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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2020
Journal Article
Impact of pre-departure preparation on the health and wellbeing of Australian gap year travellers
Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Lau, Colleen L., Banks, Sarah and Mills, Deborah J. (2020). Impact of pre-departure preparation on the health and wellbeing of Australian gap year travellers. Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 37 101682, 1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2020.101682
2020
Journal Article
Association between response rates and monetary incentives in sample study: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Jia, Pengli, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Qin, Zong-Shi, Jia, Peng-Yan and Xu, Chang (2020). Association between response rates and monetary incentives in sample study: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Postgraduate Medical Journal, 97 (1150), postgradmedj-2020. doi: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2020-137868
2020
Journal Article
Bioresorbable vascular scaffolds in the routine clinical practice: Long-term results
Mori-Junco, Ricardo, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Salinas, Pablo, Franco, Luis Nombela, Quevedo, Pilar Jimenez, Mejia-Renteria, Hernan, Gonzalo, Nieves, Escaned, Javier, Perez-Vizcayno, Maria Jose, Fernandez-Ortiz, Antonio, Macaya, Carlos and Nunez-Gil, Ivan J. (2020). Bioresorbable vascular scaffolds in the routine clinical practice: Long-term results. REC: Interventional Cardiology, 2 (3), 168-174. doi: 10.24875/RECICE.M20000099
2020
Journal Article
Assessing the risk of angiotensin receptor blockers on major cardiovascular events: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Wanas, Yara, Bashir, Rim, Islam, Nazmul and Furuya-Kanamori, Luis (2020). Assessing the risk of angiotensin receptor blockers on major cardiovascular events: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 20 (1) 188. doi: 10.1186/s12872-020-01466-5
2020
Journal Article
A new ecosystem for evidence synthesis
Nakagawa, Shinichi, Evidence Synthesis Hackathon 2019 Participants, Dunn, Adam G., Lagisz, Malgorzata, Bannach-Brown, Alexandra, Grames, Eliza M., Sánchez-Tójar, Alfredo, O’Dea, Rose E., Noble, Daniel W. A., Westgate, Martin J., Arnold, Pieter A., Barrow, Stuart, Bethel, Alison, Cooper, Eve, Foo, Yong Zhi, Geange, Sonya R., Hennessy, Emily, Mapanga, Witness, Mengersen, Kerrie, Munera, Claudia, Page, Matthew J., Welch, Vivian, Haddaway, Neal R. and Furuya Kanamori, Luis (2020). A new ecosystem for evidence synthesis. Nature Ecology and Evolution, 4 (4), 498-501. doi: 10.1038/s41559-020-1153-2
2020
Journal Article
Risk of wheezing and asthma exacerbation in children treated with paracetamol versus ibuprofen: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Sherbash, Mohamed, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Nader, Joanne Daghfal and Thalib, Lukman (2020). Risk of wheezing and asthma exacerbation in children treated with paracetamol versus ibuprofen: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 20 (1) 72. doi: 10.1186/s12890-020-1102-5
2020
Journal Article
Selecting the best meta-analytic estimator for evidence-based practice: a simulation study
Doi, Suhail A.R. and Furuya-Kanamori, Luis (2020). Selecting the best meta-analytic estimator for evidence-based practice: a simulation study. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 18 (1), 86-94. doi: 10.1097/xeb.0000000000000207
2020
Journal Article
P value–driven methods were underpowered to detect publication bias: analysis of Cochrane review meta-analyses
Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Xu, Chang, Lin, Lifeng, Doan, Tinh, Chu, Haitao, Thalib, Lukman and Doi, Suhail A.R. (2020). P value–driven methods were underpowered to detect publication bias: analysis of Cochrane review meta-analyses. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 118, 86-92. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2019.11.011
2020
Journal Article
Filling the gaps in global antimicrobial resistance research/surveillance
Furuya-Kanamori, Luis and Yakob, Laith (2020). Filling the gaps in global antimicrobial resistance research/surveillance. BMC Infectious Diseases, 20 (1) 39. doi: 10.1186/s12879-019-4708-6
2020
Journal Article
Travel connectivity and infectious disease transmission risks in Oceania
Cadavid Restrepo, Angela Maria, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Mayfield, Helen, Nilles, Eric J. and Lau, Colleen L. (2020). Travel connectivity and infectious disease transmission risks in Oceania. SSRN Electronic Journal. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.3709854
2020
Book Chapter
Publication Bias
Furuya-Kanamori, Luis and Doi, Suhail A.R. (2020). Publication Bias. Statistics for Biology and Health. (pp. 255-265) edited by Shahjahan Khan. Singapore: Springer Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-15-5032-4_12
2020
Journal Article
Metformin in pregnancy to avert gestational diabetes in women at high risk: meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials
Doi, Suhail A.R., Furuya‐Kanamori, Luis, Toft, Egon, Musa, Omran A.H., Islam, Nazmul, Clark, Justin and Thalib, Lukman (2020). Metformin in pregnancy to avert gestational diabetes in women at high risk: meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials. Obesity Reviews, 21 (1) e12964. doi: 10.1111/obr.12964
2020
Journal Article
Risk factors for acquisition of multidrug-resistant Enterobacterales among international travellers: a synthesis of cumulative evidence
Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Stone, Jennifer, Yakob, Laith, Kirk, Martyn, Collignon, Peter, Mills, Deborah J. and Lau, Colleen L. (2020). Risk factors for acquisition of multidrug-resistant Enterobacterales among international travellers: a synthesis of cumulative evidence. Journal of Travel Medicine, 27 (1) taz083, 1-10. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taz083
2019
Journal Article
Is there truly an increase in risk of cardiovascular and hematological adverse events with vascular endothelial growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors?
Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Doi, Suhail Ar, Onitilo, Adedayo and Akhtar, Saghir (2019). Is there truly an increase in risk of cardiovascular and hematological adverse events with vascular endothelial growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors?. Expert Opinion on Drug Safety, 19 (2), 223-228. doi: 10.1080/14740338.2020.1691167
2019
Journal Article
Optimising systemic insecticide use to improve malaria control
Meredith, Hannah R, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis and Yakob, Laith (2019). Optimising systemic insecticide use to improve malaria control. BMJ Global Health, 4 (6) e001776, e001776. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2019-001776
2019
Journal Article
Sedentary behavior, physical activity, and all-cause mortality: dose-response and intensity weighted time-use meta-analysis
Xu, Chang, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Liu, Yu, Færch, Kristine, Aadahl, Mette, A. Seguin, Rebecca, LaCroix, Andrea, Basterra-Gortari, F. Javier, Dunstan, David W., Owen, Neville and Doi, Suhail A.R. (2019). Sedentary behavior, physical activity, and all-cause mortality: dose-response and intensity weighted time-use meta-analysis. American Medical Directors Association. Journal, 20 (10), 1206-1212.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2019.05.001
2019
Journal Article
Drug-free holidays: compliance, tolerability, and acceptability of a 3-day atovaquone/proguanil schedule for pretravel malaria chemoprophylaxis in Australian travelers
Lau, Colleen L., Ramsey, Lani, Mills, Laura C., Furuya-Kanamori, Luis and Mills, Deborah J. (2019). Drug-free holidays: compliance, tolerability, and acceptability of a 3-day atovaquone/proguanil schedule for pretravel malaria chemoprophylaxis in Australian travelers. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 69 (1), 137-143. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy854
2019
Journal Article
Seasonality and community interventions in a mathematical model of Clostridium difficile transmission
McLure, A., Furuya-Kanamori, L., Clements, A.C.A., Kirk, M. and Glass, K. (2019). Seasonality and community interventions in a mathematical model of Clostridium difficile transmission. Journal of Hospital Infection, 102 (2), 157-164. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2019.03.001
2019
Journal Article
Effectiveness of different topical treatments in the healing of pressure injuries: a network meta-analysis
Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Walker, Rachel M., Gillespie, Brigid M., Clark, Justin, Doi, Suhail A.R. and Thalib, Lukman (2019). Effectiveness of different topical treatments in the healing of pressure injuries: a network meta-analysis. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 20 (4), 399-407. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2018.10.010
2019
Journal Article
Investigating the blood-host plasticity and dispersal of Anopheles coluzzii using a novel field-based methodology
Orsborne, James, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Jeffries, Claire L., Kristan, Mojca, Mohammed, Abdul Rahim, Afrane, Yaw A., O’Reilly, Kathleen, Massad, Eduardo, Drakeley, Chris, Walker, Thomas and Yakob, Laith (2019). Investigating the blood-host plasticity and dispersal of Anopheles coluzzii using a novel field-based methodology. Parasites and Vectors, 12 (1) 143. doi: 10.1186/s13071-019-3401-3
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: 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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