Overview
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
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.
Works
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2013
Journal Article
An emerging place for lung cancer genomics in 2013
Daniels, Marissa G., Bowman, Rayleen V., Yang, Ian A., Govindan, Ramaswamy and Fong, Kwun M. (2013). An emerging place for lung cancer genomics in 2013. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 5 (SUPPL.5), S491-S497. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2013.10.06
2013
Journal Article
Mediastinal abscess after endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration: a case report and literature review
Leong, Steven C., Marshall, Henry M., Bint, Michael, Yang, Ian A., Bowman, Rayleen V. and Fong, Kwun M. (2013). Mediastinal abscess after endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration: a case report and literature review. Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology, 20 (4), 338-341. doi: 10.1097/LBR.0b013e31829ae243
2013
Journal Article
Genetic susceptibility to lung cancer and co-morbidities
Yang, Ian A., Holloway, John W. and Fong, Kwun M. (2013). Genetic susceptibility to lung cancer and co-morbidities. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 5 (SUPPL.5), S454-S462. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2013.08.06
2013
Journal Article
Preface: Lung cancer
Fong, Kwun M. (2013). Preface: Lung cancer. Journal of Thoracic Disease, Supp. 5 (5), S452-S453. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2013.10.04
2013
Journal Article
Screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography: a review of current status
Marshall, Henry M., Bowman, Rayleen V., Yang, Ian A., Fong, Kwun M. and Berg, Christine D. (2013). Screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography: a review of current status. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 5 (SUPPL.5), S524-S539. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2013.09.06
2013
Journal Article
Peripheral compartment innate immune response to Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients
Francis, Santiyagu M. Savarimuthu, Tan, Maxine E., Fung, Pamela R., Shaw, Janet G., Semmler, Annalese B. T., Nataatmadja, Maria, Bowman, Rayleen V., Fong, Kwun M. and Yang, Ian A. (2013). Peripheral compartment innate immune response to Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients. Innate Immunity, 19 (4), 428-437. doi: 10.1177/1753425912466926
2013
Journal Article
Screening for lung cancer
Marshall, Henry M. and Fong, Kwun M. (2013). Screening for lung cancer. Cancer Forum, 37 (2), 146-149.
2013
Journal Article
Inhaled corticosteroids for subacute and chronic cough in adults (Review)
Johnstone, Kate J., Chang, Anne B., Fong, Kwun M., Bowman, Rayleen V. and Yang, Ian A. (2013). Inhaled corticosteroids for subacute and chronic cough in adults (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013 (3) CD009305, CD009305. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009305.pub2
2013
Journal Article
Phenotypes and Karyotypes of Human Malignant Mesothelioma Cell Lines
Relan, Vandana, Morrison, Leanne, Parsonson, Kylie, Clarke, Belinda E., Duhig, Edwina E., Windsor, Morgan N., Matar, Kevin S., Naidoo, Rishendran, Passmore, Linda, McCaul, Elizabeth, Courtney, Deborah, Yang, Ian A., Fong, Kwun M. and Bowman, Rayleen V. (2013). Phenotypes and Karyotypes of Human Malignant Mesothelioma Cell Lines. Plos One, 8 (3) e58132, e58132.1-e58132.8. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0058132
2013
Journal Article
Genome-wide CpG island methylation analyses in non-small cell lung cancer patients
Heller, Gerwin, Babinsky, Valerie N., Ziegler, Barbara, Weinzierl, Marlene, Noll, Christian, Altenberger, Corinna, Müllauer, Leonhard, Dekan, Gerhard, Grin, Yuliya, Lang, György, End-Pfützenreuter, Adelheid, Steiner, Irene, Zehetmayer, Sonja, Döme, Balazs, Arns, Britt-Madeleine, Fong, Kwun M., Wright, Casey M., Yang, Ian A., Klepetko, Walter, Posch, Martin, Zielinski, Christoph C. and Zöchbauer-Müller, Sabine (2013). Genome-wide CpG island methylation analyses in non-small cell lung cancer patients. Carcinogenesis, 34 (3), 513-521. doi: 10.1093/carcin/bgs363
2013
Journal Article
Queensland Lung Cancer Screening Study: rationale, design and methods
Marshall, H. M., Bowman, R. V., Crossin, J., Lau, M. A., Slaughter, R. E., Passmore, L. H., McCaul, E. M., Courtney, D. A., Windsor, M. N., Yang, I. A., Smith, I. R., Keir, B. J., Hayes, T. J., Redmond, S. J., Zimmerman, P. V. and Fong, K. M. (2013). Queensland Lung Cancer Screening Study: rationale, design and methods. Internal Medicine Journal, 43 (2), 174-182. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2012.02789.x
2013
Journal Article
Digital tomosynthesis for the detection and management of pulmonary nodules
Marshall, Henry M., Leong, Steven C., Bennett, Julie, Yang, Ian A., Bowman, Rayleen V. and Fong, Kwun M. (2013). Digital tomosynthesis for the detection and management of pulmonary nodules. Lung Cancer Management, 2 (1), 5-7. doi: 10.2217/LMT.12.50
2013
Conference Publication
Lung Cancer in Rural and Remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities in Queensland
Page, Barbara, Hill, Deb C., Yang, Ian, Bowman, Rayleen and Fong, Kwun (2013). Lung Cancer in Rural and Remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities in Queensland. COSA's 40th Annual Scientific Meeting. Cancer Care Coming of Age, Adelaide, SA Australia, 12 - 14 November 2013. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/ajco.12145
2013
Conference Publication
Inhaled corticosteroids for subacute and chronic cough in adults: Cochrane systematic review
Johnstone, A. K. J., Chang, A. B., Fong, K. M., Bowman, R. V. and Yang, I. A. (2013). Inhaled corticosteroids for subacute and chronic cough in adults: Cochrane systematic review. Thoracic Society of Australia & New Zealand and the Australian & New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science 2013 Annual Scientific Meetings, Darwin, NT, Australia, 22-27 March 2013. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/resp.12045
2013
Conference Publication
Validation of electronic nose exhaled breath VOC profile in discriminating between subjects with early stage lung cancer and healthy never smokers
Dent, Annette G., Bowman, Rayleen, Zimmerman, Paul, Yang, Ian A. and Fong, Kwun M. (2013). Validation of electronic nose exhaled breath VOC profile in discriminating between subjects with early stage lung cancer and healthy never smokers. New York, NY, United States: Elsevier.
