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

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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.

Attitudes of Australian specialists to lung cancer screening with low dose computed tomography

2019

Journal Article

‘Omics’: the new language in medicine that we all must learn

Moodley, Yuben and Yang, Ian A. (2019). ‘Omics’: the new language in medicine that we all must learn. Respirology, 25 (2) resp.13754, 137-138. doi: 10.1111/resp.13754

‘Omics’: the new language in medicine that we all must learn

2019

Journal Article

Clinical utility of exhaled nitric oxide fraction in the management of asthma and COPD

Turner, Steve W., Chang, Anne B. and Yang, Ian A. (2019). Clinical utility of exhaled nitric oxide fraction in the management of asthma and COPD. Breathe, 15 (4), 306-316. doi: 10.1183/20734735.0268-2019

Clinical utility of exhaled nitric oxide fraction in the management of asthma and COPD

2019

Journal Article

EGFR mutations in lung cancer: not all equal in the eyes of the immune system?

Fong, Kwun M., Hughes, Brett G. M., Lwin, Zarnie and Yang, Ian A. (2019). EGFR mutations in lung cancer: not all equal in the eyes of the immune system?. Annals of Translational Medicine, 7 (S8) S326, S326-S326. doi: 10.21037/atm.2019.09.132

EGFR mutations in lung cancer: not all equal in the eyes of the immune system?

2019

Journal Article

The cost of screening for lung cancer in Australia

Marshall, Henry M., Finn, Nicola, Bowman, Rayleen V., Passmore, Linda H., McCaul, Elizabeth M., Yang, Ian A., Connelly, Luke and Fong, Kwun M. (2019). The cost of screening for lung cancer in Australia. Internal Medicine Journal, 49 (11) imj.14439, 1392-1399. doi: 10.1111/imj.14439

The cost of screening for lung cancer in Australia

2019

Journal Article

Nutritional support in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): an evidence update

Collins, Peter F., Yang, Ian A., Chang, Yuan-Chin and Vaughan, Annalicia (2019). Nutritional support in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): an evidence update. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 11 (Suppl. 17), S2230-S2237. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2019.10.41

Nutritional support in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): an evidence update

2019

Journal Article

Airway pharmacology: treatment options and algorithms to treat patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Kerstjens, Huib A. M., Upham, John W. and Yang, Ian A. (2019). Airway pharmacology: treatment options and algorithms to treat patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 11 (S17), S2200-S2209. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2019.10.57

Airway pharmacology: treatment options and algorithms to treat patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

2019

Journal Article

Diagnostic approach to chronic dyspnoea in adults

Ferry, Olivia R., Huang, Yao C., Masel, Philip J., Hamilton, Michael, Fong, Kwun M., Bowman, Rayleen, McKenzie, Scott C. and Yang, Ian A. (2019). Diagnostic approach to chronic dyspnoea in adults. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 11 (S17), S2117-S2128. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2019.10.53

Diagnostic approach to chronic dyspnoea in adults

2019

Journal Article

Extracellular vesicles in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

O'Farrell, Hannah E. and Yang, Ian A. (2019). Extracellular vesicles in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Journal of Thoracic Disease, 11 (S17), S2141-S2154. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2019.10.16

Extracellular vesicles in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

2019

Journal Article

Potential clinical utility of multiple target quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) array to detect microbial pathogens in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

O'Farrell, Hannah E., Shaw, Janet G., Goh, Felicia, Bowman, Rayleen, Fong, Kwun M., Krause, Lutz and Yang, Ian A. (2019). Potential clinical utility of multiple target quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) array to detect microbial pathogens in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Journal of Thoracic Disease, 11 (S17), S2254-+. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2019.10.39

Potential clinical utility of multiple target quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) array to detect microbial pathogens in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

2019

Journal Article

Efficacy of azithromycin in severe asthma from the AMAZES randomised trial

Gibson, Peter G., Yang, Ian A., Upham, John W., Reynolds, Paul N., Hodge, Sandra, James, Alan L., Jenkins, Christine, Peters, Matthew J., Marks, Guy B., Baraket, Melissa, Powell, Heather and Simpson, Jodie L. (2019). Efficacy of azithromycin in severe asthma from the AMAZES randomised trial. ERJ Open Research, 5 (4) 00056-2019, 00056-2019. doi: 10.1183/23120541.00056-2019

Efficacy of azithromycin in severe asthma from the AMAZES randomised trial

2019

Journal Article

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer: common pathways for pathogenesis

Parris, Brielle A., O'Farrell, Hannah E., Fong, Kwun M. and Yang, Ian A. (2019). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer: common pathways for pathogenesis. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 11 (S17), S2155-S2172. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2019.10.54

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer: common pathways for pathogenesis

2019

Journal Article

Personalised multidisciplinary management for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Marshall, Henry M., Vaughan, Annalicia and Yang, Ian A. (2019). Personalised multidisciplinary management for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Journal of Thoracic Disease, 11 (S17), S2115-S2116. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2019.10.52

Personalised multidisciplinary management for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

