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

134 works between 1990 and 2025
All (134) Journal Article (118) Book Chapter (4) Conference Publication (7) Other Outputs (5)

101 - 120 of 134 works

2007

Journal Article

Streptococcus iniae: An aquatic pathogen of global veterinary significance and a challenging candidate for reliable vaccination

Agnew, Wendy and Barnes, Andrew C. (2007). Streptococcus iniae: An aquatic pathogen of global veterinary significance and a challenging candidate for reliable vaccination. Veterinary Microbiology, 122 (1-2), 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2007.03.002

Streptococcus iniae: An aquatic pathogen of global veterinary significance and a challenging candidate for reliable vaccination

2007

Conference Publication

Sensory Input to the CNS in Fishes: A New Quantitative Methodology Using Three-Dimensional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Barnes, A., Collin, S. P, Cowin, G. and Ullmann, J F P (2007). Sensory Input to the CNS in Fishes: A New Quantitative Methodology Using Three-Dimensional Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Society for Neuroscience 2007, San Diego, 5 - 7 November 2007.

Sensory Input to the CNS in Fishes: A New Quantitative Methodology Using Three-Dimensional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

2006

Journal Article

Aerosol dispersal of the fish pathogen, Amyloodinium ocellatum

Roberts-Thomson, A., Barnes, A., Stewart Fielder, D., Lester, R. J. G. and Adlard, R. D. (2006). Aerosol dispersal of the fish pathogen, Amyloodinium ocellatum. Aquaculture, 257 (1-4), 118-123. doi: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2006.02.058

Aerosol dispersal of the fish pathogen, Amyloodinium ocellatum

2006

Journal Article

Response and function of cutaneous mucosal and serum antibodies in barramundi (Lates calcarifer) acclimated in seawater and freshwater

Delamare-Deboutteville,Jerome, Wood,Daniel and Barnes, Andrew C. (2006). Response and function of cutaneous mucosal and serum antibodies in barramundi (Lates calcarifer) acclimated in seawater and freshwater. Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 21 (1), 92-101. doi: 10.1016/j.fsi.2005.10.005

Response and function of cutaneous mucosal and serum antibodies in barramundi (Lates calcarifer) acclimated in seawater and freshwater

2005

Journal Article

Iron acquisition mechanisms of Flavobacterium psychrophilum

Moller, J. D., Ellis, A. E., Barnes, A. C. and Dalsgaard, I. (2005). Iron acquisition mechanisms of Flavobacterium psychrophilum. Journal of FIsh Diseases, 28 (7), 391-398. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2761.2005.00639.x

Iron acquisition mechanisms of Flavobacterium psychrophilum

2005

Journal Article

Characterisation of Surface Blebbing and Membrane Vesicles Produced by Flavobacterium Psychrophilum

Moller, Jeannette D., Barnes, Andrew C., Dalsgaard, Inger and Ellis, Anthony E. (2005). Characterisation of Surface Blebbing and Membrane Vesicles Produced by Flavobacterium Psychrophilum. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 64 (3), 201-209. doi: 10.3354/dao064201

Characterisation of Surface Blebbing and Membrane Vesicles Produced by Flavobacterium Psychrophilum

2005

Journal Article

Enhancing growth performance of shrimp with nucleotide supplemented diets

Ancieta-Probstl, D.K., Smullen, R. P. and Barnes, A. C. (2005). Enhancing growth performance of shrimp with nucleotide supplemented diets. Aquaculture Asiapacific, 1 (4), 26-28.

Enhancing growth performance of shrimp with nucleotide supplemented diets

2005

Conference Publication

Update on bacterial vaccines: Photobacterium damselae subsp. piscicida

Barnes, A. C., Dos Santos, N. M. S and Ellis, A. E. (2005). Update on bacterial vaccines: Photobacterium damselae subsp. piscicida. 3rd International Symposium on Fish Vaccinology, Bergen Norway, Apr 09-11, 2003. Basel: Karger.

