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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2010
Journal Article
Exploratory study of the 'weekend effect' for acute medical admissions to public hospitals in Queensland, Australia
Clarke, M. S., Wills, R.-A., Bowman, R. V., Zimmerman, P. V., Fong, K. M., Coory, M. D. and Yang, I. A. (2010). Exploratory study of the 'weekend effect' for acute medical admissions to public hospitals in Queensland, Australia. Internal Medicine Journal, 40 (11), 777-783. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2009.02067.x
2010
Journal Article
EGFR mutation testing in non-small cell lung cancer
Sriram, K. B., Francis, S. M. Savarimuthu, Tan, M. E., Bowman, R. V., Yang, I. A. and Fong, K. M. (2010). EGFR mutation testing in non-small cell lung cancer. Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, 6 (4), 310-321. doi: 10.2174/157339810793563776
2010
Journal Article
MicroRNA-218 is deleted and downregulated in lung squamous cell carcinoma
Davidson, MR, Larsen, JE, Yang, IA, Hayward, NK, Clarke, BE, Duhig, EE, Passmore, LH, Bowman, RV and Fong, KM (2010). MicroRNA-218 is deleted and downregulated in lung squamous cell carcinoma. PLoS ONE, 5 (9) e12560, e12560-1-e12560-10. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0012560
2010
Journal Article
ADAM28: A potential oncogene involved in asbestos-related lung adenocarcinomas
Wright, CM, Larsen, JE, Hayward, NK, Martins, MU, Tan, ME, Davidson, MR, Savarimuthu, SM, McLachlan, RE, Passmore, LH, Windsor, MN, Clarke, BE, Duhig, EE, Yang, IA, Bowman, RV and Fong, KM (2010). ADAM28: A potential oncogene involved in asbestos-related lung adenocarcinomas. Genes Chromosomes & Cancer, 49 (8), 688-698. doi: 10.1002/gcc.20779
2010
Journal Article
Leeuwenhoek's disease: Diaphragmatic flutter in a cardiac patient
Samardhi, Himabindu, Radford, Dorothy J. and Fong, Kwun M. (2010). Leeuwenhoek's disease: Diaphragmatic flutter in a cardiac patient. Cardiology in the Young, 20 (3), 334-336. doi: 10.1017/S1047951109990163
2010
Conference Publication
14th Congress of the APSR and 3rd Joint Congress of the APSR/ACCP
Fong, Kwun M., Shim, YoungSoo and Park, Sung Hak (2010). 14th Congress of the APSR and 3rd Joint Congress of the APSR/ACCP. 14th Congress and 3rd Joint Congress of the APSR/American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), Seoul, Korea, 14-18 November 2009. London, United Kingdom: Expert Reviews. doi: 10.1586/ers.09.69
2010
Journal Article
Genetic association study of CYP1A1 polymorphisms identifies risk haplotypes in nonsmall cell lung cancer
Wright, C. M., Larsen, J. E., Colosimo, M. L., Barr, J. J., Chen, L., McLachlan, R. E., Yang, I. A., Bowman, R. V. and Fong, K. M. (2010). Genetic association study of CYP1A1 polymorphisms identifies risk haplotypes in nonsmall cell lung cancer. European Respiratory Journal, 35 (1), 152-159. doi: 10.1183/09031936.00120808
2010
Conference Publication
Characterization of cell lines from human malignant mesothelioma
Relan, V., Quinn, K. R., Tan, M. E., Wright, C. W., Clarke, B. E., Duhig, E. E., Yang, I. A., Fong, K. M. and Bowman, R. V. (2010). Characterization of cell lines from human malignant mesothelioma. The Thoracic Society of Australia & New Zealand (TSANZ) Annual Scientific Meeting 2010, Brisbane, Australia, 19-24 March 2010. Richmond, Vic., Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2010.01736.x
2010
Conference Publication
Banking of tissues and body fluids for translational lung research
Martins, M. U., Quinn, K. R., Savarimuthu Francis, S. M., Wright, C. M., Tan, M. E., Passmore, L. H., McCaul, E., Relan, V., Sriram, K. B., Davidson, M. R., De Laat, J. A., Parris, B. A., Campbell, J., Shaw, E. F., Tjahjadi, J., Hunter, S. C., Larsen, J. E., Clarke, B. E., Duhig, E. E., Zimmerman, P. V., Yang, I. A., Bowman, R. V. and Fong, K. M. (2010). Banking of tissues and body fluids for translational lung research. The Thoracic Society of Australia & New Zealand (TSANZ) Annual Scientific Meeting 2010, Brisbane, Qld, Australia, 19-24 March, 2010. Carlton, VIC, Australia: Blackwell Science. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2010.01736.x
2010
Conference Publication
Genetic changes in cell lines from human malignant mesothelioma during long term culturing
Relan, V., Quinn, K. R., Wright, C. M., Savarimuthu, S. M., Tan, M. E., Clarke, B. E., Duhig, E. E., Yang, I. A., Fong, K. M. and Bowman, R. V. (2010). Genetic changes in cell lines from human malignant mesothelioma during long term culturing. Brisbane 2010: The Joint TSANZ & ANZSRS Annual Scientific Meetings, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 19–24 March 2010. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2010.01736.x
2009
Journal Article
Expression profiling identifies genes involved in emphysema severity
Francis, Santiyagu M. Savarimuthu, Larsen, Jill E., Pavey, Sandra J., Bowman, Rayleen V., Hayward, Nicholas K., Fong, Kwun M. and Yang, Ian A. (2009). Expression profiling identifies genes involved in emphysema severity. Respiratory Research, 10 (1) 81, 1-10. doi: 10.1186/1465-9921-10-81
