Professor Andrew Barnes
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Andrew Barnes

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Background

Dr Andy Barnes obtained his BSc (Hons) in Microbiology from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh and his PhD from the Medical School, University of Edinburgh. Andy worked for the Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department and at the Moredun Research Institute, Edinburgh before joining a small Canadian biotech company, Aqua Health Ltd, specialising in vaccines for aquaculture in 1993. In 1999, Aqua Health was bought by Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis and Andy worked in their animal health division for 4 years before beginning an academic career at The University of Queensland. Currently in the School of Biological Sciences, Andy’s Aquatic Animal Health Lab researches vaccines for the aquaculture industry and investigates health and immunity in aquatic animals ranging from reef-building corals, through prawns and oysters, to barramundi, stingrays and grouper.

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Professor Andrew Barnes is:
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Fields of research

Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences Biological Sciences Fisheries sciences Microbiology Veterinary sciences Zoology

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), Heriot-Watt University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Edinburgh
  • Graduate Certificate in Education, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Aquaculture vaccines

    Research and development of vaccines against bacterial, viral and parasitic conditions in farmed aquatic animals

  • Comparative immunology

    Discovery of immune functional systems in non-model organisms

  • Host-directed bacterial evolution

    How novel bacterial strains arise driven by immune selection

Search Professor Andrew Barnes’s works on UQ eSpace

132 works between 1990 and 2025
All (132) Journal Article (120) Book Chapter (4) Conference Publication (7) Other Outputs (1)

41 - 60 of 132 works

2016

Journal Article

Whole genome analysis of Yersinia ruckeri isolated over 27 years in Australia and New Zealand reveals geographical endemism over multiple lineages and recent evolution under host selection

Barnes, Andrew C., Delamare-Deboutteville, Jerome, Gudkovs, Nicholas, Brosnahan, Cara, Morrison, Richard and Carson, Jeremy (2016). Whole genome analysis of Yersinia ruckeri isolated over 27 years in Australia and New Zealand reveals geographical endemism over multiple lineages and recent evolution under host selection. Microbial Genomics, 2 (12) 000095, e000095. doi: 10.1099/mgen.0.000095

Whole genome analysis of Yersinia ruckeri isolated over 27 years in Australia and New Zealand reveals geographical endemism over multiple lineages and recent evolution under host selection

2016

Journal Article

A reliable method for enrichment of neutrophils from peripheral blood in barramundi (Lates calcarifer)

Masterman, Kelly-Anne and Barnes, Andrew C. (2016). A reliable method for enrichment of neutrophils from peripheral blood in barramundi (Lates calcarifer). Fish and Shellfish Immunology, 58, 174-176. doi: 10.1016/j.fsi.2016.09.028

A reliable method for enrichment of neutrophils from peripheral blood in barramundi (Lates calcarifer)

2016

Journal Article

Transcriptome analysis of grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) after challenge with Lactococcus garvieae

Byadgi, Omkar, Chen, Yao-Chung, Barnes, Andrew C., Tsai, Ming-An, Wang, Pei-Chyi and Chen, Shih-Chu (2016). Transcriptome analysis of grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) after challenge with Lactococcus garvieae. Fish and Shellfish Immunology, 58, 593-603. doi: 10.1016/j.fsi.2016.10.006

Transcriptome analysis of grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) after challenge with Lactococcus garvieae

2016

Journal Article

Streptococcus iniae cpsG alters capsular carbohydrate composition and is a cause of serotype switching in vaccinated fish

Heath, Candice, Gillen, Christine M., Chrysanthopoulos, Panagiotis, Walker, Mark J. and Barnes, Andrew C. (2016). Streptococcus iniae cpsG alters capsular carbohydrate composition and is a cause of serotype switching in vaccinated fish. Veterinary Microbiology, 193, 116-124. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2016.08.011

Streptococcus iniae cpsG alters capsular carbohydrate composition and is a cause of serotype switching in vaccinated fish

2016

Journal Article

Vaccination against streptococcal infections in farmed fish

Barnes, Andrew C. and Rudenko, Oleksandra (2016). Vaccination against streptococcal infections in farmed fish. Microbiology Australia, 37 (3), 118-121. doi: 10.1071/MA16040

Vaccination against streptococcal infections in farmed fish

2016

Journal Article

Canopy venom: proteomic comparison among new world arboreal pit-viper venoms

Debono, Jordan, Cochran, Chip, Kuruppu, Sanjaya, Nouwens, Amanda, Rajapakse, Niwanthi W., Kawasaki, Minami, Wood, Kelly, Dobson, James, Baumann, Kate, Jouiaei, Mahdokht, Jackson, Timothy N. W., Koludarov, Ivan, Low, Dolyce, Ali, Syed A., Smith, A. Ian, Barnes, Andrew and Fry, Bryan G. (2016). Canopy venom: proteomic comparison among new world arboreal pit-viper venoms. Toxins, 8 (7) 210, 210.1-210.19. doi: 10.3390/toxins8070210

