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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2019
Journal Article
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer: common pathways for pathogenesis
Parris, Brielle A., O'Farrell, Hannah E., Fong, Kwun M. and Yang, Ian A. (2019). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer: common pathways for pathogenesis. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 11 (S17), S2155-S2172. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2019.10.54
2019
Journal Article
Erratum: The Immune Landscape of Cancer (Immunity (2018) 48(4) (812–830.e14), (S1074761318301213), (10.1016/j.immuni.2018.03.023))
Thorsson, Vésteinn, Gibbs, David L., Brown, Scott D., Wolf, Denise, Bortone, Dante S., Ou Yang, Tai-Hsien, Porta-Pardo, Eduard, Gao, Galen F., Plaisier, Christopher L., Eddy, James A., Ziv, Elad, Culhane, Aedin C., Paull, Evan O., Sivakumar, I.K. Ashok, Gentles, Andrew J., Malhotra, Raunaq, Farshidfar, Farshad, Colaprico, Antonio, Parker, Joel S., Mose, Lisle E., Vo, Nam Sy, Liu, Jianfang, Liu, Yuexin, Rader, Janet, Dhankani, Varsha, Reynolds, Sheila M., Bowlby, Reanne, Califano, Andrea, Cherniack, Andrew D. ... Vincent, Benjamin G. (2019). Erratum: The Immune Landscape of Cancer (Immunity (2018) 48(4) (812–830.e14), (S1074761318301213), (10.1016/j.immuni.2018.03.023)). Immunity, 51 (2), 411-412. doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2019.08.004
2019
Journal Article
The cytotoxic, inflammatory and oxidative potential of coconut oil-substituted diesel emissions on bronchial epithelial cells at an air-liquid interface
Vaughan, Annalicia, Stevanovic, Svetlana, Banks, Andrew P. W., Zare, Ali, Rahman, Md Mostafizur, Bowman, Rayleen V., Fong, Kwun M., Ristovski, Zoran D. and Yang, Ian A. (2019). The cytotoxic, inflammatory and oxidative potential of coconut oil-substituted diesel emissions on bronchial epithelial cells at an air-liquid interface. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 26 (27), 27783-27791. doi: 10.1007/s11356-019-05959-5
2019
Journal Article
Cancer screening in Australia: future directions in melanoma, Lynch syndrome, and liver, lung and prostate cancers
Webe, Marianne F., Marshall, Henry M., Rankin, Nico E., Duffy, Stephen, Fong, Kwun M., Dunlop, Kate, Humphreys, Lauren, Smit, Amelia K., Cust, Anne E., Taylor, Natalie, Mitchell, Gillian, Kang, Yoon-Jung, Tucker, Kathy, Jenkins, Mark, Macrae, Finlay, Lockart, Ian, Danta, Mark, Armstrong, Bruce K. and Howe, Megan (2019). Cancer screening in Australia: future directions in melanoma, Lynch syndrome, and liver, lung and prostate cancers. Public Health Research & Practice, 29 (2) e2921910. doi: 10.17061/phrp2921910
2019
Journal Article
Whole-genome sequencing of human malignant mesothelioma tumours and cell lines
Oey, Harald, Daniels, Marissa, Relan, Vandana, Chee, Tian Mun, Davidson, Morgan R., Yang, Ian A., Ellis, Jonathan J., Fong, Kwun M., Krause, Lutz and Bowman, Rayleen V. (2019). Whole-genome sequencing of human malignant mesothelioma tumours and cell lines. Carcinogenesis, 40 (6), 724-734. doi: 10.1093/carcin/bgz066
2019
Journal Article
Interstitial lung abnormalities in the Queensland Lung Cancer Screening Study: prevalence and progression over two years of surveillance: ILAs in QLCSS prevalence and progression
Mackintosh, John A., Marshall, Henry M., Slaughter, Richard, Reddy, Taryn, Yang, Ian A., Bowman, Rayleen V. and Fong, Kwun M. (2019). Interstitial lung abnormalities in the Queensland Lung Cancer Screening Study: prevalence and progression over two years of surveillance: ILAs in QLCSS prevalence and progression. Internal Medicine Journal, 49 (7), 843-849. doi: 10.1111/imj.14148
2019
Journal Article
Primary human bronchial epithelial cell responses to diesel and biodiesel emissions at an air-liquid interface
Vaughan, Annalicia, Stevanovic, Svetlana, Jafari, Mohammad, Bowman, Rayleen V., Fong, Kwun M., Ristovski, Zoran D. and Yang, Ian A. (2019). Primary human bronchial epithelial cell responses to diesel and biodiesel emissions at an air-liquid interface. Toxicology in Vitro, 57, 67-75. doi: 10.1016/j.tiv.2019.02.005