Update on bacterial vaccines: Photobacterium damselae subsp. piscicida

2004

Journal Article

Role of capsule in serotypic differences and complement fixation by Lactococcus garvieae

Barnes, Andrew C. and Ellis, Anthony E. (2004). Role of capsule in serotypic differences and complement fixation by Lactococcus garvieae. Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 16 (2), 207-214. doi: 10.1016/S1050-4648(03)00079-2

Role of capsule in serotypic differences and complement fixation by Lactococcus garvieae

2004

Book Chapter

Bacteria Diseases of Fish- Where Do we go to From Here

Barnes, A. C. and Ellis, A. E. (2004). Bacteria Diseases of Fish- Where Do we go to From Here. Current Trends in the study of Bacterial and Viral Fish and Shrimp Diseases. (pp. 1-38) edited by Ka Yin Yueng. River Edge, New Jersey: World Publishing Group.

Bacteria Diseases of Fish- Where Do we go to From Here

2004

Conference Publication

Managing velvet disease in marine fish hatcheries

Roberts-Thomson, A., Fielder, D., Barnes, A. C., Lester, R.J. and Adlard, R. D. (2004). Managing velvet disease in marine fish hatcheries. Australasian Aquaculture Conference, Sydney, Australia, 26-29 September 2004.

Managing velvet disease in marine fish hatcheries

2003

Journal Article

Streptococcus iniae expresses a cell surface non-immune trout immunoglobulin-binding factor when grown in normal trout serum

Barnes, Andrew C., Horne, Michael T. and Ellis, Anthony E. (2003). Streptococcus iniae expresses a cell surface non-immune trout immunoglobulin-binding factor when grown in normal trout serum. Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 15 (5), 425-431. doi: 10.1016/S1050-4648(03)00021-4

Streptococcus iniae expresses a cell surface non-immune trout immunoglobulin-binding factor when grown in normal trout serum

2003

Journal Article

Pasteurellosis in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L.: Immunohistochemistry of the Naturally-Occurring Disease

Foyle, L., Turnbull, T., Ellis, A., Barnes, A., Adams, A. and Ferguson, H. W. (2003). Pasteurellosis in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L.: Immunohistochemistry of the Naturally-Occurring Disease. Journal of Fish Diseases, 26 (6), 373-376. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2761.2003.00465.x

Pasteurellosis in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L.: Immunohistochemistry of the Naturally-Occurring Disease

2003

Journal Article

Streptococcus Iniae: Serological Differences, Presence of Capsule and Resistance to Immune Serum Killing

Barnes, Andrew C., Young, Fiona M., Horne, Michael T. and Ellis, Anthony E. (2003). Streptococcus Iniae: Serological Differences, Presence of Capsule and Resistance to Immune Serum Killing. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 53 (3), 241-247. doi: 10.3354/dao053241

Streptococcus Iniae: Serological Differences, Presence of Capsule and Resistance to Immune Serum Killing

2003

Journal Article

Variation in arginine dihydrolase activity in Streptococcus iniae may be an artefact of the assay

Barnes, A. C. and Ellis, A. E. (2003). Variation in arginine dihydrolase activity in Streptococcus iniae may be an artefact of the assay. Bulletin of The European Association of Fish Pathologists, 23 (4), 163-166.

Variation in arginine dihydrolase activity in Streptococcus iniae may be an artefact of the assay

2002

Journal Article

Antibody increases phagocytosis and killing of Lactococcus garvieae by rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss, L.) macrophages

Barnes, Andrew C., Guyot, Céline, Hansen, Bjarne G., Horne, Michael T. and Ellis, Anthony E. (2002). Antibody increases phagocytosis and killing of Lactococcus garvieae by rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss, L.) macrophages. Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 12 (2), 181-186. doi: 10.1006/fsim.2001.0372

Antibody increases phagocytosis and killing of Lactococcus garvieae by rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss, L.) macrophages

2002

Journal Article

Resistance to serum killing may contribute to differences in the abilities of capsulate and non-capsulated isolates of lactococcus garvieae to cause disease in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss L.)

