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

366 works between 1999 and 2025
All (366) Journal Article (267) Other Outputs (1) Conference Publication (88) Book Chapter (10)

41 - 60 of 366 works

2022

Journal Article

Plasma extracellular vesicle miRNA profiles distinguish chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations and disease severity

O'Farrell, Hannah E., Bowman, Rayleen V., Fong, Kwun M and Yang, Ian A (2022). Plasma extracellular vesicle miRNA profiles distinguish chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations and disease severity. International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Volume 17, 2821-2833. doi: 10.2147/copd.s379774

Plasma extracellular vesicle miRNA profiles distinguish chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations and disease severity

2022

Journal Article

Association between residential greenspace and health-related quality of life in children aged 0–12 years

Ahmed, Salma M., Mishra, Gita D., Moss, Katrina M., Mouly, Tafzila A., Yang, Ian A. and Knibbs, Luke D. (2022). Association between residential greenspace and health-related quality of life in children aged 0–12 years. Environmental Research, 214 (Pt 1) 113759, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113759

Association between residential greenspace and health-related quality of life in children aged 0–12 years

2022

Journal Article

COPD-X Australian guidelines for the diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: 2022 update

Dabscheck, Eli, George, Johnson, Hermann, Kelcie, McDonald, Christine F., McDonald, Vanessa M., McNamara, Renae, O’Brien, Mearon, Smith, Brian, Zwar, Nicholas A. and Yang, Ian A. (2022). COPD-X Australian guidelines for the diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: 2022 update. Medical Journal of Australia, 217 (8), 415-423. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51708

COPD-X Australian guidelines for the diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: 2022 update

2022

Journal Article

More than meets the eye

Olive, Gerard N., Yang, Ian A., Marshall, Henry, Bowman, Rayleen V. and Fong, Kwun M. (2022). More than meets the eye. European Respiratory Journal, 60 (3) 2200763, 2200763. doi: 10.1183/13993003.00763-2022

More than meets the eye

2022

Journal Article

Longitudinal risk of death, hospitalisations for atrial fibrillation and cardiovascular events following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: a cohort study

Ngo, Linh, Woodman, Richard, Denman, Russell, Walters, Tomos E, Yang, Ian A and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2022). Longitudinal risk of death, hospitalisations for atrial fibrillation and cardiovascular events following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: a cohort study. European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes, 9 (2), 150-160. doi: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcac024

Longitudinal risk of death, hospitalisations for atrial fibrillation and cardiovascular events following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: a cohort study

2022

Journal Article

Development of an electronic interdisciplinary chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) proforma (E-ICP) to improve interdisciplinary guideline adherence in the emergency department: modified Delphi study

Issac, Hancy, Keijzers, Gerben, Yang, Ian A., Lea, Jackie, Taylor, Melissa and Moloney, Clint (2022). Development of an electronic interdisciplinary chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) proforma (E-ICP) to improve interdisciplinary guideline adherence in the emergency department: modified Delphi study. The International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 17, 1089-1106. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S358254

Development of an electronic interdisciplinary chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) proforma (E-ICP) to improve interdisciplinary guideline adherence in the emergency department: modified Delphi study

2022

Journal Article

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in never-smokers: risk factors, pathogenesis, and implications for prevention and treatment

Yang, Ian A., Jenkins, Christine R. and Salvi, Sundeep S. (2022). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in never-smokers: risk factors, pathogenesis, and implications for prevention and treatment. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 10 (5), 497-511. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(21)00506-3

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in never-smokers: risk factors, pathogenesis, and implications for prevention and treatment

2022

Journal Article

Residential greenspace and early childhood development and academic performance: a longitudinal analysis of Australian children aged 4–12 years

Ahmed, Salma M., Knibbs, Luke D., Moss, Katrina M., Mouly, Tafzila A., Yang, Ian A. and Mishra, Gita D. (2022). Residential greenspace and early childhood development and academic performance: a longitudinal analysis of Australian children aged 4–12 years. Science of The Total Environment, 833 155214, 155214. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155214

Residential greenspace and early childhood development and academic performance: a longitudinal analysis of Australian children aged 4–12 years

2022

Journal Article

Ambient air pollution and acute respiratory infection in children aged under 5 years living in 35 developing countries

Odo, Daniel B., Yang, Ian A., Dey, Sagnik, Hammer, Melanie S., van Donkelaar, Aaron, Martin, Randall V., Dong, Guang-Hui, Yang, Bo-Yi, Hystad, Perry and Knibbs, Luke D. (2022). Ambient air pollution and acute respiratory infection in children aged under 5 years living in 35 developing countries. Environment International, 159 107019, 107019. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.107019

Ambient air pollution and acute respiratory infection in children aged under 5 years living in 35 developing countries

2022

Journal Article

Maternal and childhood ambient air pollution exposure and mental health symptoms and psychomotor development in children: an Australian population-based longitudinal study

Ahmed, Salma M., Mishra, Gita D., Moss, Katrina M., Yang, Ian A., Lycett, Kate and Knibbs, Luke D. (2022). Maternal and childhood ambient air pollution exposure and mental health symptoms and psychomotor development in children: an Australian population-based longitudinal study. Environment International, 158 107003, 107003. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.107003

Maternal and childhood ambient air pollution exposure and mental health symptoms and psychomotor development in children: an Australian population-based longitudinal study

2022

Journal Article

USPSTF2013 versus PLCOm2012 lung cancer screening eligibility criteria (International Lung Screening Trial): interim analysis of a prospective cohort study