2009
Journal Article
Genetic susceptibility to the respiratory effects of air pollution
Yang, I. A., Fong, K. M., Zimmerman, P. V., Holgate, S. T. and Holloway, J. W. (2009). Genetic susceptibility to the respiratory effects of air pollution. Postgraduate Medical Journal, 85 (1006), 428-436. doi: 10.1136/thx.2007.079426
2009
Journal Article
Epigenomic targets for the treatment of respiratory disease
Bowman, Rayleen V., Wright, Casey M., Davidson, Mprgan R., Francis, Santiyagu M., Yang, Ian A. and Fong, Kwun M. (2009). Epigenomic targets for the treatment of respiratory disease. Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets, 13 (6), 625-640. doi: 10.1517/14728220902926119
2009
Journal Article
Optimal use of advanced technology: 13th Congress of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology, Bangkok, Thailand, 19–22 November 2008
Fong, Kwun M., Berend, Norbert and Nana, Arth (2009). Optimal use of advanced technology: 13th Congress of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology, Bangkok, Thailand, 19–22 November 2008. Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine, 3 (1), 9-11. doi: 10.1586/17476348.3.1.9
2009
Conference Publication
Low-dose CT screening for lung cancer in Australia: QLCSS project interim report
Marshall, Henry M., Bowman, Rayleen, V, Crossin, Jane, Fuentes, Melanie, Slaughter, Richard, Zimmerman, Paul, Yang, Ian, Passmore, Linda, McCaul, Elizabeth, Redmond, Stanley and Fong, Kwun (2009). Low-dose CT screening for lung cancer in Australia: QLCSS project interim report. 13th World Conference on Lung Cancer, San Francisco, CA, United States, July 31-August 4 2009 . Philadelphia, PA United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
2009
Journal Article
Meta- and Pooled Analysis of GSTP1 Polymorphism and Lung Cancer: A HuGEGSEC Review
Cote, ML, Chen, W, Smith, DW, Benhamou, S, Bouchardy, C, Butkiewicz, D, Fong, Kwun M., Gen, M, Hirvonen, A, Kiyohara, C, Larsen, JE and Lin, P (2009). Meta- and Pooled Analysis of GSTP1 Polymorphism and Lung Cancer: A HuGEGSEC Review. American Journal of Epidemiology, 167 (7), 802-814. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwn417
2008
Journal Article
PIK3CA mutations and copy number gains in human lung cancers
Yamamoto, Hiromasa, Shigematsu, Hisayuki, Nomura, Masaharu, Lockwood, William W., Sato, Mitsuo, Okumura, Naoki, Soh, Junichi, Suzuki, Makoto, Wistuba, Ignacio I., Fong, Kwun M., Lee, Huei, Toyooka, Shinichi, Date, Hiroshi, Lam, Wan L., Minna, John D. and Gazdar, Adi F. (2008). PIK3CA mutations and copy number gains in human lung cancers. Cancer Research, 68 (17), 6913-6921. doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-07-5084
2008
Journal Article
Lung asbestos content in lung reseacted for primary lung cancer
Wright, C.M., Bowman, R. V., Tan, M.E., Maria Martins, McLachlan, R.E., Passmore, L.H., Windsor, M.N., Clarke, B.E., Duhig, E.E., Mahar, A.M. and Fong, K. M. (2008). Lung asbestos content in lung reseacted for primary lung cancer. Journal of Thoracic Oncology, 3 (6), 569-576. doi: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e318174e046
2008
Journal Article
Genetic susceptibility to the respiratory effects of air pollution
Yang, I. A., Fong, K. M., Zimmerman, P. V., Holgate, S. T. and Holloway, J. W. (2008). Genetic susceptibility to the respiratory effects of air pollution. Thorax, 63 (6), 555-563. doi: 10.1136/thx.2007.079426
2008
Journal Article
Systematic review of multidisciplinary teams in the management of lung cancer
Coory, M., Gkolia, P., Yang, I. A., Bowman, R. and Fong, K. (2008). Systematic review of multidisciplinary teams in the management of lung cancer. Lung Cancer, 60 (1), 14-21. doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2008.01.008
Funding
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Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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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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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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
Blood biomarkers for lung cancer screening
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
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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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
Doctor Philosophy
The Queensland Lung Cancer Screening Study
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang, 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.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang
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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
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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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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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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