Professor Kwun Fong
Professor

Kwun Fong

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Background

Kwun is a Thoracic and Sleep Physician at The Prince Charles Hospital and University of Queensland Thoracic Research Centre (UQTRC). His research interests are focussed on making and translating research discoveries to improving outcomes and the health of people who are affected by lung disease particularly lung cancer screening/early detection and biomarkers. The UQTRC is also passionate at enabling productive collaborations to maximise research impact and scale with contributions to The Cancer Genome Atlas Project, Pan-Cancer Analysis of Whole Genomes (PCAWG), IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project and others.

Availability

Professor Kwun Fong is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Cardiovascular medicine and haematology Clinical sciences Oncology and carcinogenesis

Research impacts

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in Australia and globally. The prevention, early detection/screening and optimal management of lung cancer will help address the huge burden from lung cancer, enabled by high impact research and addressing stigma and nihilism and the health disparities that exist.

The team at The Prince Charles Hospital and University of Queensland Thoracic Research Centre are passionate, focussed and internationally recognised, leading clinical research in lung cancer in Australia. They are very pleased and privileged to work with patients, families / carers and consumers to make a difference in this awful disease.

Search Professor Kwun Fong’s works on UQ eSpace

438 works between 1986 and 2025
All (438) Journal Article (292) Book Chapter (17) Conference Publication (121) Other Outputs (7) Edited Outputs (1)

201 - 220 of 438 works

2014

Journal Article

Biomarkers of progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Shaw, Janet G., Vaughan, Annalicia, Dent, Annette G., O'Hare, Phoebe E., Goh, Felicia, Bowman, Rayleen V., Fong, Kwun M. and Yang, Ian A. (2014). Biomarkers of progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Journal of Thoracic Disease, 6 (11), 1532-1547. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.11.33

Biomarkers of progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

2014

Journal Article

A large-scale RNAi-based mouse tumorigenesis screen identifies new lung cancer tumor suppressors that repress FGFR signaling

Lin, Ling, Chamberlain, Lynn, Pak, Magnolia L., Nagarajan, Arvindhan, Gupta, Romi, Zhu, Lihua J., Wright, Casey M., Fong, Kwun M., Wajapeyee, Narendra and Green, Michael R. (2014). A large-scale RNAi-based mouse tumorigenesis screen identifies new lung cancer tumor suppressors that repress FGFR signaling. Cancer Discovery, 4 (10), 1169-1181. doi: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-13-0747

A large-scale RNAi-based mouse tumorigenesis screen identifies new lung cancer tumor suppressors that repress FGFR signaling

2014

Journal Article

The potential of genome-wide analyses to improve non-small-cell lung cancer care

Wright, Casey M., Yang, Ian A., Bowman, Rayleen V. and Fong, Kwun M. (2014). The potential of genome-wide analyses to improve non-small-cell lung cancer care. Lung Cancer Management, 3 (5), 383-396. doi: 10.2217/lmt.14.31

The potential of genome-wide analyses to improve non-small-cell lung cancer care

2014

Journal Article

Coronary artery calcification on computed tomography correlates with mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

O'Hare, Phoebe E., Ayres, Jonny F., O'Rourke, Rachael L., Slaughter, Richard E., Marshall, Henry M., Bowman, Rayleen V., Fong, Kwun M. and Yang, Ian A. (2014). Coronary artery calcification on computed tomography correlates with mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, 38 (5), 753-759. doi: 10.1097/RCT.0000000000000119

Coronary artery calcification on computed tomography correlates with mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

2014

Journal Article

Comprehensive molecular profiling of lung adenocarcinoma: the cancer genome atlas research network

The Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network, Duhig, Edwina, Clarke, Belinda, Yang, Ian A., Fong, Kwun M., Hunter, Lindy, Windsor, Morgan and Bowman, Rayleen V. (2014). Comprehensive molecular profiling of lung adenocarcinoma: the cancer genome atlas research network. Nature, 511 (7511), 543-550. doi: 10.1038/nature13385

Comprehensive molecular profiling of lung adenocarcinoma: the cancer genome atlas research network

2014

Journal Article

A retrospective study of volume doubling time in surgically resected non-small cell lung cancer

Mackintosh, John A., Marshall, Henry M., Yang, Ian A., Bowman, Rayleen V. and Fong, Kwun M. (2014). A retrospective study of volume doubling time in surgically resected non-small cell lung cancer. Respirology, 19 (5), 755-762. doi: 10.1111/resp.12311

A retrospective study of volume doubling time in surgically resected non-small cell lung cancer