Tammemägi, Martin C, Ruparel, Mamta, Tremblay, Alain, Myers, Renelle, Mayo, John, Yee, John, Atkar-Khattra, Sukhinder, Yuan, Ren, Cressman, Sonya, English, John, Bedard, Eric, MacEachern, Paul, Burrowes, Paul, Quaife, Samantha L, Marshall, Henry, Yang, Ian, Bowman, Rayleen, Passmore, Linda, McWilliams, Annette, Brims, Fraser, Lim, Kuan Pin, Mo, Lin, Melsom, Stephen, Saffar, Bann, Teh, Mark, Sheehan, Ramon, Kuok, Yijin, Manser, Renee, Irving, Louis ... Lam, Stephen (2022). USPSTF2013 versus PLCOm2012 lung cancer screening eligibility criteria (International Lung Screening Trial): interim analysis of a prospective cohort study. The Lancet Oncology, 23 (1), 138-148. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(21)00590-8

USPSTF2013 versus PLCOm2012 lung cancer screening eligibility criteria (International Lung Screening Trial): interim analysis of a prospective cohort study

2021

Journal Article

Germline ERBB3 mutation in familial non-small cell lung carcinoma: expanding ErbB’s role in oncogenesis

McInerney-Leo, Aideen M., Chew, Hui Yi, Inglis, Po-Ling, Leo, Paul J., Joseph, Shannon R., Cooper, Caroline L., Okano, Satomi, Hassall, Tim, Anderson, Lisa, Bowman, Rayleen V., Gattas, Michael, Harris, Jessica E., Marshall, Mhairi S., Shaw, Janet G., Wheeler, Lawrie, Yang, Ian A., Brown, Matthew A., Fong, Kwun M., Simpson, Fiona and Duncan, Emma L. (2021). Germline ERBB3 mutation in familial non-small cell lung carcinoma: expanding ErbB’s role in oncogenesis. Human Molecular Genetics, 30 (24), 2393-2401. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddab172

Germline ERBB3 mutation in familial non-small cell lung carcinoma: expanding ErbB’s role in oncogenesis

2021

Journal Article

Behaviour change: the key to implementing evidence on COPD prevention, diagnosis and management

Yang, Ian A., McDonald, Christine F. and Francis, Jill J. (2021). Behaviour change: the key to implementing evidence on COPD prevention, diagnosis and management. Respirology, 26 (11), 1021-1023. doi: 10.1111/resp.14160

Behaviour change: the key to implementing evidence on COPD prevention, diagnosis and management

2021

Conference Publication

Long-term outcomes of 265,737 patients hospitalised with atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter from 2008 to 2015

Ngo, L., Woodman, R., Walters, T., Denman, R., Yang, I. and Ranasinghe, I. (2021). Long-term outcomes of 265,737 patients hospitalised with atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter from 2008 to 2015. OXFORD: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.

Long-term outcomes of 265,737 patients hospitalised with atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter from 2008 to 2015

2021

Conference Publication

Long-term outcomes of 265,737 patients hospitalised with atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter from 2008 to 2015

Ngo, L., Woodman, R., Walters, T., Denman, R., Yang, I. and Ranasinghe, I. (2021). Long-term outcomes of 265,737 patients hospitalised with atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter from 2008 to 2015. ESC Congress 2021 – The Digital Experience, Online, 27 - 30 August 2021. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.0294

Long-term outcomes of 265,737 patients hospitalised with atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter from 2008 to 2015

2021

Journal Article

Referral criteria to palliative care for patients with respiratory disease: a systematic review

Philip, Jennifer, Collins, Anna, Smallwood, Natasha, Chang, Yuchieh Kathryn, Mo, Li, Yang, Ian A., Corte, Tamera, McDonald, Christine F. and Hui, David (2021). Referral criteria to palliative care for patients with respiratory disease: a systematic review. The European respiratory journal, 58 (4) 2004307, 2004307. doi: 10.1183/13993003.04307-2020

Referral criteria to palliative care for patients with respiratory disease: a systematic review

2021

Book Chapter

Metastases from lung cancer

Goffinet, Céline, Marshall, H., Yang, Ian A., Bowman, R. V. and Fong, Kwun M. (2021). Metastases from lung cancer. Encyclopedia of respiratory medicine. (pp. 785-792) Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-08-102723-3.00049-4

Metastases from lung cancer

2021

Book Chapter

Overview of lung cancer

Olive, Gerard N., Marshall, Henry M., Yang, Ian A., Bowman, Rayleen V. and Fong, Kwun M. (2021). Overview of lung cancer. Encyclopedia of respiratory medicine. (pp. 621-633) edited by Sam M. Janes. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-08-102723-3.00031-7

Overview of lung cancer

2021

Book Chapter

Differential diagnosis of mediastinal masses

Semasinghe Bandaralage, S. P., Slader, Simon, Leong, S., Yang, I. A., Bowman, R. V. and Fong, Kwun M. (2021). Differential diagnosis of mediastinal masses. Encyclopedia of respiratory medicine. (pp. 729-742) Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-08-102723-3.00033-0

Differential diagnosis of mediastinal masses

2021

Journal Article

E-cigarettes induce toxicity comparable to tobacco cigarettes in airway epithelium from patients with COPD

O'Farrell, Hannah E., Brown, Reece, Brown, Zac, Milijevic, Branka, Ristovski, Zoran D., Bowman, Rayleen V., Fong, Kwun M., Vaughan, Annalicia and Yang, Ian A. (2021). E-cigarettes induce toxicity comparable to tobacco cigarettes in airway epithelium from patients with COPD. Toxicology in Vitro, 75 105204, 105204. doi: 10.1016/j.tiv.2021.105204

E-cigarettes induce toxicity comparable to tobacco cigarettes in airway epithelium from patients with COPD

Availability

Professor Ian Yang is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • 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

    Biomarkers of lung cancer

    Principal 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Blood biomarkers for lung cancer screening

    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

Completed supervision

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