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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Ian Yang is:
- 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
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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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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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
Aberrant microRNA Expression in 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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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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