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 (265) Book Chapter (10) Conference Publication (85) Other Outputs (1)

161 - 180 of 361 works

2017

Journal Article

Ultrafine particle transport and deposition in a large scale 17-generation lung model

Islam, Mohammad S., Saha, Suvash C., Sauret, Emilie, Gemci, Tevfik, Yang, Ian A. and Gu, Y. T. (2017). Ultrafine particle transport and deposition in a large scale 17-generation lung model. Journal of Biomechanics, 64, 16-25. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2017.08.028

Ultrafine particle transport and deposition in a large scale 17-generation lung model

2017

Journal Article

Is Digital Tomosynthesis on Par With Computed Tomography for the Detection and Measurement of Pulmonary Nodules?

Lee, Xiang Wen, Marshall, Henry M., Leong, Steven C., O'Rourke, Rachael L., Steinke, Karin, Mirjalili, Negar, Bowman, Rayleen V., Yang, Ian A. and Fong, Kwun M. (2017). Is Digital Tomosynthesis on Par With Computed Tomography for the Detection and Measurement of Pulmonary Nodules?. Journal of Thoracic Imaging, 32 (6), W67-W68. doi: 10.1097/RTI.0000000000000298

Is Digital Tomosynthesis on Par With Computed Tomography for the Detection and Measurement of Pulmonary Nodules?

2017

Journal Article

RE: Proportion of Never-Smoker Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients at Three Diverse Institutions

Page, Barbara J, Bowman, Rayleen V, Yang, Ian A and Fong, Kwun M (2017). RE: Proportion of Never-Smoker Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients at Three Diverse Institutions. Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 110 (4), 432-432. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djx216

RE: Proportion of Never-Smoker Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients at Three Diverse Institutions

2017

Journal Article

Ist eine thrombophilie-untersuchung bei patienten mit venöser thromboembolie notwendig?

Kudo, M., Lee, H. L., Yang, I. A. and Masel, P. J. (2017). Ist eine thrombophilie-untersuchung bei patienten mit venöser thromboembolie notwendig?. Vasomed, 29 (5).

Ist eine thrombophilie-untersuchung bei patienten mit venöser thromboembolie notwendig?

2017

Journal Article

Effect of azithromycin on asthma exacerbations and quality of life in adults with persistent uncontrolled asthma (AMAZES): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled 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, Taylor, Steven L., Leong, Lex E. X., Rogers, Geraint B. and Simpson, Jodie L. (2017). Effect of azithromycin on asthma exacerbations and quality of life in adults with persistent uncontrolled asthma (AMAZES): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. The Lancet, 390 (10095), 659-668. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)31281-3

Effect of azithromycin on asthma exacerbations and quality of life in adults with persistent uncontrolled asthma (AMAZES): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

2017

Journal Article

Oxidative potential of gas phase combustion emissions - an underestimated and potentially harmful component of air pollution from combustion processes

Stevanovic, S., Vaughan, A., Hedayat, F., Salimi, F., Rahman, M. M., Zare, A., Brown, R. A., Brown, R. J., Wang, H., Zhang, Z., Wang, X., Bottle, S. E., Yang, I. A. and Ristovski, Z. D. (2017). Oxidative potential of gas phase combustion emissions - an underestimated and potentially harmful component of air pollution from combustion processes. Atmospheric Environment, 158, 227-235. doi: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2017.03.041

Oxidative potential of gas phase combustion emissions - an underestimated and potentially harmful component of air pollution from combustion processes

2017

Journal Article

Inflammatory phenotypes in patients with severe asthma are associated with distinct airway microbiology

Taylor, Steven L., Leong, Lex E. X., 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., Simpson, Jodie L. and Rogers, Geraint B. (2017). Inflammatory phenotypes in patients with severe asthma are associated with distinct airway microbiology. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 141 (1), 94-103.e15. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2017.03.044

Inflammatory phenotypes in patients with severe asthma are associated with distinct airway microbiology

2017

Journal Article

Radiation therapy for preventing instrumentation track metastases in malignant pleural mesothelioma

Eastment, J. G., Burke, J. P., Fong, K. M., Yang, I. A. and Bowman, R. V. (2017). Radiation therapy for preventing instrumentation track metastases in malignant pleural mesothelioma. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017 (2) CD012541. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012541

