BSc (James Cook University), PhD (University of Queensland)

Research Scientist CASTLE

Matthew has a background in molecular microbiology and received a PhD from the University of Queensland in 2007. During his PhD he investigated the microbial diversity of an aquaculture larval rearing system for the ornate rock lobster, Panulirus ornatus. On completion, he undertook a post-doctoral position at Kings College London where he explored the role of infection in pre-term neonates afflicted with bronchopulmonary dysplasia and analysed the microbial community associated with the cystic fibrosis lung. Matthew has a keen interest in microbe-microbe interactions and joined the CASTLE study to perform the microbiological and molecular investigations associated with the project.

Spasenovski T, Carroll MP, Payne MS, Bruce KD. (2009). Molecular analysis of diversity within the genus Pseudomonas in the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. Mar; 63(3):261-7.

Payne MS, Høj L, Wietz M, Hall MR, Sly L, Bourne DG. (2008) Microbial diversity of mid-stage Palinurid phyllosoma from Great Barrier Reef waters. J Appl Microbiol. Aug; 105(2):340-50.

Bourne D, Høj L, Webster N, Payne MS, Skindersøe M, Givskov M, Hall M. (2007) Towards the development of rock lobster aquaculture: Aspects of the microbiology of phyllosoma rearing of the ornate rock lobster Panulirus ornatus. Aquaculture 268; 274-87.

Payne MS, Hall M, Sly L, Bourne DG. (2007) Microbial diversity within early stage cultured Panulirus ornatus phyllosoma. Appl Environ Microbiol. 73(6); 1940-51.

Payne MS, Hall M, Sly L, Bannister R, Bourne DG. (2006) Microbial diversity of the water environment within the rock lobster (Panulirus ornatus) larval rearing system. Aquaculture. 258; 80-90.

Bourne DG, Young N, Webster N, Payne MS, Salmon M, Demel S, Hall M. (2004). Microbial community dynamics in a larval aquaculture system of the tropical rock lobster, Panulirus ornatus.  Aquaculture. 242; 31-51.