Professor Ian Yang
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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 (264) Book Chapter (10) Conference Publication (86) Other Outputs (1)

61 - 80 of 361 works

2021

Journal Article

Postoperative adjuvant EGFR-TKIs for resected EGFR-mutant NSCLC-opportunities and obstacles

Parris, Brielle A., Leong, Steven, Marshall, Henry, Yang, Ian A., Bowman, Rayleen V. and Fong, Kwun M. (2021). Postoperative adjuvant EGFR-TKIs for resected EGFR-mutant NSCLC-opportunities and obstacles. Annals of Translational Medicine, 9 (7) 586, 1-5. doi: 10.21037/atm-2020-133

Postoperative adjuvant EGFR-TKIs for resected EGFR-mutant NSCLC-opportunities and obstacles

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

Women’s empowerment and household fuel use in 31 African countries: a cross-sectional analysis of households in the Demographic and Health Survey

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

A Systematic Review and Appraisal of Epidemiological Studies on Household Fuel Use and Its Health Effects Using Demographic and Health Surveys

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

The cost-effectiveness of azithromycin in reducing exacerbations in uncontrolled asthma

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

Long-term Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: A Bi-National Cohort Study

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

Long-term Outcomes of 265,677 patients hospitalised with Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter From 2008 to 2015

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

Disease-associated gut microbiome and metabolome changes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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

The effectiveness of smartphone applications to aid smoking cessation: a meta-analysis

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

Role of lung microbiome in innate immune response associated with chronic lung diseases

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

Use of eHealth in the management of pulmonary arterial hypertension: review of the literature

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

The role of the microbiome and the NLRP3 inflammasome in the gut and lung

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

Concise guidance for COPD

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

Impact of diet and the bacterial microbiome on the mucous barrier and immune disorders

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

Diagnosis and treatment of early lung cancer

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

The effects of different telemonitoring strategies in chronic heart failure care: a systematic review and subgroup meta-analysis

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

Management of acute COPD exacerbations in Australia: do we follow the guidelines?

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

Validation of the eighth edition TNM lung cancer staging system; a brief report

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

Protocol and rationale for the international lung screening trial

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

Multi-omics characterization of molecular features of gastric cancer correlated with response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy

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

Diagnosis and treatment of lung disease associated with alpha one‐antitrypsin deficiency: a position statement from the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand*

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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