Canopy venom: proteomic comparison among new world arboreal pit-viper venoms

2015

Journal Article

Identification of barramundi (Lates calcarifer) DC-SCRIPT, a specific molecular marker for dendritic cells in fish

Zoccola, Emmanuelle, Delamare-Deboutteville, Jerome and Barnes, Andrew C. (2015). Identification of barramundi (Lates calcarifer) DC-SCRIPT, a specific molecular marker for dendritic cells in fish. PLoS ONE, 10 (7) e0132687, 1-25. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0132687

Identification of barramundi (Lates calcarifer) DC-SCRIPT, a specific molecular marker for dendritic cells in fish

2015

Journal Article

Resistance of Black-lip learl oyster, Pinctada margaritifera, to infection by Ostreid herpes virus 1(mu)var under experimental challenge may be mediated by humoral antiviral activity

Tan, Terence L. S., Paul-Pont, Ika, Evans, Olivia M., Watterson, Daniel, Young, Paul, Whittington, Richard, Fougerouse, Angelique, Bichet, Hervé, Barnes, Andrew C. and Dang, Cécile (2015). Resistance of Black-lip learl oyster, Pinctada margaritifera, to infection by Ostreid herpes virus 1(mu)var under experimental challenge may be mediated by humoral antiviral activity. Fish and Shellfish Immunology, 44 (1), 232-240. doi: 10.1016/j.fsi.2015.02.026

Resistance of Black-lip learl oyster, Pinctada margaritifera, to infection by Ostreid herpes virus 1(mu)var under experimental challenge may be mediated by humoral antiviral activity

2014

Journal Article

Parental contribution to progeny during experimental spawning of jungle perch, Kuhlia rupestris

Hoskin, M. L., Hutchison, M. J., Barnes, A. C., Ovenden, J. R. and Pope, L. C. (2014). Parental contribution to progeny during experimental spawning of jungle perch, Kuhlia rupestris. Marine and Freshwater Research, 66 (4), 375-380. doi: 10.1071/MF13313

Parental contribution to progeny during experimental spawning of jungle perch, Kuhlia rupestris

2014

Journal Article

Infection and pathology in Queensland grouper, Epinephelus lanceolatus, (Bloch), caused by exposure to Streptococcus agalactiae via different routes

Delamare-Deboutteville, J., Bowater, R., Condon, K., Reynolds, A., Fisk, A., Aviles, F. and Barnes, A. C. (2014). Infection and pathology in Queensland grouper, Epinephelus lanceolatus, (Bloch), caused by exposure to Streptococcus agalactiae via different routes. Journal of Fish Diseases, 38 (12), 1021-1035. doi: 10.1111/jfd.12273

Infection and pathology in Queensland grouper, Epinephelus lanceolatus, (Bloch), caused by exposure to Streptococcus agalactiae via different routes

2014

Journal Article

Characteristics of cyprinid herpesvirus 3 in different phases of infection: implications for disease transmission and control

Sunarto, Agus, McColl, Kenneth A., Crane, Mark St. J., Schat, Karel A., Slobedman, Barry, Barnes, Andrew C. and Walker, Peter J. (2014). Characteristics of cyprinid herpesvirus 3 in different phases of infection: implications for disease transmission and control. Virus Research, 188, 45-53. doi: 10.1016/j.virusres.2014.03.024

Characteristics of cyprinid herpesvirus 3 in different phases of infection: implications for disease transmission and control

2013

Journal Article

Dietary soybean protein concentrate-induced intestinal disorder in marine farmed Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar is associated with alterations in gut microbiota

Green, Timothy J., Smullen, Richard and Barnes, Andrew C. (2013). Dietary soybean protein concentrate-induced intestinal disorder in marine farmed Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar is associated with alterations in gut microbiota. Veterinary Microbiology, 166 (1-2), 286-292. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2013.05.009

Dietary soybean protein concentrate-induced intestinal disorder in marine farmed Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar is associated with alterations in gut microbiota

2013

Journal Article

Effect of a hemiuroid trematode on the hemocyte immune parameters of the cockle Anadara trapezia

Dang, Cécile, Cribb, Thomas H., Osborne, Geoffrey, Kawasaki, Minami, Bedin, Anne-Sophie and Barnes, Andrew C. (2013). Effect of a hemiuroid trematode on the hemocyte immune parameters of the cockle Anadara trapezia. Fish and Shellfish Immunology, 35 (3), 951-956. doi: 10.1016/j.fsi.2013.07.010

