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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2017
Conference Publication
Protocol for the international lung screen trial (ILST): A cohort study to define LDCT screening selection criteria and validate the pancan nodule management algorithm
Lim, Kuan Pin, Brims, Fraser, Mcwilliams, Annette, Tammemzgi, Martin, Berg, Christine, Marshall, Henry, Stone, Emily, Manser, Renee, Canfell, Karen, Connelly, Luke, Yee, John, Fong, Kwun and Lam, Stephen (2017). Protocol for the international lung screen trial (ILST): A cohort study to define LDCT screening selection criteria and validate the pancan nodule management algorithm. 22nd Congress of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology, Sydney, Australia, 23–26 November 2017. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/resp.13206_160
2017
Conference Publication
Comparison of the Proposed IASLC 8th TNM Lung Cancer Staging System to the 7th Edition
Hwang, Joseph, Page, Barbara, Flynn, David, Passmore, Linda, Mccaul, Elizabeth, Yang, Ian, Windsor, Morgan, Bowman, Rayleen, Naidoo, Rishendran, Guan, Tracy, Philott, Shoni, Blake, Michael and Fong, Kwun (2017). Comparison of the Proposed IASLC 8th TNM Lung Cancer Staging System to the 7th Edition. IASLC 17th World Conference on Lung Cancer, Vienna, Austria, 4-7 December 2016. New York, NY United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2016.11.737
2017
Conference Publication
Narratives from High Risk Respiratory Patients Who Had Bronchoscopy with Limited Sedation and Analgesia
Saxon, Catherine, Fulbrok, Paul, Fong, Kwun and Ski, Chantal (2017). Narratives from High Risk Respiratory Patients Who Had Bronchoscopy with Limited Sedation and Analgesia. IASLC 17th World Conference on Lung Cancer, Vienna, Austria, 4 - 7 December 2016. New York, NY, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2016.11.1545
2017
Conference Publication
Patients' experiences during flexible bronchoscopy with placebo and/or various pharmaceutical agents: a systematic review
Saxon, Catherine, Fulbrook, Paul, Fong, Kwun and Ski, Chantal (2017). Patients' experiences during flexible bronchoscopy with placebo and/or various pharmaceutical agents: a systematic review. 22nd Congress of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology, International Convention Centre, Sydney, Australia, 23–26 November 2017. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.
2017
Conference Publication
Reducing the toxicity of diesel emission exposure on primary human bronchial epithelial cells cultured at an air-liquid interface
Vaughan, A., Stevanovic, S., Jafari, M., Miljevic, B., Ristovski, Z., Bowman, R. V., Fong, K. M. and Yang, I. A. (2017). Reducing the toxicity of diesel emission exposure on primary human bronchial epithelial cells cultured at an air-liquid interface. International Conference of the American-Thoracic-Society (ATS), Washington, DC, United States, 19-24 May 2017. New York, NY, United States: American Thoracic Society.
2017
Book Chapter
Molecular basis of lung carcinogenesis
Fong, Kwum M., Larsen, Jill E., Wright, Casey M., Sriram, Krishna, Davidson, Morgan, Daniels, Marissa, Sekido, Yoshitaka, Bowman, Rayleen V., Yang, Ian A. and Minna, John D. (2017). Molecular basis of lung carcinogenesis. The molecular basis of human cancer. (pp. 447-496) edited by William B. Coleman and Gregory J. Tsongalis. Totowa, NJ, United States: Humana Press. doi: 10.1007/978-1-59745-458-2_28
2017
Conference Publication
Genomic Characterization of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in an Australian Population
Parris, Brielle, Irwin, Darryl, Daniels, Marissa, Franz, Louise, Goh, Felicia, Passmore, Linda, Mccaul, Elizabeth, Courtney, Deborah, Bowman, Rayleen, Yang, Ian and Fong, Kwun (2017). Genomic Characterization of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in an Australian Population. IASLC 17th World Conference on Lung Cancer, Vienna, Austria, 4 - 7 December 2016. New York, NY, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2016.11.799
2017
Conference Publication
Effects of N-acetylcysteine intervention in vitro on primary human bronchial epithelial cells exposed to diesel emissions
Vaughan, Annalicia, Stevanovic, Svetlana, Jafari, Mohammad, Miljevic, Branka, Ristovski, Zoran, Bowman, Rayleen, Fong, Kwun and Yang, Ian (2017). Effects of N-acetylcysteine intervention in vitro on primary human bronchial epithelial cells exposed to diesel emissions. ANZSRS/TSANZ, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 24-28 March 2017. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.