2019

Journal Article

Pre-hospital and emergency department pathways of care for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Sneath, Emily, Bunting, Denise, Hazell, Wayne, Tippett, Vivienne and Yang, Ian A. (2019). Pre-hospital and emergency department pathways of care for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Journal of Thoracic Disease, 11 (S17), S2221-S2229. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2019.10.37

Pre-hospital and emergency department pathways of care for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

2019

Journal Article

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for patients with chronic lung disease and psychological comorbidities undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation

Pumar, Marsus, Roll, Mark, Fung, Pamela, Rolls, Tricia A., Walsh, James R., Bowman, Rayleen, Fong, Kwun M. and Yang, Ian A. (2019). Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for patients with chronic lung disease and psychological comorbidities undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 11 (S17), S2238-S2253. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2019.10.23

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for patients with chronic lung disease and psychological comorbidities undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation

2019

Journal Article

COPD and the gut-lung axis: the therapeutic potential of fibre

Vaughan, Annalicia, Frazer, Zoe A., Hansbro, Philip M. and Yang, Ian A. (2019). COPD and the gut-lung axis: the therapeutic potential of fibre. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 11 (S17), S2173-S2180. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2019.10.40

COPD and the gut-lung axis: the therapeutic potential of fibre

2019

Conference Publication

Azithromycin add-on therapy reduces airway inflammation and extracellular DNA: An AMAZES sub-study

Simpson, Jodie, Barker, Daniel, Yang, Ian, Upham, John, Reynolds, Paul, Hodge, Sandra, James, Alan, Jenkins, Christine, Peters, Matthew, Marks, Guy, Baraket, Melissa and Gibson, Peter (2019). Azithromycin add-on therapy reduces airway inflammation and extracellular DNA: An AMAZES sub-study. European-Respiratory-Society (ERS) International Congress, Madrid, Spain, 28 September-2 October 2019. Sheffield, United Kingdom: European Respiratory Society. doi: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2019.OA5338

Azithromycin add-on therapy reduces airway inflammation and extracellular DNA: An AMAZES sub-study

2019

Journal Article

Euler-Lagrange Prediction of Diesel-Exhaust Polydisperse Particle Transport and Deposition in Lung: Anatomy and Turbulence Effects

Islam, Mohammad S., Saha, Suvash C., Gemci, Tevfik, Yang, Ian A., Sauret, Emilie, Ristovski, Zoran and Gu, T. (2019). Euler-Lagrange Prediction of Diesel-Exhaust Polydisperse Particle Transport and Deposition in Lung: Anatomy and Turbulence Effects. Scientific Reports, 9 (1) 12423, 12423. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-48753-6

Euler-Lagrange Prediction of Diesel-Exhaust Polydisperse Particle Transport and Deposition in Lung: Anatomy and Turbulence Effects

2019

Journal Article

Erratum: The Immune Landscape of Cancer (Immunity (2018) 48(4) (812–830.e14), (S1074761318301213), (10.1016/j.immuni.2018.03.023))

Thorsson, Vésteinn, Gibbs, David L., Brown, Scott D., Wolf, Denise, Bortone, Dante S., Ou Yang, Tai-Hsien, Porta-Pardo, Eduard, Gao, Galen F., Plaisier, Christopher L., Eddy, James A., Ziv, Elad, Culhane, Aedin C., Paull, Evan O., Sivakumar, I.K. Ashok, Gentles, Andrew J., Malhotra, Raunaq, Farshidfar, Farshad, Colaprico, Antonio, Parker, Joel S., Mose, Lisle E., Vo, Nam Sy, Liu, Jianfang, Liu, Yuexin, Rader, Janet, Dhankani, Varsha, Reynolds, Sheila M., Bowlby, Reanne, Califano, Andrea, Cherniack, Andrew D. ... Vincent, Benjamin G. (2019). Erratum: The Immune Landscape of Cancer (Immunity (2018) 48(4) (812–830.e14), (S1074761318301213), (10.1016/j.immuni.2018.03.023)). Immunity, 51 (2), 411-412. doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2019.08.004

Erratum: The Immune Landscape of Cancer (Immunity (2018) 48(4) (812–830.e14), (S1074761318301213), (10.1016/j.immuni.2018.03.023))

2019

Journal Article

Long-term azithromycin reduces Haemophilus influenzae and increases antibiotic resistance in severe asthma

Taylor, Steven L., Leong, Lex E. X., Mobegi, Fredrick M., Choo, Jocelyn M., Wesselingh, Steve, Yang, Ian A., Upham, John W., Reynolds, Paul N., Hodge, Sandra, James, Alan L., Jenkins, Christine, Peters, Matthew J., Baraket, Melissa, Marks, Guy B., Gibson, Peter G., Rogers, Geraint B. and Simpson, Jodie L. (2019). Long-term azithromycin reduces Haemophilus influenzae and increases antibiotic resistance in severe asthma. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 200 (3), 309-317. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201809-1739OC

Long-term azithromycin reduces Haemophilus influenzae and increases antibiotic resistance in severe asthma

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

  • 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

    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

  • 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

Completed supervision

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