Effect of a hemiuroid trematode on the hemocyte immune parameters of the cockle Anadara trapezia

2013

Journal Article

The purine nucleotides guanine, adenine and inosine are a dietary requirement for optimal growth of black tiger prawn, P. monodon

Hoang Do Huu, Tabrett, Simon, Hoffmann, Klaus, Koeppel, Peter and Barnes, Andrew C. (2013). The purine nucleotides guanine, adenine and inosine are a dietary requirement for optimal growth of black tiger prawn, P. monodon. Aquaculture, 408-409, 100-105. doi: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2013.05.023

The purine nucleotides guanine, adenine and inosine are a dietary requirement for optimal growth of black tiger prawn, P. monodon

2013

Journal Article

Parasites of QX-resistant and wild-type Sydney rock oysters (Saccostrea glomerata) in Moreton Bay, SE Queensland, Australia: Diversity and host response

Dang, Cecile, Cribb, Thomas H., Cutmore, Scott C., Chan, Janlin, Henault, Olivier and Barnes, Andrew C. (2013). Parasites of QX-resistant and wild-type Sydney rock oysters (Saccostrea glomerata) in Moreton Bay, SE Queensland, Australia: Diversity and host response. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 112 (3), 273-277. doi: 10.1016/j.jip.2012.12.006

Parasites of QX-resistant and wild-type Sydney rock oysters (Saccostrea glomerata) in Moreton Bay, SE Queensland, Australia: Diversity and host response

2013

Journal Article

The conserved surface M-protein SiMA of Streptococcus iniae is not effective as a cross-protective vaccine against differing capsular serotypes in farmed fish

Aviles, Fabian, Zhang, Meiman May, Chan, Janlin, Delamare-Deboutteville, Jerome, Green, Timothy J., Dang, Cecile and Barnes, Andrew C. (2013). The conserved surface M-protein SiMA of Streptococcus iniae is not effective as a cross-protective vaccine against differing capsular serotypes in farmed fish. Veterinary Microbiology, 162 (1), 151-159. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2012.08.018

The conserved surface M-protein SiMA of Streptococcus iniae is not effective as a cross-protective vaccine against differing capsular serotypes in farmed fish

2013

Book Chapter

Preventing diseases in fish by vaccination

Barnes, Andrew (2013). Preventing diseases in fish by vaccination. Aquaculture: farming aquatic animals and plants: second edition. (pp. 445-459) edited by John S. Lucas and Paul C. Southgate. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781118687932.ch19

Preventing diseases in fish by vaccination

2013

Journal Article

Hemiuroid trematode sporocysts are undetected by hemocytes of their intermediate host, the ark cockle Anadara trapezia: potential role of surface carbohydrates in successful parasitism

Kawasaki, Minami, Delamare-Deboutteville, Jerome, Dang, Cecile and Barnes, Andrew C. (2013). Hemiuroid trematode sporocysts are undetected by hemocytes of their intermediate host, the ark cockle Anadara trapezia: potential role of surface carbohydrates in successful parasitism. Fish and Shellfish Immunology, 35 (6), 1937-1947. doi: 10.1016/j.fsi.2013.09.040

Hemiuroid trematode sporocysts are undetected by hemocytes of their intermediate host, the ark cockle Anadara trapezia: potential role of surface carbohydrates in successful parasitism

2012

Journal Article

Dietary nucleotides are semi-essential nutrients for optimal growth of black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon)

Do Huu, Hoang, Tabrett, Simon, Hoffmann, Klaus, Köppel, Peter, Lucas, John S. and Barnes, Andrew C. (2012). Dietary nucleotides are semi-essential nutrients for optimal growth of black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon). Aquaculture, 366-367, 115-121. doi: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2012.09.007

Dietary nucleotides are semi-essential nutrients for optimal growth of black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon)

2012

Journal Article

Koi herpesvirus encodes and expresses a functional interleukin-10

Sunarto, Agus, Liongue, Clifford, McColl, Kenneth A., Adams, Mathew M., Bulach, Dieter, Crane, Mark St. J., Schat, Karel A., Slobedman, Barry, Barnes, Andrew C., Ward, Alister C. and Walker, Peter J. (2012). Koi herpesvirus encodes and expresses a functional interleukin-10. Journal of Virology, 86 (21), 11512-11520. doi: 10.1128/JVI.00957-12

