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

445 works between 1986 and 2025
All (445) Journal Article (298) Book Chapter (17) Conference Publication (122) Other Outputs (7) Edited Outputs (1)

261 - 280 of 445 works

2012

Journal Article

Respiratory health effects of diesel particulate matter

Ristovski, Zoran D., Miljevic, Branka, Surawski, Nicholas C., Morawska, Lidia, Fong, Kwun M., Goh, Felicia and Yang, Ian A. (2012). Respiratory health effects of diesel particulate matter. Respirology, 17 (2), 201-212. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2011.02109.x

Respiratory health effects of diesel particulate matter

2012

Journal Article

Array-comparative genomic hybridization reveals loss of SOCS6 is associated with poor prognosis in primary lung squamous cell carcinoma

Sriram, Krishna B., Larsen, Jill E., Francis, Santiyagu M. Savarimuthu, Wright, Casey M., Clarke, Belinda E., Duhig, Edwina E., Brown, Kevin M., Hayward, Nicholas K., Yang, Ian A., Bowman, Rayleen V. and Fong, Kwun M. (2012). Array-comparative genomic hybridization reveals loss of SOCS6 is associated with poor prognosis in primary lung squamous cell carcinoma. Plos One, 7 (2) e30398, e30398-1-e30398-12. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0030398

Array-comparative genomic hybridization reveals loss of SOCS6 is associated with poor prognosis in primary lung squamous cell carcinoma

2012

Conference Publication

Bronchoscopy and Transthoracic-Needle Aspiration Yield for Histomorpho-Molecular Diagnosis

Daniels, M. G., Leong, S., Bowman, R. V., Yang, I. A., Masel, P., Fiene, A., Robinson, P., Burke, A., McKeon, J., Ayres, J., Duhig, E., Clarke, B., Tran, K., Godbolt, D., Dettrick, A. and Fong, K. M. (2012). Bronchoscopy and Transthoracic-Needle Aspiration Yield for Histomorpho-Molecular Diagnosis. 4th Australian Lung Cancer Conference, Adelaide Australia, 23-25 August 2012. New York, NY, United States: Elsevier.

Bronchoscopy and Transthoracic-Needle Aspiration Yield for Histomorpho-Molecular Diagnosis

2012

Conference Publication

Volume doubling time of non-small cell lung cancer: Relationships to tumour and patient characteristics

Mackintosh, John A., Marshall, Henry M., Yang, Ian A., Bowman, Rayleen V. and Fong, Kwun M. (2012). Volume doubling time of non-small cell lung cancer: Relationships to tumour and patient characteristics. Thoracic Society of Australia & New Zealand and the Australian & New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science 2012 Annual Scientific Meetings, Canberra, ACT, 30 March - 4 April 2012. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2012.02142.x

Volume doubling time of non-small cell lung cancer: Relationships to tumour and patient characteristics

2012

Conference Publication

The application of Fuhrman Nuclear Grade to lung adenocarcinoma and correlation with the Iaslc/ats/ers Multidisciplinary Classification of Adenocarcinoma and Survival in stage 1 disease

Duhig, E. E., Clarke, B. E., Godbolt, D., Dettrick, A., Pauli, J., Yang, I. A., Bowman, R., V and Fong, K. M. (2012). The application of Fuhrman Nuclear Grade to lung adenocarcinoma and correlation with the Iaslc/ats/ers Multidisciplinary Classification of Adenocarcinoma and Survival in stage 1 disease. 4th Australian Lung Cancer Conference (ALCC), Adelaide SA, Australia, 23-25 August 2012. Philadelphia, PA United States: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. doi: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e318268ff90

The application of Fuhrman Nuclear Grade to lung adenocarcinoma and correlation with the Iaslc/ats/ers Multidisciplinary Classification of Adenocarcinoma and Survival in stage 1 disease

2012

Conference Publication

Thoracic Digital Tomosynthesis: a Single Centre Experience

Leong, S. C., Bowman, R., V, Yang, I. A., Marshall, H. M., Bennett, J. A. and Fong, K. M. (2012). Thoracic Digital Tomosynthesis: a Single Centre Experience. 4th Australian Lung Cancer Conference, Adelaide Australia, 23-25 August 2012. New York, NY United States: Elsevier .

