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Biography
Professor Frank Thien is Director of the Department of Respiratory Medicine at Box Hill Hospital, Eastern Health, and the Monash University Clinical School, Melbourne. He has clinical and research interests in severe asthma, drug allergy, functional lung imaging, and interstitial lung diseases.
He is a current and past NHMRC research grant recipient of over $3.76 million and has co-authored over 190 papers. He is also Past President of the Asia Pacific Association of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology (APAAACI), having been president from 2016 to 2018.
Research interests
- Asthma
- Interstitial lung disease
- Bronchial thermoplasty
- Bronchiectasis
- Drug allergy
- Functional lung imaging
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Education/Academic qualification
Medicine, MBBS
Award Date: 8 Dec 1983
Research area keywords
- Asthma
- Interstitial lung disease
- COPD
- Bronchial thermoplasty
- Bronchiectasis
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Advancing RhinoMAP, a precision medicine platform for respiratory disorders
Rostom, E. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Schittenhelm, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Thien, F. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Monash University – Internal Faculty Contribution
1/11/25 → 1/03/29
Project: Research
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CARISTA: Creating A RIsk assessment biomarker Tool to prevent Seasonal allergic and Thunderstorm Asthma
Douglass, J. A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Lowe, A. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Thien, F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bardin, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lampugnani, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sanci, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Davies, J. M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rees, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Vicendese, D. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/03/24 → 28/02/29
Project: Research
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Unravelling a clinical paradox: why does bronchial thermoplasty work in asthma and how can we improve patient outcomes?
Noble, P. B. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Langton, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Donovan, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cense, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Thien, F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Thompson, B. R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mulrennan, S. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Rosenow, T. (Chief Investigator (CI))
NHMRC - National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia)
1/07/20 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Australasian Interstitial Lung Disease Registry
Corte, T. J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Glaspole, I. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Goh, N. S. L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Veitch, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Thien, F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Young, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Grainge, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Keir, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Prasad, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bowden, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Malouf, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kwan, B. C. H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bastiampillai, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Herath, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), de Boer, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Edwards, A. L. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Gallagher, H. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/07/18 → …
Project: Research
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A randomized, double-blind, dose-ranging, placebo-controlled Phase 2a evaluation of the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of PLN-74809 in participants with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Glaspole, I. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Thien, F. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Symons, K. (Project Manager)
1/05/20 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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Thunderstorm Asthma: Current Perspectives and Emerging Trends
Thien, F., Davies, J. M., Douglass, J. A. & Hew, M., Jun 2025, In: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. 13, 6, p. 1273-1280 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Implications of the 2022 lung function update and GLI global reference equations among patients with interstitial lung disease
Li, A., Teoh, A., Troy, L., Glaspole, I., Wilsher, M. L., de Boer, S., Wrobel, J., Moodley, Y. P., Thien, F., Gallagher, H., Galbraith, M., Chambers, D. C., Mackintosh, J., Goh, N., Khor, Y. H., Edwards, A., Royals, K., Grainge, C., Kwan, B. & Keir, G. J. & 9 others, , Nov 2024, In: Thorax. 79, 11, p. 1024-1032 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The Australasian Registry for Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions (AUS-SCAR) – Providing a roadmap for closing the diagnostic, patient, and healthcare gaps for a group of rare drug eruptions
James, F., Goh, M. S., Vogrin, S., Ng, I., Douglas, A. P., Holmes, N. E., Chua, K. Y., De Luca, J., Sharma, P., Zubrinich, C., Aung, A. K., Gin, D., Lambros, B., Baker, C., Foley, P., Chong, A. H., Thien, F., Fok, J. S., Su, J. & Scardamaglia, L. & 35 others, , Aug 2024, In: World Allergy Organization Journal. 17, 8, 15 p., 100936.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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RNA sequencing of single allergen-specific memory B cells after grass pollen immunotherapy: Two unique cell fates and CD29 as a biomarker for treatment effect
McKenzie, C. I., Varese, N., Aui, P. M., Reinwald, S., Wines, B. D., Hogarth, P. M., Thien, F., Hew, M., Rolland, J. M., O'Hehir, R. E. & van Zelm, M. C., Mar 2023, In: Allergy. 78, 3, p. 822-835 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Study protocol: Australasian Registry of Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions (AUS-SCAR)
James, F., Goh, M. S. Y., Mouhtouris, E., Vogrin, S., Chua, K. Y. L., Holmes, N. E., Awad, A., Copaescu, A. M., De Luca, J. F., Zubrinich, C., Gin, D., Cleland, H., Douglas, A., Kern, J. S., Katelaris, C. H., Thien, F., Barnes, S., Yun, J., Tong, W. & Smith, W. B. & 8 others, , 17 Aug 2022, In: BMJ Open. 12, 8, 7 p., e055906.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
Open Access8 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)