Overview
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
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
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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.
Works
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2021
Journal Article
Women’s empowerment and household fuel use in 31 African countries: a cross-sectional analysis of households in the Demographic and Health Survey
Odo, Daniel Bogale, Yang, Ian A., Green, Donna and Knibbs, Luke D. (2021). Women’s empowerment and household fuel use in 31 African countries: a cross-sectional analysis of households in the Demographic and Health Survey. Environmental Research Letters, 16 (2) 025012, 1-13. doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/abdd59
2021
Journal Article
A Systematic Review and Appraisal of Epidemiological Studies on Household Fuel Use and Its Health Effects Using Demographic and Health Surveys
Odo, Daniel B., Yang, Ian A. and Knibbs, Luke D. (2021). A Systematic Review and Appraisal of Epidemiological Studies on Household Fuel Use and Its Health Effects Using Demographic and Health Surveys. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (4) 1411, 1411-30. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18041411
2021
Journal Article
The cost-effectiveness of azithromycin in reducing exacerbations in uncontrolled asthma
O Neill, Ciaran, Gibson, Peter G., Heaney, Liam G., Upham, John W., Yang, Ian A., Reynolds, Paul N., Hodge, Sandra, Jenkins, Christine R., Peters, Matthew, Marks, Guy B., James, Alan L. and Simpson, Jodie L. (2021). The cost-effectiveness of azithromycin in reducing exacerbations in uncontrolled asthma. European Respiratory Journal, 57 (2) 2002436, 2002436. doi: 10.1183/13993003.02436-2020
2021
Conference Publication
Long-term Outcomes of 265,677 patients hospitalised with Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter From 2008 to 2015
Ngo, L., Woodman, R., Denman, R., Walters, T., Yang, I. and Ranasinghe, I. (2021). Long-term Outcomes of 265,677 patients hospitalised with Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter From 2008 to 2015. 69th CSANZ Annual Scientific Meeting 43rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society for Heart Research ANZET 21, Online, 5-8 August 2021. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2021.06.154
2021
Conference Publication
Long-term Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: A Bi-National Cohort Study
Ngo, L., Woodman, R., Denman, R., Walters, T., Yang, I. and Ranasinghe, I. (2021). Long-term Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: A Bi-National Cohort Study. 69th CSANZ Annual Scientific Meeting 43rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society for Heart Research ANZET 21, Online, 5-8 August 2021. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2021.06.155
2020
Journal Article
Disease-associated gut microbiome and metabolome changes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Bowerman, Kate L., Rehman, Saima Firdous, Vaughan, Annalicia, Lachner, Nancy, Budden, Kurtis F., Kim, Richard Y., Wood, David L. A., Gellatly, Shaan L., Shukla, Shakti D., Wood, Lisa G., Yang, Ian A., Wark, Peter A., Hugenholtz, Philip and Hansbro, Philip M. (2020). Disease-associated gut microbiome and metabolome changes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Nature Communications, 11 (1) 5886, 1-15. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-19701-0
2020
Journal Article
The effectiveness of smartphone applications to aid smoking cessation: a meta-analysis
Barnett, Adrian, Ding, Hang, Hay, Karen E., Yang, Ian A., Bowman, Rayleen V., Fong, Kwun M. and Marshall, Henry M. (2020). The effectiveness of smartphone applications to aid smoking cessation: a meta-analysis. Clinical eHealth, 3, 69-81. doi: 10.1016/j.ceh.2020.09.001
2020
Journal Article
Role of lung microbiome in innate immune response associated with chronic lung diseases
Paudel, Keshav Raj, Dharwal, Vivek, Patel, Vyoma K., Galvao, Izabela, Wadhwa, Ridhima, Malyla, Vamshikrishna, Shen, Sj Sijie, Budden, Kurtis F., Hansbro, Nicole G., Vaughan, Annalicia, Yang, Ian A., Kohonen-Corish, Maija R J, Bebawy, Mary, Dua, Kamal and Hansbro, Philip M. (2020). Role of lung microbiome in innate immune response associated with chronic lung diseases. Frontiers in Medicine, 7 554, 554. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2020.00554
2020
Journal Article
Use of eHealth in the management of pulmonary arterial hypertension: review of the literature
Gonzalez-Garcia, Manuel C., Fatehi, Farhad, Varnfield, Marlien, Ding, Hang, Karunanithi, Mohan, Yang, Ian, Cordina, Rachael and Feenstra, John (2020). Use of eHealth in the management of pulmonary arterial hypertension: review of the literature. BMJ Health and Care Informatics, 27 (3) e100176, e100176. doi: 10.1136/bmjhci-2020-100176
2020
Journal Article
The role of the microbiome and the NLRP3 inflammasome in the gut and lung
Donovan, Chantal, Liu, Gang, Shen, Sj, Marshall, Jacqueline E., Kim, Richard Y., Alamao, Charlotte A., Budden, Kurtis F., Choi, Jaesung P., Kohonen-Corish, Maija, El-Omar, Emad M., Yang, Ian A. and Hansbro, Philip M. (2020). The role of the microbiome and the NLRP3 inflammasome in the gut and lung. Journal of Leukocyte Biology, 108 (3), 925-935. doi: 10.1002/JLB.3MR0720-472RR
2020
Journal Article
Concise guidance for COPD
Dabscheck, Eli, McDonald, Christine F. and Yang, Ian A. (2020). Concise guidance for COPD. Respirology, 25 (11) resp.13934, 1129-1132. doi: 10.1111/resp.13934
2020