2016
Journal Article
Barriers to lung cancer care: health professionals’ perspectives
Dunn, J., Garvey, G., Valery, P. C., Ball, D., Fong, K. M., Vinod, S., O'Connell, D. L. and Chambers, S. K. (2016). Barriers to lung cancer care: health professionals’ perspectives. Supportive Care in Cancer, 25 (2), 1-8. doi: 10.1007/s00520-016-3428-3
2016
Journal Article
Endobronchial silicosis and tuberculosis presenting as the right middle lobe syndrome
Anderson, James J., Fong, Kwun M., Godbolt, David B., Leong, Steven C. and Marshall, Henry M. (2016). Endobronchial silicosis and tuberculosis presenting as the right middle lobe syndrome. Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology, 23 (4), e35-e37. doi: 10.1097/LBR.0000000000000302
2016
Journal Article
General medicine Indigenous outreach registrar training in rural Queensland
Jauncey, Paul, McKenzie, Scott, Corpus, Rohan, Fong, Kwun M. and Walters, Darren L. (2016). General medicine Indigenous outreach registrar training in rural Queensland. Medical Journal of Australia , 205 (5), 237-237.e1. doi: 10.5694/mja16.00519
2016
Journal Article
Brief tailored smoking cessation counseling in a lung cancer screening population is feasible: a pilot randomized controlled trial
Marshall, Henry M., Courtney, Deborah A., Passmore, Linda H., McCaul, Elizabeth M., Yang, Ian A., Bowman, Rayleen V. and Fong, Kwun M. (2016). Brief tailored smoking cessation counseling in a lung cancer screening population is feasible: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 18 (7), 1665-1669. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntw010
2016
Journal Article
Update in lung cancer: epilogue to a modern review series
Fong, Kwun M. and van Zandwijk, Nico (2016). Update in lung cancer: epilogue to a modern review series. Respirology, 21 (5), 789-790. doi: 10.1111/resp.12809
2016
Journal Article
Screen-detected subsolid pulmonary nodules: long-term follow-up and application of the PanCan lung cancer risk prediction model
Zhao, Henry, Marshall, Henry M., Yang, Ian A., Bowman, Rayleen V., Ayres, John, Crossin, Jane, Lau, Melanie, Slaughter, Richard E., Redmond, Stanley, Passmore, Linda, McCaul, Elizabeth, Courtney, Deborah, Leong, Steven C., Windsor, Morgan, Zimmerman, Paul V. and Fong, Kwun M. (2016). Screen-detected subsolid pulmonary nodules: long-term follow-up and application of the PanCan lung cancer risk prediction model. British Journal of Radiology, 89 (1060) 20160016, 20160016. doi: 10.1259/bjr.20160016
2016
Journal Article
A survey of lung cancer in rural and remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Queensland: health views that impact on early diagnosis and treatment
Page, B. J., Bowman, R. V., Yang, I. A. and Fong, K. M. (2016). A survey of lung cancer in rural and remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Queensland: health views that impact on early diagnosis and treatment. Internal Medicine Journal, 46 (2), 171-176. doi: 10.1111/imj.12948
2016
Journal Article
Lung cancer screening in Australia: progress or procrastination?: There is progress internationally with lung cancer screening but far slower headway in Australia
Brims, Fraser, McWilliams, Annette and Fong, Kwun (2016). Lung cancer screening in Australia: progress or procrastination?: There is progress internationally with lung cancer screening but far slower headway in Australia. Medical Journal of Australia, 204 (1), 4-4.e1. doi: 10.5694/mja15.01109
2016
Conference Publication
N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) intervention attenuates the effects of diesel and biodiesel emission exposure on human bronchial epithelial cells, 16HBE, at air-liquid interface
Vaughan, Annalicia, Stevanovic, Svetlana, Rahman, Mostafizur, Zare, Ali, Miljevic, Branka, Ristovski, Zoran, Bowman, Rayleen, Fong, Kwun and Yang, Ian (2016). N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) intervention attenuates the effects of diesel and biodiesel emission exposure on human bronchial epithelial cells, 16HBE, at air-liquid interface. ERS International Congress 2016, London, United Kingdom, 3-7 September 2016. European Respiratory Society. doi: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2016.pa4002
2016
Conference Publication
The lung cancer database map in Australia: overview of a descriptive study protocol
Stone, E., Rankin, N., Phillips, J., Fong, K. and Shaw, T. (2016). The lung cancer database map in Australia: overview of a descriptive study protocol. 21st Congress of the APSR 2016, Bangkok, Thailand, 12–15 November 2016. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
2016
Conference Publication
MDT data consensus in lung cancer: a new strategy
Stone, E., Rankin, N., Phillips, J., Fong, K. and Shaw, T. (2016). MDT data consensus in lung cancer: a new strategy. Thoracic Society of Australia & New Zealand and the Australian & New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science, Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, WA, Australia, 1–6 April 2016. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell .
2016
Conference Publication
Detection of Microbial Pathogens Using a Multiple Target Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (Qpcr) Array in Patients with Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
O'Farrell, H., Shaw, J., Goh, F., Bowman, R., Fong, K. and Yang, I. (2016). Detection of Microbial Pathogens Using a Multiple Target Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (Qpcr) Array in Patients with Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. 21st Congress of the APSR 2016, Bangkok, Thailand, 12–15 November 2016. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/resp.12939_14
Funding
Current 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
Interstitial Microenvironment in Pulmonary Disease including Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
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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Doctor Philosophy
Effectiveness of Non-invasive Ventilation for the treatment of nocturnal hypoventilation in Myotonic Dystrophy
Associate Advisor
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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
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
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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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2026
Doctor Philosophy
Deep Neural Architectures for Robust Feature Localization in Computer Tomography and Spectroscopy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Henry Marshall, Dr Hongfu Sun, Professor Feng Liu
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2026
Master Philosophy
Osteoporosis detection and fracture prediction using low-dose computed tomography in a lung cancer screening cohort
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang, Associate Professor Henry Marshall
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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
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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
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2002
Doctor Philosophy
MOLECULAR INFLUENCES ON AIRWAYS DISEASE PATHOGENESIS, SUSCEPTIBILITY AND TREATMENT.
Associate Advisor
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