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
- Dr 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
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Travel Medicine
Vaccine fractional dosing | Malaria chemoprophylaxis | STIs | Causes of death | Decision support systems | Personalised risk assessment | Clinical trials
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Vaccine preventable diseases
Rabies PrEP and PEP | Japanese encephalitis | Yellow fever | Vaccine safety
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Research synthesis and meta-analysis
Publication bias | Diagnostic accuracy studies | Quality information | Rare/zero-events studies | Rapid meta-analysis
Works
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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
2023
Journal Article
The normality assumption on between-study random effects was questionable in a considerable number of Cochrane meta-analyses
Liu, Ziyu, Al Amer, Fahad M., Xiao, Mengli, Xu, Chang, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Hong, Hwanhee, Siegel, Lianne and Lin, Lifeng (2023). The normality assumption on between-study random effects was questionable in a considerable number of Cochrane meta-analyses. BMC Medicine, 21 (1) 112, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s12916-023-02823-9
2023
Journal Article
An empirical comparison of the harmful effects for randomized controlled trials and non-randomized studies of interventions
Dai, Minhan, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Syed, Asma, Lin, Lifeng and Wang, Qiang (2023). An empirical comparison of the harmful effects for randomized controlled trials and non-randomized studies of interventions. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 14 1064567, 1-8. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1064567
2023
Journal Article
Measuring the impact of zero-cases studies in evidence synthesis practice using the harms index and benefits index (Hi-Bi)
Xu, Chang, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Lin, Lifeng, Zorzela, Liliane, Yu, Tianqi and Vohra, Sunita (2023). Measuring the impact of zero-cases studies in evidence synthesis practice using the harms index and benefits index (Hi-Bi). BMC Medical Research Methodology, 23 (1) 61, 1-9. doi: 10.1186/s12874-023-01884-x
2023
Journal Article
Population-based incidence and characteristics of adult Escherichia coli bloodstream infection in Queensland, Australia from 2000 to 2019
Ling, Weiping, Paterson, David L., Harris, Patrick N. A., Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Edwards, Felicity and Laupland, Kevin B. (2023). Population-based incidence and characteristics of adult Escherichia coli bloodstream infection in Queensland, Australia from 2000 to 2019. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 10 (3) ofad071, ofad071. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofad071
2023
Journal Article
Immunogenicity of a single fractional intradermal dose of Japanese encephalitis live attenuated chimeric vaccine
Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Gyawali, Narayan, Mills, Deborah J., Mills, Christine, Hugo, Leon E, Devine, Gregor J. and Lau, Colleen L. (2023). Immunogenicity of a single fractional intradermal dose of Japanese encephalitis live attenuated chimeric vaccine. Journal of Travel Medicine, 30 (2) taac122, 1-8. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taac122
2023
Conference Publication
Incidence and predictors of Escherichia coli–producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL-Ec) in Queensland, Australia, from 2010 to 2019: A population-based spatial analysis
Ling, Weiping, Cadavid-Restrepo, Angela, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Harris, Patrick N.A. and Paterson, David L. (2023). Incidence and predictors of Escherichia coli–producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL-Ec) in Queensland, Australia, from 2010 to 2019: A population-based spatial analysis. 10th International Congress of the Asia Pacific Society of Infection Control 2022 (APSIC 2022), Singapore, 28 - 31 July 2022. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/ash.2023.71
2023
Journal Article
Does 2x2 airplane passenger contact tracing for infectious respiratory pathogens work? A systematic review of the evidence
Rafferty, Anna C., Bofkin, Kelly, Hughes, Whitney, Souter, Sara, Hosegood, Ian, Hall, Robyn N., Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Liu, Bette, Drane, Michael, Regan, Toby, Halder, Molly, Kelaher, Catherine and Kirk, Martyn D. (2023). Does 2x2 airplane passenger contact tracing for infectious respiratory pathogens work? A systematic review of the evidence. PLoS One, 18 (2) e0264294, 1-18. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264294
2022
Journal Article
Data reproducibility issues and their potential impact on conclusions from evidence syntheses of randomized controlled trials in sleep medicine
Xu, Chang, Doi, Suhail A.R., Zhou, Xiaoqin, Lin, Lifeng, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis and Tao, Fangbiao (2022). Data reproducibility issues and their potential impact on conclusions from evidence syntheses of randomized controlled trials in sleep medicine. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 66 101708, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2022.101708
2022
Journal Article
β-lactam-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae dynamics following treatment: a dose-response meta-analysis
Griskaitis, Matas, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Allel, Kasim, Stabler, Richard, Harris, Patrick, Paterson, David L. and Yakob, Laith (2022). β-lactam-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae dynamics following treatment: a dose-response meta-analysis. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 75 (11), 1962-1970. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciac293
2022
Journal Article
Does the sex of the firstborn child affect the breast cancer risk and survival: a systematic review and meta-analysis of over 1 million cases
Thalib, Lukman, Doi, Suhail A. R., Daher-Nashif, Suhad, Kane, Tanya and Furuya-Kanamori, Luis (2022). Does the sex of the firstborn child affect the breast cancer risk and survival: a systematic review and meta-analysis of over 1 million cases. Balkan Medical Journal, 39 (6), 429-435. doi: 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2022.2022-5-54
2022
Journal Article
Should studies with no events in both arms be excluded in evidence synthesis?
Xu, Chang, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Islam, Nazmul and Doi, Suhail A. (2022). Should studies with no events in both arms be excluded in evidence synthesis?. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 122 106962, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2022.106962
2022
Journal Article
Incidence and predictors of Escherichia coli producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL-Ec) in Queensland, Australia from 2010 to 2019: a population-based spatial analysis
Ling, Weiping, Cadavid-Restrepo, Angela, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Harris, Patrick N.A. and Paterson, David L. (2022). Incidence and predictors of Escherichia coli producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL-Ec) in Queensland, Australia from 2010 to 2019: a population-based spatial analysis. Epidemiology and Infection, 150 e178, 1-27. doi: 10.1017/s0950268822001637
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Luis Furuya Kanamori is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Vaccine preventable diseases in travellers
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Causes of death in travellers
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Risk benefit analysis and decision support tools for vaccines
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Advancements in research synthesis methods and meta-analyses
Supervision history
Current supervision
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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
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Doctor Philosophy
Machine learning in epidemiology research on African Swine Fever epidemic in the Philippines Outline
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Colleen Lau
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Epidemiology of Escherichia coli Producing Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL-Ec) in Queensland, Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Patrick Harris
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