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Daniel C. Payne, PhD, MSPH


  • Member, Division of Infectious Diseases
  • Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

About

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

Interests

Epidemiology; pediatric infectious disease research and surveillance; vaccine effectiveness, impact, and performance in real-world settings

Services and Specialties

Interests

Expanding research on vaccines; immune development; understanding the natural history of infectious diseases with birth cohorts and childhood infectious disease surveillance systems

Research Areas

Publications

Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Norovirus Infections in Early Life; the PREVAIL Cohort, 2017-2020. Baker, JM; Cannon, JL; Mattison, CP; Browne, H; Nguyen, K; Burke, RM; Bartlett, E; Conrey, SC; Burrell, AR; Staat, MA; Morrow, AL; Parashar, UD; Vinjé, J; Mirza, SA; Payne, DC. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2026; 82(6):e1365-e1374.

Expert Recommendations to Strengthen Chikungunya Outbreak Surveillance and Reporting for Traveler Health Protection. Payne, DC; Bagamian, KH; Goad, J; Grubaugh, ND; Johansson, MA; Kraemer, MUG; Leshem, E; Norman, FF; Rodríguez-Morales, AJ; Salje, H; Laytner, LA; Sturgis, R; Scheele, SK; Hamer, DH. 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. Moran, MC; Wikswo, ME; Sahni, LC; Boom, JA; Selvarangan, R; Harrison, CJ; Schuster, JE; Payne, DC; Staat, MA; Halasa, N; Williams, JV; Parashar, UD; Mirza, SA; Tate, JE. 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. Conrey, SC; Payne, DC; Leon, MD; Epperson, M; Coughlin, MM; Burrell, AR; Mattison, CP; Burke, RM; Baker, JM; Thornburg, NJ; Mcmorrow, ML; Staat, MA; Morrow, AL. American Journal of Epidemiology. 2026; 195(6):1605-1614.

Enteric Viral Pathogens in Infants in the United States: 2017-2020. Cannon, JL; Baker, JM; Mattison, CP; Browne, H; Nguyen, K; Burke, RM; Mijatovic-Rustempasic, S; Casey-Moore, MC; Gautam, R; Bartlett, E; Payne, DC; Staat, MA; Morrow, AL; Vinjé, J. Pediatrics. 2026; 157(5).

Interim Estimates of 2025-26 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness - United States, September 2025-February 2026. Maloney, P; Reeves, EL; Wielgosz, K; Price, AM; Natarajan, K; Desilva, MB; Dascomb, K; Klein, NP; Tartof, SY; Irving, SA; Flannery, B; Reed, C; Garg, S; Ellington, S. 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. Weller, DL; Sevilla, S; Hetrick, E; Rose, EB; Forstedt, J; Caravas, J; Ray, LC; Payne, DC; Steele, MK; Hoekstra, RM; Bruce, BB. Zoonoses. 2026; 6(1).

Rotavirus-specific IgA and IgG Patterns During the First Two Years of Life in the PREVAIL Birth Cohort. Baker, JM; Mijatovic-Rustempasic, S; Casey-Moore, MC; White, B; Mattison, CP; Burke, RM; Conrey, SC; Morrow, AL; Payne, DC; Gautam, R; Parashar, UD; Tate, JE; Staat, MA; Mcneal, MM. Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2026.

Effectiveness and Impact of Maternal RSV Immunization and Nirsevimab on Medically Attended RSV in US Children. Moline, HL; Tannis, A; Goldstein, L; Englund, JA; Staat, MA; Boom, JA; Selvarangan, R; Michaels, MG; Weinberg, GA; Halasa, NB; Payne, DC; Klein, EJ; Szilagyi, PG; Dawood, FS. JAMA pediatrics. 2026; 180(3):314-324.

P-637. Underlying Medical Conditions in Children 8 to <20 Months of Age Hospitalized with Respiratory Syncytial Virus. Bratic, J; Stopczynski, T; Sahni, LC; Piedra, PA; Stewart, LS; Michaels, MG; Williams, J; Selvarangan, R; Schuster, JE; Payne, DC; Toepfer, A; Moline, HL; Halasa, NB; Boom, JA. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2026; 13(Supplement_1):ofaf695.850.