2014

Journal Article

Fine-needle aspiration diagnosis of sclerosing hemangioma (pneumocytoma): report of a case and review of the literature

Dettrick, Andrew, Meikle, Anne and Fong, Kwun M. (2014). Fine-needle aspiration diagnosis of sclerosing hemangioma (pneumocytoma): report of a case and review of the literature. Diagnostic Cytopathology, 42 (3), 242-246. doi: 10.1002/dc.22877

Fine-needle aspiration diagnosis of sclerosing hemangioma (pneumocytoma): report of a case and review of the literature

2014

Journal Article

Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy for the diagnosis of Aspergillus infection

Chan, Samuel, Pumar, Marsus I., Leong, Steven C., Horvath, Robert L., Marshall, Henry M., Yang, Ian A. and Fong, Kwun M. (2014). Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy for the diagnosis of Aspergillus infection. Respirology Case Reports, 2 (1), 30-32. doi: 10.1002/rcr2.39

Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy for the diagnosis of Aspergillus infection

2014

Journal Article

MicroRNA-34c is associated with emphysema severity and modulates SERPINE1 expression

Savarimuthu Francis, Santiyagu M., Davidson, Morgan R., Tan, Maxine E., Wright, Casey M., Clarke, Belinda E., Duhig, Edwina E., Bowman, Rayleen V., Hayward, Nicholas K ., Fong, Kwun M. and Yang, Ian A. (2014). MicroRNA-34c is associated with emphysema severity and modulates SERPINE1 expression. BMC Genomics, 15 (1) 88. doi: 10.1186/1471-2164-15-88

MicroRNA-34c is associated with emphysema severity and modulates SERPINE1 expression

2014

Conference Publication

Diesel emission composition mediates cellular responses of primary human bronchial epithelial cells at an air-liquid interface in vitro

Vaughan, A., Stevanovic, S., Miljevic, B., Ristovski, Z., Relan, V., Goh, F., Bowman, R., Fong, K. and Yang, I. (2014). Diesel emission composition mediates cellular responses of primary human bronchial epithelial cells at an air-liquid interface in vitro. Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting, Adelaide, Australia, 4-9 April 2014. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.

Diesel emission composition mediates cellular responses of primary human bronchial epithelial cells at an air-liquid interface in vitro

2014

Conference Publication

Outpatient physiotherapy improves quality of life for non CF bronchiectasis

Hall, K., Kuys, S., Masel, P., Fong, K. and Yang, I. (2014). Outpatient physiotherapy improves quality of life for non CF bronchiectasis. Thoracic Society of Australia & New Zealand and the Australian & New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science 2014 Annual Scientific Meetings, Adelaide, Australia, 4-9 April 2014. New York, NY, United States: Elsevier.

Outpatient physiotherapy improves quality of life for non CF bronchiectasis

2014

Conference Publication

Identifying the Needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Affected by Lung Cancer

Page, Barbara, Hill, Deb C., Yang, Ian, Bowman, Rayleen and Fong, Kwun (2014). Identifying the Needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Affected by Lung Cancer. COSA's 41st Annual Scientific Meeting. Joining Forces ‐ Accelerating Progress,, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 2‐4 December 2014. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

Identifying the Needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Affected by Lung Cancer

2014

Conference Publication

Transcriptional regulation of SPAG6 by DNA methylation in NSCLCs

Altenberger, Corinna, Heller, Gerwin, Schmid, Bianca, Ziegler, Barbara, Muellauer, Leonhard, Lang, Gyoergy, End-Pfuetzenreuter, Adelheid, Doeme, Balazs, Arns, Britt-Madeleine, Fong, Kwun M., Wright, Casey M., Yang, Ian A., Klepetko, Walter, Zielinski, Christoph C. and Zoechbauer-Mueller, Sabine (2014). Transcriptional regulation of SPAG6 by DNA methylation in NSCLCs. 105th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), San Diego, CA United States, 05-09 April 2014. Philadelphia, PA United States: American Association for Cancer Research. doi: 10.1158/1538-7445.AM2014-397

Transcriptional regulation of SPAG6 by DNA methylation in NSCLCs

2014

Conference Publication

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) and short term outcomes in frail older respiratory patients

Hsiao, A., Kennett, C., Eeles, E., Whiting, E., Rowland, J., Fung, P., McNamara, J., Shaw, J., Ingham, J., Bowman, R., Fong, K. and Yang, I. (2014). Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) and short term outcomes in frail older respiratory patients. Thoracic Society of Australia & New Zealand and the Australian & New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science 2014 Annual Scientific Meetings, Adelaide, Australia, 4‐9 April 2014. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) and short term outcomes in frail older respiratory patients

