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
Sociodemographic and Clinical Factors Associated With Nirsevimab Receipt Among Children Aged Younger Than 20 Months in the New Vaccine Surveillance Network in 2023 to 2025. Hospital pediatrics. 2026.
The Humoral Immune Profiles of Infants Before and After Severe Primary RSV/A and RSV/B Infection. Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2026.
Symptoms Associated With Respiratory Pathogens in Young Children: 2019-2025. Pediatrics. 2026; 158(2).
Multi-omic Signatures of Baseline Immunity Shape Antiviral Responses in Adults and Infants 2327944. Journal of Immunology. 2026; 215(Supplement_1):vkag141.1760.
Maternal influenza vaccination boosts durable breast milk antibody-mediated protection in infants. npj Vaccines. 2026.
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).
Daniel C. Payne, PhD, MSPH8/3/2026