2019
Journal Article
The effectiveness of smartphone applications to aid smoking cessation: a meta-analysis
Barnett, Adrian, Yang, Ian, Hay, Karen, Ding, Hang, Bowman, Rayleen, Fong, Kwun and Marshall, Henry (2019). The effectiveness of smartphone applications to aid smoking cessation: a meta-analysis. SSRN Electronic Journal, 1-34. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.3382411
2019
Journal Article
Air pollution in the Asia-Pacific Region: A Joint Asian Pacific Society of Respirology/American Thoracic Society perspective (Republication)
North, Crystal M., Rice, Mary B., Ferkol, Thomas, Gozal, David, Hui, Christopher, Jung, Soon-Hee, Kuribayashi, Kozo, McCormack, Meredith C., Mishima, Michiaki, Morimoto, Yasuo, Song, Yuanlin, Wilson, Kevin C., Kim, Woo Jin and Fong, Kwun M. (2019). Air pollution in the Asia-Pacific Region: A Joint Asian Pacific Society of Respirology/American Thoracic Society perspective (Republication). Respirology, 24 (5), 484-491. doi: 10.1111/resp.13531
2019
Journal Article
A targeted approach to the complications of targeted therapy
Mackintosh, John A., Marshall, Henry M. and Fong, Kwun M. (2019). A targeted approach to the complications of targeted therapy. Journal of Thoracic Oncology, 14 (4), 577-579. doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2018.12.034
2019
Journal Article
Evaluation of an innovative mobile health programme for the self-management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (MH-COPD): Protocol of a randomised controlled trial
Ding, Hang, Karunanithi, Mohan, Ireland, Derek, McCarthy, Lisa, Hakim, Rekha, Phillips, Kirsten, Pradhan, Rahul, Seah, E-Hong, Bowman, Rayleen V., Fong, Kwun, Masel, Philip and Yang, Ian A. (2019). Evaluation of an innovative mobile health programme for the self-management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (MH-COPD): Protocol of a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 9 (4) e025381, e025381. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025381
2019
Journal Article
Air pollution in the Asia-Pacific region. A joint asian pacific society of Respirology-American thoracic society perspective
North, Crystal M., Rice, Mary B., Ferkol, Thomas, Gozal, David, Hui, Christopher, Jung, Soon-Hee, Kuribayashi, Kozo, McCormack, Meredith C., Mishima, Michiaki, Morimoto, Yasuo, Song, Yuanlin, Wilson, Kevin C., Kim, Woo Jin and Fong, Kwun M. (2019). Air pollution in the Asia-Pacific region. A joint asian pacific society of Respirology-American thoracic society perspective. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 199 (6), 693-700. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201804-0673PP
2019
Journal Article
The effect of diesel emission exposure on primary human bronchial epithelial cells from a COPD cohort: N-acetylcysteine as a potential protective intervention
Vaughan, Annalicia, Stevanovic, Svetlana, Jafari, Mohammad, Rahman, Mostafizur, Bowman, Rayleen V., Fong, Kwun M., Ristovski, Zoran and Yang, Ian A. (2019). The effect of diesel emission exposure on primary human bronchial epithelial cells from a COPD cohort: N-acetylcysteine as a potential protective intervention. Environmental Research, 170, 194-202. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2018.12.035
2019
Journal Article
Clinical management practices of life-threatening asthma: an audit of practices in intensive care
Secombe, Paul, Stewart, Penny, Singh, Sunil, Campbell, Lewis, Stephens, Dianne, Tran, Khoa, White, Hayden, Sheehy, Robert, Gibson, Justine, Cooke, Robyn, Townsend, Shane, Apte, Yogesh, Winearls, James, Ferry, Olivia R., Pradhan, Rahul, Ziegenfuss, Marc, Fong, Kwun M., Yang, Ian A., McGinnity, Paul, Meyer, Jason, Walsham, James, Boots, Rob, Clement, Pierre, Bandeshe, Hiran, Gracie, Christopher, Jarret, Paul, Collins, Stephenie, Coulston, Caitlin, Ng, Melisa ... Trout, Melita (2019). Clinical management practices of life-threatening asthma: an audit of practices in intensive care. Critical care and resuscitation : journal of the Australasian Academy of Critical Care Medicine, 21 (1), 53-62.