Journal Article
Impact of diet and the bacterial microbiome on the mucous barrier and immune disorders
Alemao, Charlotte A., Budden, Kurtis F., Gomez, Henry M., Rehman, Saima F., Marshall, Jacqueline E., Shukla, Shakti D., Donovan, Chantal, Forster, Samuel C., Yang, Ian A., Keely, Simon, Mann, Elizabeth R., El Omar, Emad M., Belz, Gabrielle T. and Hansbro, Philip M. (2020). Impact of diet and the bacterial microbiome on the mucous barrier and immune disorders. Allergy, 76 (3) all.14548, 1-21. doi: 10.1111/all.14548
2020
Journal Article
Diagnosis and treatment of early lung cancer
McLellan, Rachel, Marshall, Henry, Dent, Annette, Bowman, Rayleen V., Yang, Ian A. and Fong, Kwun M. (2020). Diagnosis and treatment of early lung cancer. Australian Journal of General Practice, 49 (8), 508-512. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-11-19-5148
2020
Journal Article
The effects of different telemonitoring strategies in chronic heart failure care: a systematic review and subgroup meta-analysis
Ding, Hang, Chen, Sheau Huey, Edwards, Iain, Jayasena, Rajiv, Doecke, James, Layland, Jamie, Yang, Ian and Maiorana, Andrew (2020). The effects of different telemonitoring strategies in chronic heart failure care: a systematic review and subgroup meta-analysis. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22 (11) e20032, e20032. doi: 10.2196/20032
2020
Journal Article
Management of acute COPD exacerbations in Australia: do we follow the guidelines?
Cousins, Joyce L., Wood-Baker, Richard, Wark, Peter A. B., Yang, Ian A., Gibson, Peter G., Hutchinson, Anastasia, Sajkov, Dimitar, Hiles, Sarah A., Samuel, Sameh and McDonald, Vanessa M. (2020). Management of acute COPD exacerbations in Australia: do we follow the guidelines?. Erj Open Research, 6 (2) 00270-2019, 00270-2019. doi: 10.1183/23120541.00270-2019
2020
Journal Article
Validation of the eighth edition TNM lung cancer staging system; a brief report
Hwang, Joseph K., Page, Barbara J., Flynn, David, Passmore, Linda, McCaul, Elizabeth, Brady, Jaccalyne, Yang, Ian A., Marshall, Henry, Windsor, Morgan, Bowman, Rayleen V., Naidoo, Rishendran, Guan, Tracey, Philpot, Shoni, Blake, Michael E. and Fong, Kwun M. (2020). Validation of the eighth edition TNM lung cancer staging system; a brief report. Journal of Thoracic Oncology, 15 (4), 649-654. doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.11.030
2020
Journal Article
Protocol and rationale for the international lung screening trial
Lim, Kuan Pin, Marshall, Henry, Tammemägi, Martin, Brims, Fraser, McWilliams, Annette, Stone, Emily, Manser, Renee, Canfell, Karen, Weber, Marianne, Connelly, Luke, Bowman, Rayleen V., Yang, Ian A., Fogarty, Paul, Mayo, John, Yee, John, Myers, Renelle, Atkar-Khattra, Sukhinder, Lam, David C. L., Rosell, Antoni, Berg, Christine D., Fong, Kwun M. and Lam, Stephen (2020). Protocol and rationale for the international lung screening trial. Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 17 (4), 503-512. doi: 10.1513/annalsats.201902-102oc
2020
Journal Article
Multi-omics characterization of molecular features of gastric cancer correlated with response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Li, Ziyu, Gao, Xiangyu, Peng, Xinxin, Chen, Mei-Ju May, Li, Zhe, Wei, Bin, Wen, Xianzi, Wei, Baoye, Dong, Yu, Bu, Zhaode, Wu, Aiwen, Wu, Qi, Tang, Lei, Li, Zhongwu, Liu, Yiqiang, Zhang, Li, Jia, Shuqin, Zhang, Lianhai, Shan, Fei, Zhang, Ji, Wu, Xiaojiang, Ji, Xin, Ji, Ke, Wu, Xiaolong, Shi, Jinyao, Xing, Xiaofang, Wu, Jianmin, Lv, Guoqing, Shen, Lin ... Ji, Jiafu (2020). Multi-omics characterization of molecular features of gastric cancer correlated with response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Science Advances, 6 (9) eaay4211, 1-12. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aay4211
2020
Journal Article
Diagnosis and treatment of lung disease associated with alpha one‐antitrypsin deficiency: a position statement from the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand*
Dummer, Jack, Dobler, Claudia C., Holmes, Mark, Chambers, Daniel, Yang, Ian A., Parkin, Lianne, Smith, Sheree, Wark, Peter, Dev, Anouk, Hodge, Sandra, Dabscheck, Eli, Gooi, Julian, Samuel, Sameh, Knowles, Steven and Holland, Anne E. (2020). Diagnosis and treatment of lung disease associated with alpha one‐antitrypsin deficiency: a position statement from the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand*. Respirology, 25 (3) resp.13774, 321-335. doi: 10.1111/resp.13774
2020
Conference Publication
Attitudes of Australian specialists to lung cancer screening with low dose computed tomography
Marshall, H., Mclellan, R., Yang, I., Bowman, R. and Fong, K. (2020). Attitudes of Australian specialists to lung cancer screening with low dose computed tomography. Australia & New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science and The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (ANZSRS/TSANZ) Annual Scientific Meeting for Leaders in Lung Health & Respiratory Science, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 27–31 March 2020. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Diagnosis and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Improving approaches to the early diagnosis, monitoring and management of patients with COPD
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Lung ageing
Genetics and epigenetics of ageing in the lung
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The lung's response to air pollution
Gene-environment interaction in the lung's response to exposure to air pollutants
Supervision history
