Will Anderson

Dr Will Anderson’s research bridges device design, physical chemistry and molecular biology to improve how we detect and measure biomolecules and nanoparticles in diagnostic and research settings.

Diagnostic Device Design Dr Anderson has developed accessible molecular diagnostic technologies that reduce cost and complexity at the point of need. These include:

• The open-source DIYNAFLUOR, a low-cost DNA fluorometer used in field-based environmental DNA studies and STEM education program. https://github.com/traulab/DIYNAFLUOR

• Patented, rapid, low-cost nucleic acid extraction methodology.

• A Commericaly developed prototype point-of-care qPCR platform for rapid, decentralised testing.

Nanoparticle Characterisation and Physical Chemistry Dr Anderson’s PhD and postdoctoral research advanced nanopore and optical sensing methods to measure the size, charge, and concentration of nanoparticles such as exosomes and liposomes.

• His published work is widely cited in the fields of biophysics and nanomaterials (>2100 citations)

• He contributed to the development of a nanoparticle characterisation facility at UQ used by dozens of researchers

• His comparative benchmarking studies on particle sizing platforms remain a go-to starting point for both industry and academia