Koi herpesvirus encodes and expresses a functional interleukin-10

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2027
    Future-proofing Lactococcus garvieae vaccines for Australian farmed trout in a warming climate
    CRC SAAFE Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Emerging Aquatic Diseases: a novel diagnostic pipeline and management framework
    Cawthron Institute Trust Board
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    SAAFE CRC Program Lead: Research Program 3 - Solutions
    CRC SAAFE Ltd
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2023
    Feeding trials in black tiger prawn, Penaeus monodon
    Ridley AgriProducts Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Capacity building for a Trans-Tasman network of expertise in aquatic animal Health (Royal Society of New Zealand Catalyst: Seeding grant led by The Cawthron Institute)
    Cawthron Institute Trust Board
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Future-proofing the salmon farming industry through feeds for thermal tolerance (CRC-P administered by Ridley Agriproducts)
    Ridley AgriProducts Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2020
    Blue Economy Biofouling Challenges and Possible Solutions
    Blue Economy CRC-Co Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Inspire Challenge 2019 Winner: Clear Insights from Fuzzy Data
    WorldFish
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Linking nutrition with health and resilience in aquaculture
    Ridley Corporation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    A trivalent vaccine for sustainable yellowtail kingfish growout
    Fisheries Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    Vaccination for emergency and long-term control of nodavirus in Australian marine aquaculture
    Fisheries Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Diversity and evolution of Tenacibaculum maritimum from Tasmania by whole genome sequencing
    Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Using innate and adaptive immunity to infer performance of kingfish on experimental diets
    South Australian Research and Development Institute
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    Better adjuvants for the short farm cycle and more rapid disease onset in warm water fish
    SEPPIC Shanghai Chemical Specialities (SSCS)
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Integrative blood coagulation research core facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2015
    A state-of-the-art spinning disc confocal microscope for high speed imaging of live cells and super resolution microscopy
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    A re-evaluation of Yersinia vaccines for the Tasmanian salmon industry
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    A pan-genome reverse vaccinology approach to disease prevention in farmed fish
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    Regarding a study involving an experimental infection of black-lip pearl oysters Pinctada margaritifera by a strand of Perkinsus olseni.
    French Polynesia Government Ministry of Marine Resources
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Fighting disease on farms: How do vaccinations drive evolution of new pathogen strains?
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Diseases in Sydney rock oysters (Saccostrea Glomerata): Risk factors and immuno-modulation in a multi-stress and a changing climate context
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Investigation of an emerging bacterial disease in wild Queensland gropers, marine fish and stingrays with production of diagnostic tools to reduce the spread of disease to other states of Australia
    Queensland Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Tooling-up non-model organisms in the post-genomic era: equipment for the analysis of molecular and cellular processes in animals of evolutionary and commercial interest
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Comparison of Archaeal diversity and nutrient fluxes within the sediments of Lake Wivenhoe
    Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority trading as Seqwater
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    Histopathological and Physiological Changes of Australian Bass Livers as Indicators of Environmental Stress and Pollution
    Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority trading as Seqwater
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2013
    The essence of being an animal: sponge allorecognition and the evolution of individuality
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2009
    Aquatic animal health subprogram: Rapid strain identification of the bacterial fish pathogen Streptococcus iniae and development of an effective polyvalent vaccine for Australian barramundi.
    Fisheries Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2009
    Aquaculture of the tropical abalone: identifying and selecting for factors promoting high settlement, survival and growth
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2009
    C-Type Lectins And Innate Immunity In Barramundi
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2007
    Sensory indicators to optimize feeding and growth in the aquaculture industry: The development of a new biosynthetic microdiet for finfish
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2004
    Investigation of Methods to Induce and Synchronise Moult Cycle in the Blue Swimmer Crab, Portunus pelagicus, and the Three Spot Crab, Protunus sanguinolentus for Commercial Soft -Shell Crab Production
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2005
    Antiviral immunity and effect of nucleotide-supplemented feed in Penaeid prawns
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 2004
    Interaction of Streptococcus iniae With The Cellular Immune System of Barramundi, Lates calcarifer L.
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Andrew Barnes is:
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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Design and evaluation of oral vaccines for barramundi based on microparticle technology

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Oleksandra Rudenko, Dr Alberto Baldelli

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Nutritional immunology and physiology of cold stress in barramundi

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Rebecca Cramp

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Effects of Chronic Heat Stress on Mucosal Epithelial Health in Sea-Water Stage Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) and Response to Dietary Interventions

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Chloe English

  • Doctor Philosophy

    In vivo and in vitro investigation of growth and nutrition in barramundi

    Associate Advisor

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Professor Andrew Barnes directly for media enquiries about:

  • Animal immunity
  • Animal vaccines
  • Aquaculture
  • Bacteriology
  • Immunology
  • Vaccine technology - veterinary
  • Veterinary vaccine technology
  • Virology

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