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.

Search Professor Ian Yang’s works on UQ eSpace

361 works between 1999 and 2025
All (361) Journal Article (265) Book Chapter (10) Conference Publication (85) Other Outputs (1)

221 - 240 of 361 works

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

2013

Journal Article

Peripheral compartment innate immune response to Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

Francis, Santiyagu M. Savarimuthu, Tan, Maxine E., Fung, Pamela R., Shaw, Janet G., Semmler, Annalese B. T., Nataatmadja, Maria, Bowman, Rayleen V., Fong, Kwun M. and Yang, Ian A. (2013). Peripheral compartment innate immune response to Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients. Innate Immunity, 19 (4), 428-437. doi: 10.1177/1753425912466926

Peripheral compartment innate immune response to Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

2013

Journal Article

Year in review 2012: Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Yang, Ian A., Ko, Fanny W. -S., Lim, T. K. and Hancox, Robert J. (2013). Year in review 2012: Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Respirology, 18 (3), 565-572. doi: 10.1111/resp.12049

Year in review 2012: Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

2013

Journal Article

Inhaled corticosteroids for subacute and chronic cough in adults (Review)

Johnstone, Kate J., Chang, Anne B., Fong, Kwun M., Bowman, Rayleen V. and Yang, Ian A. (2013). Inhaled corticosteroids for subacute and chronic cough in adults (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013 (3) CD009305, CD009305. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009305.pub2

Inhaled corticosteroids for subacute and chronic cough in adults (Review)

2013

Journal Article

Genome-wide CpG island methylation analyses in non-small cell lung cancer patients

Heller, Gerwin, Babinsky, Valerie N., Ziegler, Barbara, Weinzierl, Marlene, Noll, Christian, Altenberger, Corinna, Müllauer, Leonhard, Dekan, Gerhard, Grin, Yuliya, Lang, György, End-Pfützenreuter, Adelheid, Steiner, Irene, Zehetmayer, Sonja, Döme, Balazs, Arns, Britt-Madeleine, Fong, Kwun M., Wright, Casey M., Yang, Ian A., Klepetko, Walter, Posch, Martin, Zielinski, Christoph C. and Zöchbauer-Müller, Sabine (2013). Genome-wide CpG island methylation analyses in non-small cell lung cancer patients. Carcinogenesis, 34 (3), 513-521. doi: 10.1093/carcin/bgs363

Genome-wide CpG island methylation analyses in non-small cell lung cancer patients

2013

Journal Article

Phenotypes and Karyotypes of Human Malignant Mesothelioma Cell Lines

Relan, Vandana, Morrison, Leanne, Parsonson, Kylie, Clarke, Belinda E., Duhig, Edwina E., Windsor, Morgan N., Matar, Kevin S., Naidoo, Rishendran, Passmore, Linda, McCaul, Elizabeth, Courtney, Deborah, Yang, Ian A., Fong, Kwun M. and Bowman, Rayleen V. (2013). Phenotypes and Karyotypes of Human Malignant Mesothelioma Cell Lines. Plos One, 8 (3) e58132, e58132.1-e58132.8. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0058132

Phenotypes and Karyotypes of Human Malignant Mesothelioma Cell Lines

2013

Journal Article

Queensland Lung Cancer Screening Study: rationale, design and methods

Marshall, H. M., Bowman, R. V., Crossin, J., Lau, M. A., Slaughter, R. E., Passmore, L. H., McCaul, E. M., Courtney, D. A., Windsor, M. N., Yang, I. A., Smith, I. R., Keir, B. J., Hayes, T. J., Redmond, S. J., Zimmerman, P. V. and Fong, K. M. (2013). Queensland Lung Cancer Screening Study: rationale, design and methods. Internal Medicine Journal, 43 (2), 174-182. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2012.02789.x

Queensland Lung Cancer Screening Study: rationale, design and methods

2013

Conference Publication

Heterogeneity in tumour content and necrosis in primary lung cancers: Implications for molecular analysis

Goh, Felicia, Duhig, Edwina, Clarke, Belinda, Dettrick, Andrew, Godbolt, David, Tran, Kayla, Franz, Louise, Barr, Jeremy, Parsonson, Kylie, Martins, Maria, Davidson, Morgan, Wright, Casey, De laat, John, Shaw, Janet, Martin, Jennifer, Parris, Brielle, Shaw, Eloise, De Souza, Laura, Tjahjadi, Jane, Daniels, Marissa, Larsen, Jill E., Semmler, Annalese, Stockwell, Rachel, Savarimuthu, Santiyagu, Relan, Vandana, Sriram, Krishna, Campbell, Jennifer, Kim, Samuel, Tan, Maxine ... Fong, Kwun (2013). Heterogeneity in tumour content and necrosis in primary lung cancers: Implications for molecular analysis. 15th World Conference on Lung Cancer, Sydney, Australia, October 27-30, 2013. New York, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1097/01.JTO.0000438438.14562.c8

Heterogeneity in tumour content and necrosis in primary lung cancers: Implications for molecular analysis

2013

Conference Publication

Alternatives to Induced Sputum for Identifying Patients with Eosinophilic Asthma

Simpson, J. L., Yang, I. A., Reynolds, P. N., Hodge, S. J., James, A. L., Upham, J., Jenkins, C., Peters, M. and Gibson, P. G. (2013). Alternatives to Induced Sputum for Identifying Patients with Eosinophilic Asthma. 2013 Annual Scientific Meetings of The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand and the Australian and New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science, Darwin, NT Australia, 22 - 27 March 2013. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/resp.12046

Alternatives to Induced Sputum for Identifying Patients with Eosinophilic Asthma

2013

Conference Publication

Comparative effectiveness of DDPCR for the detection of EGFR mutations

Daniels, Marissa, Sriram, Krishna, Duhig, Edwina, Clarke, Belinda, Dettrick, Andrew, Godbolt, David, Tran, Kayla, Windsor, Morgan, Naidoo, Rishendran, Matar, Kevin, Tam, Robert, Bowman, Rayleen, Yang, Ian and Fong, Kwun (2013). Comparative effectiveness of DDPCR for the detection of EGFR mutations. *, *, *. New York, NY, United States: Elsevier.