2013
Journal Article
Personalizing and targeting therapy for COPD - The role of molecular and clinical biomarkers
Goh, Felicia, Shaw, Janet G., Francis. Santiyagu M. Savarimuthu, Vaughan, Annalicia, Morrison, Leanne, Relan, Vandana, Marshall, Henry M., Dent, Annette G., O'Hare, Phoebe E., Hsiao, Amy, Bowman, Rayleen V., Fong, Kwun M. and Yang, Ian A. (2013). Personalizing and targeting therapy for COPD - The role of molecular and clinical biomarkers. Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine, 7 (6), 593-605. doi: 10.1586/17476348.2013.842468
2013
Conference Publication
Distinct profiles for lung cancer and its major subtypes
Wright, C. M., Francis, S. M. Savarimuthu, Sriram, K. B., Stark, M. S., Hayward, N. K., Yang, I. A., Bowman, R. V. and Fong, K. M. (2013). Distinct profiles for lung cancer and its major subtypes. Thoracic Society of Australia & New Zealand and the Australian & New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science 2013 Annual Scientific Meetings, Darwin, NT, Australia, 22-27 March 2013. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/resp.12045
2013
Conference Publication
An Audit and Evaluation of the Lung Cancer Journey: Metropolitan and Non - Metropolitan
Page, Barbara, Hanks, Alison, Marshall, Henry, Yang, Ian, Bowman, Rayleen and Fong, Kwun (2013). An Audit and Evaluation of the Lung Cancer Journey: Metropolitan and Non - Metropolitan. COSA's 40th Annual Scientific Meeting. Cancer Care Coming of Age, Adelaide, SA Australia, 12 - 14 November 2013. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/ajco.12145
2013
Conference Publication
Pulmonary Nodule Detection by Junior Medical Staff Is Improved by Digital Tomosynthesis Compared to Chest X-Ray
Lee, Xiang-Wen, Leong, Steven, Marshall, Henry, Ayres, Jonny, Mohamed, Osman, Bowman, Rayleen, Yang, Ian and Fong, Kwun (2013). Pulmonary Nodule Detection by Junior Medical Staff Is Improved by Digital Tomosynthesis Compared to Chest X-Ray. 15th World Congress on Lung Cancer, Sydney, NSW Australia, 27-30 October 2013. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier.
2013
Conference Publication
Visual Coronary Artery Calcification Score On Thoracic Ct Predicts All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Copd
O'Hare, P. E., Ayres, J., O'Rourke, R., Slaughter, R. E., Marshall, H. M., Bowman, R. V., Fong, K. M. and Yang, I. A. (2013). Visual Coronary Artery Calcification Score On Thoracic Ct Predicts All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Copd. 2013 Annual Scientific Meetings of The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand and the Australian and New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science, Darwin, NT Australia, 22 - 27 March 2013. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/resp.12045
Funding
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Supervision
Availability
- Professor Kwun Fong is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang
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Doctor Philosophy
Precision medicine in the genomic era: emerging technologies for molecular profiling of lung cancer
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang
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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)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang
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Doctor Philosophy
Effectiveness of Non-invasive Ventilation for the treatment of nocturnal hypoventilation in Myotonic Dystrophy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Elizabeth Coulson
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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 Ian Yang, 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 Ian Yang, Associate Professor Henry Marshall
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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
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Doctor Philosophy
Blood biomarkers for lung cancer screening
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang, Associate Professor Henry Marshall
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Screening For Biomarkers in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluating NanoString Technology to Enhance the Molecular Characterisation of Lung Cancer
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang
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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
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang
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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.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
The Queensland Lung Cancer Screening Study
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang, Associate Professor Paul Zimmerman
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
MOLECULAR MECHANISMS UNDERLYING PROGRESSION OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD)
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Genomic characterisation of asbestos-related lung cancer
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
MOLECULAR BIOMARKERS IN THORACIC ONCOLOGY
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Aberrant microRNA Expression in Lung Cancer
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang
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Doctor Philosophy
GENOMIC PROFILING OF TUMOR RECURRENCE IN NON-SMALL-CELL LUNG CARCINOMA
Principal Advisor
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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 Ian Yang
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic applications of extracellular vesicles in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang
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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
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang
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2019
Master Philosophy
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for patients with chronic lung disease and psychological comorbidities undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang
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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
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang
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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 Ian Yang, Associate Professor Paul Zimmerman
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2012
Master Philosophy
Genetic influences on right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang, Associate Professor Paul Zimmerman
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2002
Doctor Philosophy
MOLECULAR INFLUENCES ON AIRWAYS DISEASE PATHOGENESIS, SUSCEPTIBILITY AND TREATMENT.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Paul Zimmerman
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