Radiation therapy for preventing instrumentation track metastases in malignant pleural mesothelioma

2017

Journal Article

Genomics of lung cancer

Fong, Kwun M., Bowman, Rayleen V. and Yang, Ian A. (2017). Genomics of lung cancer. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 9 (2), E155-E157. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2017.02.29

Genomics of lung cancer

2017

Book Chapter

Molecular basis of lung carcinogenesis

Fong, Kwum M., Larsen, Jill E., Wright, Casey M., Sriram, Krishna, Davidson, Morgan, Daniels, Marissa, Sekido, Yoshitaka, Bowman, Rayleen V., Yang, Ian A. and Minna, John D. (2017). Molecular basis of lung carcinogenesis. The molecular basis of human cancer. (pp. 447-496) edited by William B. Coleman and Gregory J. Tsongalis. Totowa, NJ, United States: Humana Press. doi: 10.1007/978-1-59745-458-2_28

Molecular basis of lung carcinogenesis

2017

Conference Publication

Effects of N-acetylcysteine intervention in vitro on primary human bronchial epithelial cells exposed to diesel emissions

Vaughan, Annalicia, Stevanovic, Svetlana, Jafari, Mohammad, Miljevic, Branka, Ristovski, Zoran, Bowman, Rayleen, Fong, Kwun and Yang, Ian (2017). Effects of N-acetylcysteine intervention in vitro on primary human bronchial epithelial cells exposed to diesel emissions. ANZSRS/TSANZ, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 24-28 March 2017. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.

Effects of N-acetylcysteine intervention in vitro on primary human bronchial epithelial cells exposed to diesel emissions

2016

Journal Article

Utility of thrombophilia testing in patients with venous thromboembolism

Kudo, Masataka, Lee, Huang L., Yang, Ian A. and Masel, Philip J. (2016). Utility of thrombophilia testing in patients with venous thromboembolism. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 8 (12), 3697-3703. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2016.12.40

Utility of thrombophilia testing in patients with venous thromboembolism

2016

Journal Article

Real-life effectiveness of omalizumab in severe allergic asthma above the recommended dosing range criteria

Hew, M., Gillman, A., Sutherland, M., Wark, P., Bowden, J., Guo, M., Reddel, H. K., Jenkins, C., Marks, G. B., Thien, F., Rimmer, J., Katsoulotos, G. P., Cook, M., Yang, I., Katelaris, C., Bowler, S., Langton, D., Wright, C., Bint, M., Yozghatlian, V., Burgess, S., Sivakumaran, P., Yan, K. Y., Kritikos, V., Peters, M., Baraket, M., Aminazad, A., Robinson, P., Jaffe, A. ... Gibson, P. G. (2016). Real-life effectiveness of omalizumab in severe allergic asthma above the recommended dosing range criteria. Clinical and Experimental Allergy, 46 (11), 1407-1415. doi: 10.1111/cea.12774

Real-life effectiveness of omalizumab in severe allergic asthma above the recommended dosing range criteria

2016

Journal Article

Acute exacerbation of COPD

Ko, Fanny W., Chan, Ka Pang, Hui, David S., Goddard, John R., Shaw, Janet G., Reid, David W. and Yang, Ian A. (2016). Acute exacerbation of COPD. Respirology, 21 (7), 1152-1165. doi: 10.1111/resp.12780

Acute exacerbation of COPD

2016

Journal Article

Brief tailored smoking cessation counseling in a lung cancer screening population is feasible: a pilot randomized controlled trial

Marshall, Henry M., Courtney, Deborah A., Passmore, Linda H., McCaul, Elizabeth M., Yang, Ian A., Bowman, Rayleen V. and Fong, Kwun M. (2016). Brief tailored smoking cessation counseling in a lung cancer screening population is feasible: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 18 (7), 1665-1669. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntw010

Brief tailored smoking cessation counseling in a lung cancer screening population is feasible: a pilot randomized controlled trial

2016

Journal Article

Effectiveness and response predictors of omalizumab in a severe allergic asthma population with a high prevalence of comorbidities: the Australian Xolair Registry