Current supervision
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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
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Master Philosophy
Elastin turnover in the lung microenvironment and its significance in Lung Repair and Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma (NSCLC)
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Blood biomarkers for lung cancer screening
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kwun Fong, Associate Professor Henry Marshall
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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
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Doctor Philosophy
Molecular drivers of lung cancer.
Associate Advisor
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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
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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
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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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2021
Master Philosophy
The Clinical Journey of Patients with a Severe Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): from the Ambulance to the Emergency Department to the Hospital Ward
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kwun Fong
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic applications of extracellular vesicles in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kwun Fong
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2019
Master Philosophy
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for patients with chronic lung disease and psychological comorbidities undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kwun Fong
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
The response of human bronchial epithelial cells to outdoor air pollution: Interventions to protect the diseased lung against diesel emission exposure
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kwun Fong
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2012
Master Philosophy
Genetic influences on right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kwun Fong, Associate Professor Paul Zimmerman
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Population-wide outcomes of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Isuru Ranasinghe
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Air pollution and child health in low- and middle-income countries
Associate Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
MOLECULAR MECHANISMS UNDERLYING PROGRESSION OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD)
Joint Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kwun Fong
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Screening For Biomarkers in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kwun Fong
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Using proteomics to understand and prevent asthma exacerbations with macrolide antibiotics
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor John Upham
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
The Association Between Maternal and Childhood Environmental Exposures and Mental Health and Cognitive Function of Australian Children.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Gita Mishra
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluation of Pleural Fluid Extracellular Vesicles for Diagnostic Utility in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kwun Fong
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluating NanoString Technology to Enhance the Molecular Characterisation of Lung Cancer
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kwun Fong
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Retrospective cohort studies on the lung cancer secondary care diagnostic pathway: Factors that influence waiting time intervals and patient experience
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kwun Fong
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
The Role of Exhaled Breath Analysis in the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Lung Diseases
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor David Fielding, Professor Kwun Fong, Associate Professor Paul Zimmerman
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2015
Master Philosophy
Lung cancer in rural and remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Queensland: Awareness and identifying health needs in a cultural context.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kwun Fong
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
The Queensland Lung Cancer Screening Study
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kwun Fong, Associate Professor Paul Zimmerman
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Genomic characterisation of asbestos-related lung cancer
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kwun Fong
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
MOLECULAR BIOMARKERS IN THORACIC ONCOLOGY
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kwun Fong
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Aberrant microRNA Expression in Lung Cancer
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kwun Fong
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2008
Master Philosophy
The Genetic Basis of Carvedilol Responsiveness in Human Heart Failure
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Peter Molenaar
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