Barnes, Andrew C., Guyot, Céline, Hansen, Bjarne G., Mackenzie, Kevin, Horne, Michael T and Ellis, Anthony E (2002). Resistance to serum killing may contribute to differences in the abilities of capsulate and non-capsulated isolates of lactococcus garvieae to cause disease in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss L.). Fish and Shellfish Immunology, 12 (2), 155-68. doi: 10.1006/fsim.2001.0361

Resistance to serum killing may contribute to differences in the abilities of capsulate and non-capsulated isolates of lactococcus garvieae to cause disease in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss L.)

2002

Journal Article

Resistance to serum killing may contribute to differences in the abilities of capsulate and non-capsulated isolates of Lactococcus garvieae to cause disease in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss L.)

Barnes, Andrew C., Guyot, Céline, Hansen, Bjarne G., Mackenzie, Kevin, Horne, Michael T. and Ellis, Anthony E. (2002). Resistance to serum killing may contribute to differences in the abilities of capsulate and non-capsulated isolates of Lactococcus garvieae to cause disease in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss L.). Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 12 (2), 155-168. doi: 10.1006/fsim.2001.0361

Resistance to serum killing may contribute to differences in the abilities of capsulate and non-capsulated isolates of Lactococcus garvieae to cause disease in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss L.)

2002

Journal Article

Welfare and Ethics in Fish Farming

Poppe, T., Barnes, A. C. and Midtlyng, P. J. (2002). Welfare and Ethics in Fish Farming. Bulletin of the European Association of Fish Pathologists, 22 (2), 148-152.

Welfare and Ethics in Fish Farming

2001

Journal Article

Kinetics of juvenile sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax, L.) systemic and mucosal antibody secreting cell response to different antigens (Photobacterium damselae spp. piscicida, Vibrio anguillarum and DNP)

Dos Santos, Nuno M. S., Taverne-Thiele, J. J., Barnes, Andrew C., Ellis, Anthony E. and Rombout, Jan H. W. M. (2001). Kinetics of juvenile sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax, L.) systemic and mucosal antibody secreting cell response to different antigens (Photobacterium damselae spp. piscicida, Vibrio anguillarum and DNP). Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 11 (4), 317-331. doi: 10.1006/fsim.2000.0320

Kinetics of juvenile sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax, L.) systemic and mucosal antibody secreting cell response to different antigens (Photobacterium damselae spp. piscicida, Vibrio anguillarum and DNP)

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

    Shields up! Protecting the mucosal interface of salmon in a warming ocean

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Chloe English

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Preliminary study to develop workflows for use of low-cost state of the art technology and big data to diagnose bacterial fish diseases in resource limited settings using Streptococcosis as a model

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Scott Beatson, Dr Oleksandra Rudenko

  • 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

    Using low-cost state of the art technology and big data to help smallholder fish farmers to diagnose and control disease

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Scott Beatson, Dr Oleksandra Rudenko

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Shields up! Protecting the mucosal interface of salmon in a warming ocean

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Chloe English

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Preliminary study to develop workflows for use of low-cost state of the art technology and big data to diagnose bacterial fish diseases in resource limited settings using Streptococcosis as a model

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Scott Beatson, Dr Oleksandra Rudenko

  • 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

    Antimicrobial surface treatments for reduction of microbial biofouling in aquaculture systems

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Ilje Pikaar

  • Doctor Philosophy

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

    Associate Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Antimicrobial surface treatments for reduction of microbial biofouling in aquaculture systems

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Ilje Pikaar

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Antimicrobial surface treatments for reduction of microbial biofouling in aquaculture systems

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Ilje Pikaar

Completed supervision

Enquiries

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

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