Overview
Background
Dr Luis Furuya Kanamori MBBS, MEpi, MPH, PhD, FACTM is a clinical epidemiologist and research synthesis methodologist. He is an international leader in travel medicine, vaccine preventable diseases, and research synthesis, and has been listed in Stanford University’s World top 2% of scientists.
Dr Furuya Kanamori leads the Travel Medicine and Vaccine Preventable Diseases Theme, and the Clinician-Epidemiologist Hub at UQ's HERA program on Operational Research and Decision Support for Infectious Diseases (ODeSI). He is Director of Research of the Clinical Research & Evidence Synthesis (CRESTMA) at the Travel Medicine Alliance (TMA), network of 30+ travel medicine clinics in Australia.
Dr Furuya Kanamori’s applied research on travel medicine and vaccine preventable diseases has influenced key changes in clinical and public health guidelines (e.g., WHO, ATAGI, Australian Immunisation Handbook, UptoDate). His methodological work on publication bias (LFK index) has been implemented in MetaXL, Stata, and R, and has been utilised in 800+ published meta-analyses.
In addition to his academic roles, Dr Furuya Kanamori is editorial board member for J Travel Med and Clin Infect Dis, and chairs the Research and Awards Committee of the International Society of Travel Medicine.
Availability
- Associate Professor Luis Furuya Kanamori is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
- Masters (Coursework) of Epidemiology, The University of Queensland
- Masters (Coursework) of Public Health, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National University
Research interests
-
Travel Medicine
Vaccine fractional dosing | Malaria chemoprophylaxis | STIs | Causes of death | Decision support systems | Personalised risk assessment | Clinical trials
-
Vaccine preventable diseases
Rabies PrEP and PEP | Japanese encephalitis | Yellow fever | Vaccine safety
-
Research synthesis and meta-analysis
Publication bias | Diagnostic accuracy studies | Quality information | Rare/zero-events studies | Rapid meta-analysis
Works
Search Professor Luis Furuya Kanamori’s works on UQ eSpace
2024
Journal Article
A systematic review and meta-analysis of sexually transmitted infections and blood-borne viruses in travellers
Shiferaw, Wondimeneh, Martin, Beatris Mario, Dean, Judith A., Mills, Deborah, Lau, Colleen, Paterson, David, Koh, Kenneth, Eriksson, Lars and Furuya-Kanamori, Luis (2024). A systematic review and meta-analysis of sexually transmitted infections and blood-borne viruses in travellers. Journal of Travel Medicine, 31 (4) taae038. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taae038
2024
Journal Article
Use of Dengvaxia® in Australian travellers: a case series
Zhu, Yan, Mills, Deborah J., Mills, Christine, Lau, Colleen L. and Furuya-Kanamori, Luis (2024). Use of Dengvaxia® in Australian travellers: a case series. Journal of Travel Medicine, 31 (4), 1-3. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taae052
2024
Journal Article
Imported malaria into Australia: surveillance insights and opportunities
Sohail, Asma, Barry, Alyssa, Auburn, Sarah, Cheng, Qin, Lau, Colleen L., Lee, Rogan, Price, Ric N., Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Bareng, Paolo, McGuinness, Sarah L. and Leder, Karin (2024). Imported malaria into Australia: surveillance insights and opportunities. Journal of Travel Medicine, 31 (3) taad164, 1-11. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taad164
2024
Journal Article
Influence of lack of blinding on the estimation of medication-related harms: a retrospective cohort study of randomized controlled trials
Xu, Chang, Zhang, Fengying, Doi, Suhail A. R., Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Lin, Lifeng, Chu, Haitao, Yang, Xi, Li, Sheyu, Zorzela, Liliane, Golder, Su, Loke, Yoon and Vohra, Sunita (2024). Influence of lack of blinding on the estimation of medication-related harms: a retrospective cohort study of randomized controlled trials. BMC Medicine, 22 (1) 83, 1-10. doi: 10.1186/s12916-024-03300-7
2024
Journal Article
Comparison of bias adjustment in meta-analysis using data-based and opinion-based methods
