Roles
Professor
Division Director of Prevention Science and Community Health
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Biography
Mariano Kanamori, PhD, is a professor and director of the Division of Prevention Science and Community Health in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He also serves as co-director of the Equity and Implementation Science Core at the University of Miami Center for HIV and Research in Mental Health.
Dr. Kanamori earned his doctoral degree in epidemiology from the University of Maryland and a master’s degree from Georgetown University.
He serves as principal investigator on multiple National Institutes of Health–funded studies and has published more than 20 peer-reviewed articles and coauthored a book chapter on Latino health. His work has been presented at national and international conferences. In recognition of his mentorship, he has received several awards, including the 2025 Luis Glaser Graduate Mentorship Award at the University of Miami and the 2022 International Hispanic Science Network Excellence in Mentorship Award.
Dr. Kanamori has worked with Latino seasonal worker and immigrant communities in South Florida and Washington, D.C., as well as with vulnerable populations in sub-Saharan Africa and Peru. He teaches community-based participatory research and social network approaches at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. -
Education & Training
Education
Post Graduate Training
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Honors & Awards
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Research Interests
Dr. Kanamori’s research focuses on biomedical HIV prevention, substance use, and cancer, with an emphasis on reducing health disparities among underserved Latino populations.
His work integrates implementation science, social network analysis, and community-based participatory research to design and evaluate multilevel interventions. He has developed social network–based intervention models, including a spatially explicit framework that integrates multiple network types with geographic information systems. Initially applied to HIV and substance use prevention, this approach has been adapted for cancer prevention and control using artificial intelligence methods.
His research includes the development and evaluation of social network–based HIV prevention programs for high-risk populations, including Latina seasonal workers, as well as studies examining HIV prevention strategies among young Latino men. He also leads projects focused on addressing substance use disparities and improving access to prevention services through culturally tailored interventions.
In addition, Dr. Kanamori collaborates with community partners to develop culturally relevant health communication strategies and digital tools to enhance community engagement. -
Publications
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Professional Activities
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