2014

Conference Publication

The lung cancer journey: a prospective study comparing the experience of non-urban and urban patients referred to a specialist thoracic centre in Queensland

Hanks, A., Shields, P., Tointon, J., Page, B., Kenny, L., Yang, I., Bowman, R., Marshall, H. and Fong, K. (2014). The lung cancer journey: a prospective study comparing the experience of non-urban and urban patients referred to a specialist thoracic centre in Queensland. Thoracic Society of Australia & New Zealand and the Australian & New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science 2014 Annual Scientific Meetings, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 4‐9 April 2014. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/resp.12263_3

The lung cancer journey: a prospective study comparing the experience of non-urban and urban patients referred to a specialist thoracic centre in Queensland

2014

Journal Article

Indigenous Respiratory Outreach Care: the first 18 months of a specialist respiratory outreach service to rural and remote Indigenous communities in Queensland, Australia

Medlin, Linda G., Chang, Anne B., Fong, Kwun, Jackson, Rebecca, Bishop, Penny, Dent, Annette, Hill, Deb C., Vincent, Stephen and O'Grady, Kerry-Ann F. (2014). Indigenous Respiratory Outreach Care: the first 18 months of a specialist respiratory outreach service to rural and remote Indigenous communities in Queensland, Australia. Australian Health Review, 38 (4), 447-453. doi: 10.1071/AH13136

Indigenous Respiratory Outreach Care: the first 18 months of a specialist respiratory outreach service to rural and remote Indigenous communities in Queensland, Australia

2014

Conference Publication

Drug resistant gene expression changes in carboplatin tolerant mesothelioma cells

Relan, V., Morrison, L., Chee, T., Yang, I., Fong, K. and Bowman, R. (2014). Drug resistant gene expression changes in carboplatin tolerant mesothelioma cells. Thoracic Society of Australia & New Zealand and the Australian & New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science 2014 Annual Scientific Meetings, Adelaide, Australia, 4‐9 April 2014. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.

Drug resistant gene expression changes in carboplatin tolerant mesothelioma cells

2013

Journal Article

Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma

van Zandwijk, Nico, Clarke, Christopher, Henderson, Douglas, Musk, A. William, Fong, Kwun, Nowak, Anna, Loneragan, Robert, McCaughan, Brian, Boyer, Michael, Feigen, Malcolm, Currow, David, Schofield, Penelope, Ivimey, Beth, Pavlakis, Nick, McLean, Jocelyn, Marshall, Henry, Leong, Steven, Keena, Victoria and Penman, Andrew (2013). Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 5 (6), E254-E307. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2013.11.28

Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma

2013

Journal Article

Should we screen for lung cancer in Australia?

Marshall, Henry M., Fong, Kwun M. and Bowman, Rayleen V. (2013). Should we screen for lung cancer in Australia?. Medical Journal of Australia, 199 (9), 585-586. doi: 10.5694/mja13.11110

Should we screen for lung cancer in Australia?

2013

Journal Article

Glycopyrronium bromide for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Protocol)

Burke, Joseph P, Eastment, Jacques G., Bowman, Rayleen V., Fong, Kwun M. and Yang, Ian A. (2013). Glycopyrronium bromide for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013 (10) CD010798. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010798

Glycopyrronium bromide for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Protocol)

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Lung Cancer Screening in Queensland
    Cancer Council Queensland
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Kwun Fong is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • 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.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Precision medicine in the genomic era: emerging technologies for molecular profiling of lung cancer

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang

  • Master Philosophy

    A multivariable prediction model for osteoporotic fracture and low bone density in a lung cancer screening cohort

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang, Associate Professor Henry Marshall

  • Master Philosophy

    A multivariable prediction model for osteoporotic fracture in a lung cancer screening cohort

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang, Associate Professor Henry Marshall

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Biomarkers of lung cancer

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Combined Compressed sensing and machine learning/deep learning methods for rapid MRI

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Henry Marshall, Dr Hongfu Sun, Professor Feng Liu

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Blood biomarkers for lung cancer screening

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang, Associate Professor Henry Marshall

  • Master Philosophy

    Elastin turnover in the lung microenvironment and its significance in Lung Repair and Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma (NSCLC)

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Effectiveness of Non-invasive Ventilation for the treatment of nocturnal hypoventilation in Myotonic Dystrophy

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Elizabeth Coulson

Completed supervision

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