2019
Journal Article
Somatic mutations and immune checkpoint biomarkers: mutation and immune checkpoint
Parris, Brielle A., Shaw, Eloise, Pang, Brendan, Soong, Richie, Fong, Kwun and Soo, Ross A. (2019). Somatic mutations and immune checkpoint biomarkers: mutation and immune checkpoint. Respirology, 24 (3), 215-226. doi: 10.1111/resp.13463
2019
Journal Article
Clinical management practices of life-threatening asthma: an audit of practices in intensive care
Secombe, Paul, Stewart, Penny, Singh, Sunil, Campbell, Lewis, Stephens, Dianne, Tran, Khoa, White, Hayden, Sheehy, Robert, Gibson, Justine, Cooke, Robyn, Townsend, Shane, Apte, Yogesh, Winearls, James, Ferry, Olivia R., Pradhan, Rahul, Ziegenfuss, Marc, Fong, Kwun M., Yang, Ian A., McGinnity, Paul, Meyer, Jason, Walsham, James, Boots, Rob, Clement, Pierre, Bandeshe, Hiran, Gracie, Christopher, Jarret, Paul, Collins, Stephenie, Coulston, Caitlin, Ng, Melisa ... The Critical Care Asthma Investigators (2019). Clinical management practices of life-threatening asthma: an audit of practices in intensive care. Critical Care and Resuscitation, 21 (1), 53-62.
2019
Conference Publication
Can a multidisciplinary team meetings improve lung cancer survival?
Fong, K., Stone, E. and Page, B. (2019). Can a multidisciplinary team meetings improve lung cancer survival?. IASLC 2019 World Conference on Lung Cancer, Barcelona, Spain, 7-10 September 2019. New York, NY, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.08.256
2019
Conference Publication
Evaluating the prognostic significance of significant weight loss in patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) undergoing definitive chemoradiation (CRT) after FOG-PET staging
Senko, Clare, Moore, Julie, Hay, Karen, Lwin, Zarnie, Pratt, Gary, Fong, Kwun and Hughes, Brett Gordon Maxwell (2019). Evaluating the prognostic significance of significant weight loss in patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) undergoing definitive chemoradiation (CRT) after FOG-PET staging. Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Clinical-Oncology (ASCO), Chicago, IL, United States, 31 May - 4 June 2019. Alexandria, VA, United States: American Society of Clinical Oncology.
2019
Conference Publication
How will success will be judged
Fong, K. and Marshall, H. (2019). How will success will be judged. IASLC 2019 World Conference on Lung Cancer, Barcelona, Spain, 7-10 September 2019. New York, NY, United States: Elsevier . doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.08.398
2019
Conference Publication
A meta-analysis of the effectiveness of smart phone applications to aid smoking cessation
Barnett, Adrian, Yang, Ian, Hay, Karen, Ding, Hang, Bowman, Rayleen, Fong, Kwun and Marshall, Henry (2019). A meta-analysis of the effectiveness of smart phone applications to aid smoking cessation. European-Respiratory-Society (ERS) International Congress, Madrid Spain, 28 September-2 October 2019. London, United Kingdom: European Respiratory Society. doi: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2019.OA5134
Funding
Current 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
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
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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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
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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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
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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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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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
Genomic characterisation of asbestos-related lung cancer
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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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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