Comparative effectiveness of DDPCR for the detection of EGFR mutations

2013

Conference Publication

Pulmonary Nodule Detection by Junior Medical Staff Is Improved by Digital Tomosynthesis Compared to Chest X-Ray

Lee, Xiang-Wen, Leong, Steven, Marshall, Henry, Ayres, Jonny, Mohamed, Osman, Bowman, Rayleen, Yang, Ian and Fong, Kwun (2013). Pulmonary Nodule Detection by Junior Medical Staff Is Improved by Digital Tomosynthesis Compared to Chest X-Ray. 15th World Congress on Lung Cancer, Sydney, NSW Australia, 27-30 October 2013. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier.

Pulmonary Nodule Detection by Junior Medical Staff Is Improved by Digital Tomosynthesis Compared to Chest X-Ray

2013

Journal Article

Impaired macrophage phagocytosis in non-eosinophilic asthma

Simpson, J. L., Gibson, P. G., Yang, I. A., Upham, J., James, A., Reynolds, P. N., Hodge, S. and AMAZES Study Research Group (2013). Impaired macrophage phagocytosis in non-eosinophilic asthma. Clinical and Experimental Allergy, 43 (1), 29-35. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2012.04075.x

Impaired macrophage phagocytosis in non-eosinophilic asthma

2013

Conference Publication

Personalized care for COPD: the "COPD Snapshot"

Hakim, R., Mccarthy, L., Masel, P. J., Bowman, R. V., Burke, A., Bazdar, S., Serginson, J. G. and Yang, I. A. (2013). Personalized care for COPD: the "COPD Snapshot". Thoracic Society of Australia & New Zealand and the Australian & New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science 2013 Annual Scientific Meetings, Darwin, NT, Australia, 22-27 March 2013. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/resp.12045

Personalized care for COPD: the "COPD Snapshot"

2013

Journal Article

Personalizing and targeting therapy for COPD - The role of molecular and clinical biomarkers

Goh, Felicia, Shaw, Janet G., Francis. Santiyagu M. Savarimuthu, Vaughan, Annalicia, Morrison, Leanne, Relan, Vandana, Marshall, Henry M., Dent, Annette G., O'Hare, Phoebe E., Hsiao, Amy, Bowman, Rayleen V., Fong, Kwun M. and Yang, Ian A. (2013). Personalizing and targeting therapy for COPD - The role of molecular and clinical biomarkers. Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine, 7 (6), 593-605. doi: 10.1586/17476348.2013.842468

Personalizing and targeting therapy for COPD - The role of molecular and clinical biomarkers

2013

Journal Article

COPD management: An integrated approach

Yang, Ian and Jenkins, Christine (2013). COPD management: An integrated approach. Medicine Today, 14 (1), 10-18.

COPD management: An integrated approach

2013

Journal Article

Air pollution and lung health: an epilogue

Yang, Ian A. and Holgate, Stephen T. (2013). Air pollution and lung health: an epilogue. Respirology, 18 (1), 3-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2012.02229.x

Air pollution and lung health: an epilogue

2013

Conference Publication

Visual Coronary Artery Calcification Score On Thoracic Ct Predicts All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Copd

O'Hare, P. E., Ayres, J., O'Rourke, R., Slaughter, R. E., Marshall, H. M., Bowman, R. V., Fong, K. M. and Yang, I. A. (2013). Visual Coronary Artery Calcification Score On Thoracic Ct Predicts All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Copd. 2013 Annual Scientific Meetings of The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand and the Australian and New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science, Darwin, NT Australia, 22 - 27 March 2013. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/resp.12045

Visual Coronary Artery Calcification Score On Thoracic Ct Predicts All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Copd

2013

Conference Publication

Validation of electronic nose exhaled breath VOC profile in discriminating between subjects with early stage lung cancer and healthy never smokers

Dent, Annette G., Bowman, Rayleen, Zimmerman, Paul, Yang, Ian A. and Fong, Kwun M. (2013). Validation of electronic nose exhaled breath VOC profile in discriminating between subjects with early stage lung cancer and healthy never smokers. New York, NY, United States: Elsevier.

Validation of electronic nose exhaled breath VOC profile in discriminating between subjects with early stage lung cancer and healthy never smokers

2012

Journal Article

Inhaled corticosteroids for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Review)

Yang, Ian A., Clarke, Melissa S., Sim, Esther H. A. and Fong, Kwun M. (2012). Inhaled corticosteroids for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2016 (7) CD002991. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002991.pub3

Inhaled corticosteroids for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Review)

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

    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

    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

  • Doctor Philosophy

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

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Kwun Fong

Completed supervision

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