Gibson, P. G., Reddel, H., McDonald, V. M., Marks, G., Jenkins, C., Gillman, A., Upham, J., Sutherland, M., Rimmer, J., Thien, F., Katsoulotos, G. P., Cook, M., Yang, I., Katelaris, C., Bowler, S., Langton, D., Robinson, P., Wright, C., Yozghatlian, V., Burgess, S., Sivakumaran, P., Jaffe, A., Bowden, J., Wark, P. A., Yan, K. Y., Kritikos, V., Peters, M., Hew, M., Aminazad, A. ... Guo, M. (2016). Effectiveness and response predictors of omalizumab in a severe allergic asthma population with a high prevalence of comorbidities: the Australian Xolair Registry. Internal Medicine Journal, 46 (9), 1054-1062. doi: 10.1111/imj.13166

Effectiveness and response predictors of omalizumab in a severe allergic asthma population with a high prevalence of comorbidities: the Australian Xolair Registry

2016

Journal Article

Periostin levels and eosinophilic inflammation in poorly-controlled asthma

Simpson, Jodie L., Yang, Ian A., Upham, John W., Reynolds, Paul N., Hodge, Sandra, James, Alan L., Jenkins, Christine, Peters, Matthew J., Jia, Guiquan, Holweg, Cecile T. J. and Gibson, Peter G. (2016). Periostin levels and eosinophilic inflammation in poorly-controlled asthma. BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 16 (1) 67, 67.1-67.7. doi: 10.1186/s12890-016-0230-4

Periostin levels and eosinophilic inflammation in poorly-controlled asthma

2016

Conference Publication

EFFECTIVENESS AND RESPONSE PREDICTORS OF OMALIZUMAB IN A SEVERE ALLERGIC ASTHMA POPULATION WITH A HIGH PREVALENCE OF COMORBIDITIES: THE AUSTRALIAN XOLAIR REGISTRY

Gibson, P., Reddel, H., Jenkins, C., Marks, G., Upham, J., Gillman, A., Thien, F., Sutherland, M., Rimmer, J., Katsoulotos, G., Cook, M., Yang, , Katelaris, C., Bowler, S., Langton, D., Robinson, P., Wright, C., Yozghatlian, , Burgess, S., Mcdonald, , Sivakumaran, P., Jaffe, A., Bowden, J., Guo, M., Wark, P., Yan, K. Y., Kritikos, V., Peters, M., Baraket, M. ... Bint, M. (2016). EFFECTIVENESS AND RESPONSE PREDICTORS OF OMALIZUMAB IN A SEVERE ALLERGIC ASTHMA POPULATION WITH A HIGH PREVALENCE OF COMORBIDITIES: THE AUSTRALIAN XOLAIR REGISTRY. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.

EFFECTIVENESS AND RESPONSE PREDICTORS OF OMALIZUMAB IN A SEVERE ALLERGIC ASTHMA POPULATION WITH A HIGH PREVALENCE OF COMORBIDITIES: THE AUSTRALIAN XOLAIR REGISTRY

2016

Journal Article

Screen-detected subsolid pulmonary nodules: long-term follow-up and application of the PanCan lung cancer risk prediction model

Zhao, Henry, Marshall, Henry M., Yang, Ian A., Bowman, Rayleen V., Ayres, John, Crossin, Jane, Lau, Melanie, Slaughter, Richard E., Redmond, Stanley, Passmore, Linda, McCaul, Elizabeth, Courtney, Deborah, Leong, Steven C., Windsor, Morgan, Zimmerman, Paul V. and Fong, Kwun M. (2016). Screen-detected subsolid pulmonary nodules: long-term follow-up and application of the PanCan lung cancer risk prediction model. British Journal of Radiology, 89 (1060) 20160016, 20160016. doi: 10.1259/bjr.20160016

Screen-detected subsolid pulmonary nodules: long-term follow-up and application of the PanCan lung cancer risk prediction model

2016

Journal Article

Use of inhaled corticosteroids in COPD: improving efficacy

Yang, Ian A., Shaw, Janet G., Goddard, John R., Clarke, Melissa S. and Reid, David W. (2016). Use of inhaled corticosteroids in COPD: improving efficacy. Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine, 10 (3), 339-350. doi: 10.1586/17476348.2016.1151789

Use of inhaled corticosteroids in COPD: improving efficacy

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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