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Professor Ian Yang
Professor

Ian Yang

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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

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.

Works

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360 works between 1999 and 2025

81 - 100 of 360 works

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

2019

Journal Article

The cytotoxic, inflammatory and oxidative potential of coconut oil-substituted diesel emissions on bronchial epithelial cells at an air-liquid interface

Vaughan, Annalicia, Stevanovic, Svetlana, Banks, Andrew P. W., Zare, Ali, Rahman, Md Mostafizur, Bowman, Rayleen V., Fong, Kwun M., Ristovski, Zoran D. and Yang, Ian A. (2019). The cytotoxic, inflammatory and oxidative potential of coconut oil-substituted diesel emissions on bronchial epithelial cells at an air-liquid interface. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 26 (27), 27783-27791. doi: 10.1007/s11356-019-05959-5

The cytotoxic, inflammatory and oxidative potential of coconut oil-substituted diesel emissions on bronchial epithelial cells at an air-liquid interface

Funding

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2027
    Extracellular-vesicles derived RNA biomarkers of lung cancer in never-smokers for early cancer detection
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2026
    Changes in the lung microbiome with use of inhaled steroids in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    Lung Cancer Screening in Queensland
    Cancer Council Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    'Max Up' Trial - Maximising uptake of lung cancer screening and smoking cessation outcomes
    NHMRC MRFF EMCR - Early to Mid-Career Researchers
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Transforming the care of people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) using digital health
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Defining the role and therapeutic manipulation of the gut-lung axis in respiratory disease (NHMRC Synergy administered by University of Technology Sydney)
    University of Technology Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    ACRF Lung Cancer Screening CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE (LUSCE)
    Australian Cancer Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2026
    Lung cancer screening for early detection
    NHMRC MRFF EPCDR - Improving Diagnosis in Cancers with Low Survival Rates
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    Activating primary care COPD patients with Multi-morbidity (APCOM) study (MRFF Primary Health Care Research Grant led by Bond University)
    Bond University
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Cassette printer replacement (TPCHF Equipment Grant)
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    Inflammatory changes in 'onion skin' tissue layers surrounding the tumour site in lung cancer
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    TapeStation 4150
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Inflammatory and DNA damage mechanisms in response to e-cigarette aerosols in COPD/lung cancer primary human bronchial epithelial cells
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2020
    Extracellular vesicles as a novel biomarker for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2024
    Dietary fibre and short chain fatty acids as immune regulators in COPD: a potential novel therapy
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Bringing Modern Genomics to the Management of Lung Cancer in Queensland ( QGHA grant administered by QUT)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Clinical trial validation of a blood exosome-prognosticator in lung cancer
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Detection of microbial pathogens using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) in patients with acute exacerbations of COPD
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2021
    Testing the lung microbiome to predict risk of frequent exacerbations in COPD
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2023
    ACRF Centre for Lung Cancer Early Detection
    Australian Cancer Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Mobile health for COPD
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Using the lung microbiome to predict response to continuous antibiotics in COPD
    Australian Respiratory Council
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    SoM Leaders Research Support for Head Northside Clinical School
    Mayne Bequest Fund
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    The lung microbiome in coexisting COPD and bronchiectasis
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Electronic Snapshot for Outpatient Management of COPD (ESO-COPD)
    Australian Centre for Health Services Innovation
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    Improving outcomes for patients with lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma
    Cancer Bequest Fund
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2017
    PhD Scholarship in lung cancer - Funded by the Lung Foundation Australia/Neville Bantoft Bequest, with the UQ Thoracic Research Centre
    PhD Scholarship in Lung Cancer funded by the Lung Foundation Australia/Neville Bantoft Bequest
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2017
    Clinical Academic Fellowship - Thoracic Physician
    Clinical Academic Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2017
    NHMRC Career Development Fellowship (Level 2): Preventing complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
    NHMRC Career Development Award
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Cigarette smoke and age-related epigenetic changes in the lung
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Fundamental study into the role of the organic fraction on the toxicity of combustion generated airborne particles (ARC Discovery Project led by QUT)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    The Clinical Utility of High Resolution Melt Analysis in Detecting EGFR Mutations in the Serum of NSCLC Patients
    Pfizer Australia Pty Limited
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Tissue Culture Facility for the UQ Thoracic Research Centre
    NHMRC Equipment Grant
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    Novel microRNAs in pulmonary neoplasia
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    Mayne Bequest Fund Research Support Award: Thoracic Research
    Mayne Bequest Fund
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2017
    Low dose CT screening for lung cancer
    Queensland Health Smart Health Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    Genome-wide association study of protective alleles in lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
    Cancer Council Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2015
    The AMAZES Study: Asthma and Macrolides: the AZithromycin Efficacy and Safety study (NHMRC Project Grant administered by University of Newcastle)
    University of Newcastle
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2012
    Genomics of environmental stress and lung damage
    Queensland Health Smart Health Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2012
    Respiratory rehabilitation or self management for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: what is the best management approach?
    Medical Benefits Fund of Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2013
    Aberrant promoter methylation in lung cancer and smokers (TPCH)
    Queensland Health Smart Health Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2011
    Preventing progression of COPD
    NHMRC Career Development Award
    Open grant
  • 2006
    Innate Immunity genes in COPD
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2006
    Molecular pathways associated with the severity of COPD
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2006
    Slowing the Progression of Chronic Lung Disease
    Viertel Foundation (Sylvia and Charles Viertel)
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2009
    The role of innate immunity genes in COPD
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2006
    Innate immunity genes in asthma and allergy
    Asthma Foundation of Queensland
    Open grant

Supervision

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

  • 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

    Molecular drivers of lung cancer.

    Associate Advisor

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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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