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
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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 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
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
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
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
2022
Journal Article
Performance of BioFire Blood Culture Identification 2 Panel (BCID2) for the detection of bloodstream pathogens and their associated resistance markers: a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy studies
Peri, Anna Maria, Ling, Weiping, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Harris, Patrick N. A. and Paterson, David L. (2022). Performance of BioFire Blood Culture Identification 2 Panel (BCID2) for the detection of bloodstream pathogens and their associated resistance markers: a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy studies. BMC Infectious Diseases, 22 (1) 794, 1-14. doi: 10.1186/s12879-022-07772-x
2022
Journal Article
Japanese encephalitis emergence in Australia: the potential population at risk
Yakob, Laith, Hu, Wenbiao, Frentiu, Francesca D, Gyawali, Narayan, Hugo, Leon E, Johnson, Brian, Lau, Colleen, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Magalhaes, Ricardo Soares and Devine, Gregor (2022). Japanese encephalitis emergence in Australia: the potential population at risk. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 76 (2), 335-337. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciac794
2022
Journal Article
Limits in the search date for rapid reviews of diagnostic test accuracy studies
Furuya‐Kanamori, Luis, Lin, Lifeng, Kostoulas, Polychronis, Clark, Justin and Xu, Chang (2022). Limits in the search date for rapid reviews of diagnostic test accuracy studies. Research Synthesis Methods, 14 (2), 173-179. doi: 10.1002/jrsm.1598
2022
Journal Article
Diagnostic accuracy of multiplex nucleic acid amplification tests for Campylobacter infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Rousou, Xanthoula, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Kostoulas, Polychronis and Doi, Suhail A.R. (2022). Diagnostic accuracy of multiplex nucleic acid amplification tests for Campylobacter infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pathogens and Global Health, 117 (3), 259-272. doi: 10.1080/20477724.2022.2097830
2022
Journal Article
Synthesizing evidence from the earliest studies to support decision‐making: to what extent could the evidence be reliable?
Yu, Tianqi, Lin, Lifeng, Furuya‐Kanamori, Luis and Xu, Chang (2022). Synthesizing evidence from the earliest studies to support decision‐making: to what extent could the evidence be reliable?. Research Synthesis Methods, 13 (5), 632-644. doi: 10.1002/jrsm.1587
2022
Journal Article
Carriage duration and household transmission of Enterobacterales producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamase in the community: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Ling, Weiping, Peri, Anna Maria, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Harris, Patrick N.A. and Paterson, David L. (2022). Carriage duration and household transmission of Enterobacterales producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamase in the community: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Microbial Drug Resistance, 28 (7), 1-11. doi: 10.1089/mdr.2022.0035
2022
Journal Article
Persistence of antibodies, boostability, and interchangeability of Japanese encephalitis vaccines: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis
Islam, Nazmul, Xu, Chang, Lau, Colleen L., Mills, Deborah J., Clark, Justin, Devine, Gregor J., Hugo, Leon E., Gyawali, Narayan, Thalib, Lukman and Furuya-Kanamori, Luis (2022). Persistence of antibodies, boostability, and interchangeability of Japanese encephalitis vaccines: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis. Vaccine, 40 (26), 3546-3555. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.04.079
2022
Journal Article
Perspectives of persons with type 2 diabetes toward diabetes self-management: a qualitative study
Othman, Manal M., Al-Wattary, Noor A., Khudadad, Hanan, Dughmosh, Ragae, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Doi, Suhail A. R. and Daher-Nashif, Suhad (2022). Perspectives of persons with type 2 diabetes toward diabetes self-management: a qualitative study. Health Education and Behavior, 49 (4), 680-688. doi: 10.1177/10901981221098373
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor 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
Epidemiology and burden of rotavirus infections in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Colleen Lau, Dr Behzad Kiani, Associate Professor Benn Sartorius
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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
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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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