Thoracic Digital Tomosynthesis: a Single Centre Experience

2012

Conference Publication

Pleural fluid cell-free dna integrity index and mesothelin to identify cytologically negative malignant pleural effusions including mesotheliomas

Sriram, K. B., Relan, V, Clarke, B. E., Duhig, E. E., Windsor, M. N., Matar, K. S., Naidoo, R., Passmore, L., McCaul, E., Courtney, D., Yang, I. A., Bowman, R., V and Fong, K. M. (2012). Pleural fluid cell-free dna integrity index and mesothelin to identify cytologically negative malignant pleural effusions including mesotheliomas. 4th Australian Lung Cancer Conference (ALCC), Adelaide SA, Australia, 23-25 August 2012. Philadelphia, PA United States: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. doi: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e318268ff90

Pleural fluid cell-free dna integrity index and mesothelin to identify cytologically negative malignant pleural effusions including mesotheliomas

2012

Conference Publication

Screening for lung cancer

Fong, K., Marshall, H., Bowman, R., Yang, I., Slaughter, R., Fuentes, M., Crossin, J., Leong, S., Ayres, J., Windsor, M., Redmond, S., McCaul, L., Passmore, L. and Zimmerman, P. (2012). Screening for lung cancer. RACP Future Directions in Health Congress 2012, Brisbane QLD, Australia, 6-9 May 2012. Richmond Vic., Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2012.02779.x

Screening for lung cancer

2012

Conference Publication

The application of mitotic activity and necrosis to lung adenocarcinoma and correlation with the Iaslc/ats/ers multidisciplinary classification of adenocarcinoma in stage 1 disease

Duhig, E. E., Clarke, B. E., Godbolt, D., Dettrick, A., Pauli, J., Yang, I. A., Bowman, R., V and Fong, K. M. (2012). The application of mitotic activity and necrosis to lung adenocarcinoma and correlation with the Iaslc/ats/ers multidisciplinary classification of adenocarcinoma in stage 1 disease. 4th Australian Lung Cancer Conference (ALCC), Adelaide SA, Australia, 23-25 August 2012. Philadelphia, PA United States: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. doi: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e318268ff90

The application of mitotic activity and necrosis to lung adenocarcinoma and correlation with the Iaslc/ats/ers multidisciplinary classification of adenocarcinoma in stage 1 disease

2012

Conference Publication

Discovery of new active drugs for treatment of malignant mesothelioma by screening the JHCCL clinical compound library

Relan, V., Schagen, J., Morrison, L., Martins, J., Clarke, B. E., Duhig, E. E., Yang, I. A., Fong, K. M. and Bowman, R. V. (2012). Discovery of new active drugs for treatment of malignant mesothelioma by screening the JHCCL clinical compound library. Thoracic Society of Australia & New Zealand and the Australian & New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science 2012 Annual Scientific Meetings, Canberra ACT, Australia, 30 March-4 April 2012. Richmond Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2012.02143.x

Discovery of new active drugs for treatment of malignant mesothelioma by screening the JHCCL clinical compound library

2012

Conference Publication

The expression of epithelial mesenchymal transition markers in early stage non-small cell lung cancer

Shaw, E., Wright, C., Bowman, R., V, Yang, I. A., Duhig, E., Clarke, L. and Fong, K. M. (2012). The expression of epithelial mesenchymal transition markers in early stage non-small cell lung cancer. 4th Australian Lung Cancer Conference (ALCC), Adelaide, SA, Australia, 23-25 August 2012. Philadelphia, PA United States: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. doi: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e318268ff90

The expression of epithelial mesenchymal transition markers in early stage non-small cell lung cancer

2012

Journal Article

Pleural fluid cell-free DNA integrity index to identify cytologically negative malignant pleural effusions including mesotheliomas

Sriram, Krishna B., Relan, Vandana, Clarke, Belinda E., Duhig, Edwina E., Windsor, Morgan N., Matar, Kevin S., Naidoo, Rishendran, Passmore, Linda, McCaul, Elizabeth, Courtney, Deborah, Yang, Ian A., Bowman, Rayleen V. and Fong, Kwun M. (2012). Pleural fluid cell-free DNA integrity index to identify cytologically negative malignant pleural effusions including mesotheliomas. BMC Cancer, 12 (428) 428, 428-1-428-12. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-12-428