Stone, Jennifer C., Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Aromataris, Edoardo, Barker, Timothy H. and Doi, Suhail A.R. (2024). Comparison of bias adjustment in meta-analysis using data-based and opinion-based methods. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 22 (3), 434-440. doi: 10.11124/jbies-23-00462
2024
Journal Article
Pediatric central venous access device lock solutions: a network meta-analysis
Takashima, Mari, Ezure, Yukiko, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Wolf, Joshua, Dufficy, Mitchell, Gibson, Victoria, Clark, Julia and Ullman, Amanda (2024). Pediatric central venous access device lock solutions: a network meta-analysis. Pediatrics, 153 (2) e2023063264, 1-15. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-063264
2024
Journal Article
Use of conditional estimates of effect in cancer epidemiology: An application to lung cancer treatment
AbdulMajeed, Jazeel, Khatib, Malkan, Dulli, Mohamad, Sioufi, Stephanie, Al-Khulaifi, Azhar, Stone, Jennifer, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Onitilo, Adedayo A. and Doi, Suhail A.R. (2024). Use of conditional estimates of effect in cancer epidemiology: An application to lung cancer treatment. Cancer Epidemiology, 88 102521, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.canep.2023.102521
2024
Journal Article
The provision of sexual and reproductive health information and services to travellers: an exploratory survey of Australian travel medicine clinicians
Warzywoda, Sarah, Fowler, James A., Debattista, Joe, Mills, Deborah J., Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Durham, Jo, Lau, Colleen L., Mullens, Amy B., Istiko, Satrio Nindyo, Santaolaya, Carlos, Malhotra, Juhi and Dean, Judith A. (2024). The provision of sexual and reproductive health information and services to travellers: an exploratory survey of Australian travel medicine clinicians. Sexual Health, 21 (1) SH23098, 1-9. doi: 10.1071/sh23098
2024
Journal Article
Corrigendum to “P value–driven methods were underpowered to detect publication bias: analysis of Cochrane review meta-analyses”, Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, volume 118, (2020), 86-92. (Journal of Clinical Epidemiology (2020) 118 (86–92), (S0895435619303816), (10.1016/j.jclinepi.2019.11.011))
Furuya Kanamori, Luis, Xu, Chang, Lin, Lifeng, Doan, Tinh, Chu, Haitao, Thalib, Lukman and Doi, Suhail A.R. (2024). Corrigendum to “P value–driven methods were underpowered to detect publication bias: analysis of Cochrane review meta-analyses”, Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, volume 118, (2020), 86-92. (Journal of Clinical Epidemiology (2020) 118 (86–92), (S0895435619303816), (10.1016/j.jclinepi.2019.11.011)). Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 173 111434, 111434. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111434
2024
Journal Article
Causes of death among international travellers in Peru, 2017 to 2021
Allel, Kasim, Cabada, Miguel M., Lau, Collen, Mills, Deborah, Franklin, Richard C., Zhu, Yan and Furuya-Kanamori, Luis (2024). Causes of death among international travellers in Peru, 2017 to 2021. Journal of Travel Medicine, 31 (1) taad163, 1-11. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taad163
2024
Journal Article
Mortality, hospital length of stay and recurrent bloodstream infections associated with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-Ec) in a low prevalence region: a 20-year population-based large cohort study
Ling, Weiping, Paterson, David L., Harris, Patrick N. A., Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Edwards, Felicity and Laupland, Kevin B. (2024). Mortality, hospital length of stay and recurrent bloodstream infections associated with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-Ec) in a low prevalence region: a 20-year population-based large cohort study. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 138, 84-90. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2023.11.007
2023
Journal Article
Can a single visit rabies pre-exposure prophylaxis eliminate the need for rabies immunoglobulin in last minute travellers?
Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Mills, Deborah J., Zhu, Yan and Lau, Colleen L. (2023). Can a single visit rabies pre-exposure prophylaxis eliminate the need for rabies immunoglobulin in last minute travellers?. Journal of Travel Medicine, 30 (8) taad139, 1-3. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taad139
2023
Journal Article
The SMART Safety: an empirical dataset for evidence synthesis of adverse events
Fan, Shiqi, Yu, Tianqi, Yang, Xi, Zhang, Rui, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis and Xu, Chang (2023). The SMART Safety: an empirical dataset for evidence synthesis of adverse events. Data in Brief, 51 109639, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2023.109639
2023
Journal Article
A health survey revealing prevalence of vector-borne diseases and tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea Defence Force personnel and families
McCallum, Fiona, Mond, Krond, Cheng, Qin, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Auliff, Alyson, Kaminiel, Peter and ADFMIDI/PNGDF Health Services Survey Team for the ADFMIDI/PNGDF Health Services Survey Team (2023). A health survey revealing prevalence of vector-borne diseases and tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea Defence Force personnel and families. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 109 (5), 1086-1094. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0341
2023
Journal Article
Data extraction error in pharmaceutical versus non-pharmaceutical interventions for evidence synthesis: Study protocol for a crossover trial
Zhu, Yi, Ren, Pengwei, Doi, Suhail A.R., Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Lin, Lifeng, Zhou, Xiaoqin, Tao, Fangbiao and Xu, Chang (2023). Data extraction error in pharmaceutical versus non-pharmaceutical interventions for evidence synthesis: Study protocol for a crossover trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 35 101189, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.conctc.2023.101189
2023
Journal Article
Immune response after rabies pre‐exposure prophylaxis and a booster dose in Australian bat carers
Guo, Yihan, Mills, Deborah J., Lau, Colleen L., Mills, Christine and Furuya‐Kanamori, Luis (2023). Immune response after rabies pre‐exposure prophylaxis and a booster dose in Australian bat carers. Zoonoses and Public Health, 70 (6), 465-472. doi: 10.1111/zph.13048
2023
Journal Article
A decision support tool for risk–benefit analysis of Japanese encephalitis vaccine in travellers
Lau, Colleen L., Mills, Deborah J., Mayfield, Helen, Gyawali, Narayan, Johnson, Brian J., Lu, Hongen, Allel, Kasim, Britton, Philip N., Ling, Weiping, Moghaddam, Tina and Furuya-Kanamori, Luis (2023). A decision support tool for risk–benefit analysis of Japanese encephalitis vaccine in travellers. Journal of Travel Medicine, 30 (7) taad113. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taad113
2023
Journal Article
The impact of inpatient bloodstream infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Allel, Kasim, Stone, Jennifer, Undurraga, Eduardo A., Day, Lucy, Moore, Catrin E., Lin, Leesa, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis and Yakob, Laith (2023). The impact of inpatient bloodstream infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS Medicine, 20 (6) e1004199, 1-34. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004199
2023
Journal Article
Bloodstream infection and colorectal cancer risk in Queensland Australia, 2000-2019
Laupland, Kevin B., Edwards, Felicity, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Paterson, David L. and Harris, Patrick N. A. (2023). Bloodstream infection and colorectal cancer risk in Queensland Australia, 2000-2019. The American Journal of Medicine, 136 (9), 896-901. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2023.05.003
2023
Journal Article
Global antimicrobial-resistance drivers: an ecological country-level study at the human–animal interface
Allel, Kasim, Day, Lucy, Hamilton, Alisa, Lin, Leesa, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Moore, Catrin E, Van Boeckel, Thomas, Laxminarayan, Ramanan and Yakob, Laith (2023). Global antimicrobial-resistance drivers: an ecological country-level study at the human–animal interface. The Lancet Planetary Health, 7 (4), e291-e303. doi: 10.1016/S2542-5196(23)00026-8
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Luis Furuya Kanamori is:
- Available for supervision
Before you email them, read our advice on how to contact a supervisor.
Available projects
-
Vaccine preventable diseases in travellers
-
Causes of death in travellers
-
Risk benefit analysis and decision support tools for vaccines
-
Advancements in research synthesis methods and meta-analyses
Supervision history
Current supervision
-
Doctor Philosophy
Assessing risk of importation of sexually transmitted infections into Australia by international travellers
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Colleen Lau, Associate Professor Judith Dean
-
Doctor Philosophy
Epidemiology and burden of rotavirus infections in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Colleen Lau, Dr Behzad Kiani, Associate Professor Benn Sartorius
-
Doctor Philosophy
Machine learning in epidemiology research on African Swine Fever epidemic in the Philippines Outline
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Yoni Nazarathy, Associate Professor Benn Sartorius, Professor Colleen Lau
Completed supervision
-
2024
Doctor Philosophy
Epidemiology of Escherichia coli Producing Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL-Ec) in Queensland, Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Patrick Harris
Media
Enquiries
For media enquiries about Associate Professor Luis Furuya Kanamori's areas of expertise, story ideas and help finding experts, contact our Media team: