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Professor Kwun Fong
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Kwun Fong

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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

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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445 works between 1986 and 2025

101 - 120 of 445 works

2019

Journal Article

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for patients with chronic lung disease and psychological comorbidities undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation

Pumar, Marsus, Roll, Mark, Fung, Pamela, Rolls, Tricia A., Walsh, James R., Bowman, Rayleen, Fong, Kwun M. and Yang, Ian A. (2019). Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for patients with chronic lung disease and psychological comorbidities undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 11 (S17), S2238-S2253. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2019.10.23

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for patients with chronic lung disease and psychological comorbidities undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation

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

Erratum: The Immune Landscape of Cancer (Immunity (2018) 48(4) (812–830.e14), (S1074761318301213), (10.1016/j.immuni.2018.03.023))

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

The cytotoxic, inflammatory and oxidative potential of coconut oil-substituted diesel emissions on bronchial epithelial cells at an air-liquid interface

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

Interstitial lung abnormalities in the Queensland Lung Cancer Screening Study: prevalence and progression over two years of surveillance: ILAs in QLCSS prevalence and progression

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

Cancer screening in Australia: future directions in melanoma, Lynch syndrome, and liver, lung and prostate cancers

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

Whole-genome sequencing of human malignant mesothelioma tumours and cell lines

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

Primary human bronchial epithelial cell responses to diesel and biodiesel emissions at an air-liquid interface

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

The effectiveness of smartphone applications to aid smoking cessation: a meta-analysis

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

Air pollution in the Asia-Pacific Region: A Joint Asian Pacific Society of Respirology/American Thoracic Society perspective (Republication)

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

A targeted approach to the complications of targeted therapy

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

Evaluation of an innovative mobile health programme for the self-management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (MH-COPD): Protocol of a randomised controlled trial

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

Air pollution in the Asia-Pacific region. A joint asian pacific society of Respirology-American thoracic society perspective

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.

Clinical management practices of life-threatening asthma: an audit of practices in intensive care

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

Somatic mutations and immune checkpoint biomarkers: mutation and immune checkpoint

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.

Clinical management practices of life-threatening asthma: an audit of practices in intensive care

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

The effect of diesel emission exposure on primary human bronchial epithelial cells from a COPD cohort: N-acetylcysteine as a potential protective intervention

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

How will success will be judged

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

A meta-analysis of the effectiveness of smart phone applications to aid smoking cessation

2019

Conference Publication

Molecular testing of small bronchoscopy specimens using NanoString technology

Parris, B., Yang, I., Bowman, R. and Fong, K. (2019). Molecular testing of small bronchoscopy specimens using NanoString technology. IASLC 2019 World Conference on Lung Cancer, Barcelona, Spain, 7-10 September 2019. New York, NY, United States: Elsevier . doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.08.863

Molecular testing of small bronchoscopy specimens using NanoString technology

2019

Conference Publication

The importance of elucidating genomic events is lung premalignancy

Fong, K. (2019). The importance of elucidating genomic events is lung premalignancy. World Conference on Lung Cancer: Conquering Thoracic Cancers Worldwide, Barcelona, Spain, 7-10 September 2019. New York, NY, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.08.403

The importance of elucidating genomic events is lung premalignancy

Funding

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

Supervision

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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