Pleural fluid cell-free DNA integrity index to identify cytologically negative malignant pleural effusions including mesotheliomas

2012

Conference Publication

Screening lung Tumour tissue for whole genome sequencing

Goh, F., Daniels, M., Shaw, J. G., Courtney, D., Passmore, L., McCaul, L., Duhig, E., Clarke, B., Parsonson, K., Brady, J., Butler, D., Martins, M., Davidson, M., Wright, C. M., Martin, J., Morrison, L., Relan, V, Savarimuthu, F. S. M., Windsor, M. N., Matar, K. S., Naidoo, R., Tam, R., Colosimo, M., Yang, I. A., Bowman, R., V and Fong, K. M. (2012). Screening lung Tumour tissue for whole genome sequencing. 4th Australian Lung Cancer Conference (ALCC), Adelaide, SA, Australia, 23-25 August 2012. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. doi: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e318268ff90

Screening lung Tumour tissue for whole genome sequencing

2012

Conference Publication

An evidence-based checklist for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Goddard, John R., Serginson, John, Mccarthy, Lisa, Waller, Rina, Bowman, Rayleen V., Fong, Kwun M. and Yang, Ian A. (2012). An evidence-based checklist for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Thoracic Society of Australia & New Zealand and the Australian & New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science 2012 Annual Scientific Meetings, Canberra, ACT, 30 March - 4 April 2012. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2012.02142.x

An evidence-based checklist for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

2012

Conference Publication

Interobserver agreement of lung adenocarcinoma diagnosis when applying the 2011 Iaslc/ats/ers Multidisciplinary Classification of Lung Adenocarcinoma

Duhig, E. E., Clarke, B. E., Godbolt, D., Dettrick, A., Pauli, J., Yang, I. A., Bowman, R., V and Fong, K. M. (2012). Interobserver agreement of lung adenocarcinoma diagnosis when applying the 2011 Iaslc/ats/ers Multidisciplinary Classification of Lung Adenocarcinoma. 4th Australian Lung Cancer Conference (ALCC), Adelaide SA, Australia, 23-25 August 2012. Philadelphia, PA United States: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. doi: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e318268ff90

Interobserver agreement of lung adenocarcinoma diagnosis when applying the 2011 Iaslc/ats/ers Multidisciplinary Classification of Lung Adenocarcinoma

2012

Conference Publication

The Queensland Lung Cancer Screening Study: risk stratification using participant data and lung function tests can significantly increase screening effectiveness

Marshall, H. M., Bowman, R., V, Crossin, J., Lau, M. A., Slaughter, R. E., Ayres, J., Passmore, L. H., McCaul, E. M., Leong, S. C., Courtney, D. A., Windsor, M. N., Yang, I. A., Zimmerman, P., V., Hayes, T. J., Redmond, S. J., Lam, S. C., Tammemagi, M. C. and Fong, K. M. (2012). The Queensland Lung Cancer Screening Study: risk stratification using participant data and lung function tests can significantly increase screening effectiveness. 4th Australian Lung Cancer Conference (ALCC), Adelaide SA, Australia, 23-25 August 2012. Philadelphia, PA United States: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. doi: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e318268ff90

The Queensland Lung Cancer Screening Study: risk stratification using participant data and lung function tests can significantly increase screening effectiveness

2012

Conference Publication

Telomere length in pleural fluid is not different between malignant and benign effusions

Sriram, K. B., Relan, V, Clarke, B. E., Duhig, E. E., Windsor, M. N., Matar, K. S., Naidoo, R., Passmore, L., McCaul, E., Courtney, D., Yang, I. A., Bowman, R., V and Fong, K. M. (2012). Telomere length in pleural fluid is not different between malignant and benign effusions. 4th Australian Lung Cancer Conference (ALCC), Adelaide SA, Australia, 23-25 August 2012. Philadelphia, PA United States: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. doi: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e318268ff90

Telomere length in pleural fluid is not different between malignant and benign effusions

2011

Journal Article

Screening for activating EGFR mutations in surgically resected non-small cell lung cancer

Sriram, Krishna B., Tan, Maxine E., Savarimuthu, Santiyagu M., Wright, Casey M., Relan, Vandana, Stockwell, Rebecca E., Clarke, Belinda E., Duhig, Edwina E., Yang, Ian A., Bowman, Rayleen V. and Fong, Kwun M. (2011). Screening for activating EGFR mutations in surgically resected non-small cell lung cancer. European Respiratory Journal, 38 (4), 903-910. doi: 10.1183/09031936.00190110

Screening for activating EGFR mutations in surgically resected non-small cell lung cancer

2011

Journal Article

Diagnostic molecular biomarkers for malignant pleural effusions

Sriram, Krishna B., Relan, Vandana, Clarke, Belinda E., Duhig, Edwina E., Yang, Ian A., Bowman, Rayleen V., Lee, Y.C. Gary and Fong, Kwun M. (2011). Diagnostic molecular biomarkers for malignant pleural effusions. Future Oncology, 7 (6), 737-752. doi: 10.2217/FON.11.45

Diagnostic molecular biomarkers for malignant pleural effusions

2011

Journal Article

Lung cancer clinicians' preferences for adjuvant chemotherapy in non-small-cell lung cancer: What makes it worthwhile?

Blinman, Prunella, McLachlan, Sue-Anne, Nowak, Anna K., Duric, Vlatka M., Brown, Chris, Wright, Gavin, Millward, Michael, Fong, Kwun and Stockler, Martin R. (2011). Lung cancer clinicians' preferences for adjuvant chemotherapy in non-small-cell lung cancer: What makes it worthwhile?. Lung Cancer, 72 (2), 213-218. doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2010.08.007

Lung cancer clinicians' preferences for adjuvant chemotherapy in non-small-cell lung cancer: What makes it worthwhile?

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2027
    Developing Algorithms for the Characterisation of Environmental and Occupational Foreign Bodies in Lung Tissues
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2026
    Volatile organic compounds in exhaled breath to diagnose lung cancer
    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
  • 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
    Early lung cancer biomarkers
    NHMRC IDEAS Grants
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2024
    Detection of EGRF gene mutation in minimally invasive blood plasma extracellular vesicles for the diagnosis of lung cancer
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Modelling five-year patterns in cancer incidence, staging and related health services (MRFF THS COR led by Cancer Council NSW)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2024
    Novel biomarkers for lung cancer
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2024
    Early diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer
    NHMRC MRFF - Next Generation Clinical Researchers Program
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Optima XPN-100 Ultracentrifuge
    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
  • 2016 - 2023
    ACRF Centre for Lung Cancer Early Detection
    Australian Cancer Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2022
    Low Dose Computed Tomography (LDCT) to diagnose Lung Cancer
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Optimising screening for lung cancer
    Cancer Bequest Fund
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    Improving the cancer journey and travel burden for remote patients
    Australian Centre for Health Services Innovation
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Precision Molecular Diagnosis for Lung Cancer
    NHMRC Equipment Grant
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    Precision molecular lung cancer diagnosis
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    Whole genome sequencing for neuroendocrine lung cancer
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    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 Practitioner Fellowship (Level 1)
    NHMRC Practitioner Fellowship
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Detection of treatment-responsive lung cancer mutations
    Cancer Council Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Exhaled breath condensate (EBC) from lungs
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Genomics of never smoking lung cancer
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Ion Personal Genome Machine (PGM) equencer for the UQ Thoracic Research Centre
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Molecular testing for lung cancer mutations
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Equipment grant for Roche Light Cycler 480 real-time PCR system
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2016
    Prospective methylation biomarker validation study in lung cancer
    NHMRC Project Grant
    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
  • 2010 - 2015
    Centre for Research Excellence in Asbestos Related Diseases (NHMRC CRE administered by The University of Western Australia)
    University of Western Australia
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    Novel microRNAs in pulmonary neoplasia
    Queensland Health
    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
  • 2008 - 2012
    Genomics of environmental stress and lung damage
    Queensland Health Smart Health Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2013
    Aberrant promoter methylation in lung cancer and smokers (TPCH)
    Queensland Health Smart Health Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2007
    Development of a novel gene therapy vector for multiple modalities of tumour killing
    Queensland Cancer Fund
    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
  • 2002 - 2003
    Gene therapy for non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): the development of a novel strategy for enhancing radio-therapeutic efficacy
    Queensland Cancer Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Kwun Fong is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

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

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang

  • 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

  • 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

    Blood biomarkers for lung cancer screening

    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

    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

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

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Elizabeth Coulson

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Biomarkers of lung cancer

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang

Completed supervision

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