PhD: Doctor of Philosophy, International Health and Development, Tulane University, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, New Orleans, LA
MSPH: Master of Science in Public Health, International Health and Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Public Health, Birmingham, AL
BA: Bachelor of Arts, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Epidemiology; pediatric infectious disease research and surveillance; vaccine effectiveness, impact, and performance in real-world settings
Expanding research on vaccines; immune development; understanding the natural history of infectious diseases with birth cohorts and childhood infectious disease surveillance systems
The New Vaccine Surveillance Network: 25 years of active, population-based surveillance for pediatric infectious diseases in the United States. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2026.
Acute Flaccid Myelitis Surveillance - United States, January 2020-December 2025. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2026; 75(26):329-336.
Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Norovirus Infections in Early Life; the PREVAIL Cohort, 2017-2020. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2026; 82(6):e1365-e1374.
Expert Recommendations to Strengthen Chikungunya Outbreak Surveillance and Reporting for Traveler Health Protection. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2026; 115(1):121-129.
Rotavirus Vaccine Coverage and Potential Barriers Among US Children Born From 2007 to 2024. Pediatrics. 2026; 158(1).
Optimizing the sensitivity of detection of respiratory syncytial virus infections in longitudinal studies using the combination of weekly sample testing and biannual serology. American Journal of Epidemiology. 2026; 195(6):1605-1614.
Enteric Viral Pathogens in Infants in the United States: 2017-2020. Pediatrics. 2026; 157(5).
Interim Estimates of 2025-26 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness - United States, September 2025-February 2026. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2026; 75(9):116-123.
Enhanced Bayesian Spline Regression Approach for Modelling Trends in Infections Caused by Pathogens Commonly Transmitted Through Food. Zoonoses. 2026; 6(1).
Rotavirus-specific IgA and IgG Patterns During the First Two Years of Life in the PREVAIL Birth Cohort. Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2026.
Daniel C. Payne, PhD, MSPH8/3/2026