Rate My Professor Janice Kang

Janice Kang serves as a Research Fellow in the Department of Medicine at the University of Otago, Wellington, part of the Faculty of Medicine within the Health Sciences Division. Her research centers on environmental influences on respiratory health, particularly in children, and extends to the effects of climate change on neurological outcomes such as stroke. Kang holds a BSc (Hons) and has been actively involved in the Wellington Asthma Research Group (WARG), contributing to studies on indoor air quality, dampness, mold exposure, and preventive interventions for wheezing and infections.

Kang has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications demonstrating her impact in public health and environmental medicine. Notable works include 'Indoor visible mold and mold odor are associated with new onset wheezing in children' (Indoor Air, 2018, cited over 100 times), which links home dampness to childhood respiratory issues; 'The cost of achieving healthy temperatures in children's bedrooms: Evidence from New Zealand' (2022, cited 11 times); 'Preventing upper respiratory tract infections with prophylactic nasal carrageenan: a feasibility study' (Future Microbiology, 2023, cited 3 times); 'Climate Change and Stroke: A Topical Narrative Review' (Stroke, 2024, cited 23 times), co-authored with Anna Ranta and international experts; 'Bedding materials and early infant wheezing: A randomised controlled trial' (Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, 2025); 'Viruses associated with acute respiratory infection in a pediatric emergency department' (Journal of Medical Virology, 2019, cited 38 times); and 'The Probiotics in Pregnancy Study (PiP Study): rationale and design' (BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2016, cited 138 times). Additional contributions encompass probiotics efficacy reviews (2020), neurologist workforce analysis in Aotearoa New Zealand (BMJ Neurology Open, 2026), and maternal supplementation studies (2018). With over 570 citations across 12 publications on ResearchGate, her collaborative efforts with researchers like Julian Crane, Phillipa Barnes, Caroline Halley, and Michael Keall have advanced knowledge on asthma prevention, housing interventions, and climate-related health risks.