maximising uptake of lung cancer screening and smoking cessation outcomes
    NHMRC MRFF EMCR - Early to Mid-Career Researchers
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Transforming the care of people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) using digital health
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Defining the role and therapeutic manipulation of the gut-lung axis in respiratory disease (NHMRC Synergy administered by University of Technology Sydney)
    University of Technology Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    ACRF Lung Cancer Screening CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE (LUSCE)
    Australian Cancer Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2026
    Lung cancer screening for early detection
    NHMRC MRFF EPCDR - Improving Diagnosis in Cancers with Low Survival Rates
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    Activating primary care COPD patients with Multi-morbidity (APCOM) study (MRFF Primary Health Care Research Grant led by Bond University)
    Bond University
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Cassette printer replacement (TPCHF Equipment Grant)
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    Inflammatory changes in 'onion skin' tissue layers surrounding the tumour site in lung cancer
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    TapeStation 4150
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Inflammatory and DNA damage mechanisms in response to e-cigarette aerosols in COPD/lung cancer primary human bronchial epithelial cells
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2020
    Extracellular vesicles as a novel biomarker for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2024
    Dietary fibre and short chain fatty acids as immune regulators in COPD: a potential novel therapy
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Bringing Modern Genomics to the Management of Lung Cancer in Queensland ( QGHA grant administered by QUT)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Clinical trial validation of a blood exosome-prognosticator in lung cancer
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Detection of microbial pathogens using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) in patients with acute exacerbations of COPD
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2021
    Testing the lung microbiome to predict risk of frequent exacerbations in COPD
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2023
    ACRF Centre for Lung Cancer Early Detection
    Australian Cancer Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Mobile health for COPD
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Using the lung microbiome to predict response to continuous antibiotics in COPD
    Australian Respiratory Council
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    SoM Leaders Research Support for Head Northside Clinical School
    Mayne Bequest Fund
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    The lung microbiome in coexisting COPD and bronchiectasis
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Electronic Snapshot for Outpatient Management of COPD (ESO-COPD)
    Australian Centre for Health Services Innovation
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    Improving outcomes for patients with lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma
    Cancer Bequest Fund
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2017
    PhD Scholarship in lung cancer - Funded by the Lung Foundation Australia/Neville Bantoft Bequest, with the UQ Thoracic Research Centre
    PhD Scholarship in Lung Cancer funded by the Lung Foundation Australia/Neville Bantoft Bequest
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2017
    Clinical Academic Fellowship - Thoracic Physician
    Clinical Academic Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2017
    NHMRC Career Development Fellowship (Level 2): Preventing complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
    NHMRC Career Development Award
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Cigarette smoke and age-related epigenetic changes in the lung
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Fundamental study into the role of the organic fraction on the toxicity of combustion generated airborne particles (ARC Discovery Project led by QUT)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    The Clinical Utility of High Resolution Melt Analysis in Detecting EGFR Mutations in the Serum of NSCLC Patients
    Pfizer Australia Pty Limited
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Tissue Culture Facility for the UQ Thoracic Research Centre
    NHMRC Equipment Grant
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    Novel microRNAs in pulmonary neoplasia
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    Mayne Bequest Fund Research Support Award: Thoracic Research
    Mayne Bequest Fund
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2017
    Low dose CT screening for lung cancer
    Queensland Health Smart Health Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    Genome-wide association study of protective alleles in lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
    Cancer Council Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2015
    The AMAZES Study: Asthma and Macrolides: the AZithromycin Efficacy and Safety study (NHMRC Project Grant administered by University of Newcastle)
    University of Newcastle
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2012
    Genomics of environmental stress and lung damage
    Queensland Health Smart Health Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2012
    Respiratory rehabilitation or self management for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: what is the best management approach?
    Medical Benefits Fund of Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2013
    Aberrant promoter methylation in lung cancer and smokers (TPCH)
    Queensland Health Smart Health Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2011
    Preventing progression of COPD
    NHMRC Career Development Award
    Open grant
  • 2006
    Innate Immunity genes in COPD
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2006
    Molecular pathways associated with the severity of COPD
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2006
    Slowing the Progression of Chronic Lung Disease
    Viertel Foundation (Sylvia and Charles Viertel)
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2009
    The role of innate immunity genes in COPD
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2006
    Innate immunity genes in asthma and allergy
    Asthma Foundation of Queensland
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Ian Yang is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Diagnosis and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Improving approaches to the early diagnosis, monitoring and management of patients with COPD

  • Lung ageing

    Genetics and epigenetics of ageing in the lung

  • The lung's response to air pollution

    Gene-environment interaction in the lung's response to exposure to air pollutants

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Biomarkers of lung cancer

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Kwun Fong

  • Master Philosophy

    Elastin turnover in the lung microenvironment and its significance in Lung Repair and Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma (NSCLC)

    Principal Advisor

  • Master Philosophy

    Elastin turnover in the lung microenvironment and its significance in Lung Repair and Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma (NSCLC)

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Kwun Fong

  • Master Philosophy

    A multivariable prediction model for osteoporotic fracture and low bone density in a lung cancer screening cohort

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Kwun Fong, Associate Professor Henry Marshall

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Precision medicine in the genomic era: emerging technologies for molecular profiling of lung cancer

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Kwun Fong

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Blood biomarkers for lung cancer screening

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Kwun Fong, Associate Professor Henry Marshall

  • Master Philosophy

    A multivariable prediction model for osteoporotic fracture in a lung cancer screening cohort

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Kwun Fong, Associate Professor Henry Marshall

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Molecular drivers of lung cancer.

    Associate Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Randomised pragmatic trial of comprehensive tissue sampling enabled by ultrathin bronchoscopic Radial probe EndoBronchial Ultrasound versus CT-guided TransThoracic needle aspiration/biopsy (REBUTT) for evaluation of peripheral pulmonary lesions.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Kwun Fong

Completed supervision

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