QUT | Staff Profiles | Nathan Boase

Name: Dr Nathan Boase
Position(s): Lecturer
Science and Engineering Faculty,
School of Chemistry & Physics
Discipline *: Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical Chemistry (incl. Structural)
Phone: +61 7 3138 2429
Email: nathan.boase@qut.edu.au
Location: View location details (QUT staff and student access only)
Identifiers and profiles
Qualifications: PhD (University of Queensland), Bachelor of Science (First Class Honours) (University of Queensland)
Professional memberships and associations: MRACI CChem: Royal Australian Chemical Institute
Keywords: Polymer Synthesis, Post-polymerisation modification, Controlled radical polymerisation, Polymer Characterisation, Preclinical Imaging, Nanomedicine, Polymer Films

* Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008

Research Discipline : Chemistry Areas of Expertise

Synthetic Polymer Chemistry
Nanomaterials
Preclinical Imaging

Research Area My research focuses on using controlled radical polymerisation techniques to synthesise and characterise well defined polymeric materials. I am focused on developing materials for applications in anti-biofouling coatings, nanomedicines and molecular imaging agents.

Career Highlights

2017-Present – Lecturer: Queensland University of Technology
2015-2017 – Associate Lecturer: Queensland University of Technology
2014-2015 – Preclinical Imaging Facility Manager, Translational Research Institute
2011-2015 – PhD in Chemistry: University of Queensland
2007-2010 – Bachelor of Science with 1st Class Honours: University of Queensland

This information has been contributed by Dr Nathan Boase.

Boase N, (2020) Shining a light on bioorthogonal photochemistry for polymer science, Macromolecular Rapid Communications
V. Milic J, Ehnbom A, Garedew M, Vincent-ruz P, Schloemer T, Hodgson G, Oakley M, Sasaki K, Chander S, Légaré M, Callmann C, Bismillah A, Van Osch D, Sanchez V, Boase N, Mambwe D, Coley C, Deng Y, Betz K, Sanjosé-orduna J, Natoli S, Zhang L, Bakulina O, Fereyduni E, Hilario-martínez J, Busta L, Hunter A, Park Y, Zadeh F, (2020) The future of scientific leadership is interdisciplinary: The 2019 CAS Future Leaders share their vision, iScience
Goldmann A, Boase N, Michalek L, Blinco J, Welle A, Barner-Kowollik C, (2019) Adaptable and reprogrammable surfaces, Advanced Materials p1-21
Narreddula V, Boase N, Ailuri R, Marshall D, Poad B, Kelso M, Trevitt A, Mitchell T, Blanksby S, (2019) Introduction of a fixed-charge, photolabile derivative for enhanced structural elucidation of fatty acids, Analytical Chemistry p9901-9909
Hancock S, Ailuri R, Marshall D, Brown S, Saville J, Narreddula V, Boase N, Poad B, Trevitt A, Willcox M, Kelso M, Mitchell T, Blanksby S, (2018) Mass spectrometry-directed structure elucidation and total synthesis of ultra-long chain (O-acyl)-¿-hydroxy fatty acids., Journal of Lipid Research p1510-1518
Boase N, Torres M, Fletcher N, Fuente-Nunez C, Fairfull-Smith K, (2018) Polynitroxide copolymers to reduce biofilm fouling on surfaces, Polymer Chemistry p5308-5318
Boase N, Smith S, Masters K, Hosokawa K, Crowe S, Trapp J, (2018) Xylenol orange functionalised polymers to overcome diffusion in Fricke gel radiation dosimeters, Reactive and Functional Polymers p81-88
Eliezar J, Scarano W, Boase N, Thurecht K, Stenzel M, (2015) In vivo evaluation of folate decorated cross-linked micelles for the delivery of platinum anticancer drugs, Biomacromolecules p515-523
Rolfe B, Blakey I, Squires O, Peng H, Boase N, Alexander C, Parsons P, Boyle G, Whittaker A, Thurecht K, (2014) Multimodal polymer nanoparticles with combined 19F magnetic resonance and optical Detection for tunable, targeted, multimodal imaging in vivo, Journal of the American Chemical Society p2413-2419
Boase N, Blakey I, Rolfe B, Mardon K, Thurecht K, (2014) Synthesis of a multimodal molecular imaging probe based on a hyperbranched polymer architecture, Polymer Chemistry p4450-4458

For more publications by this staff member, visit QUT ePrints, the University's research repository.

Awards and recognition

Type: Committee Role/Editor or Chair of an Academic Conference
Reference year: 2019
Details: RACI National Congress, 2022, Organising committee member Royal Australian Chemical Institute

Type: Committee Role/Editor or Chair of an Academic Conference
Reference year: 2019
Details: Australasian Polymer Symposium, 2019, Organising committee member RACI Polymer Division

Type: Other
Reference year: 2019
Details: Accepted as a CAS Future Leader in 2019. One of 29 ECR chemists selected from around the globe into the program. Included attendance at the ACS National Congress in San Diego.

Type: Funding Award
Reference year: 2018
Details: QUT Learning and Teaching Innovation Grant Evaluating the use of adaptive learning technologies to support undergraduate student learning

Type: Funding Award
Reference year: 2018
Details: Ian Potter Travel Fellowship, 2018 Presented at the American Chemical Society Congress, New Orleans, 2018. Polymer Chemistry: Getting students to speak our language: Aadaptive tools for teaching nomenclature Chemical Education: Getting students to speak our language: Adaptive tools for teaching nomenclature

Type: Keynote Speaker/Expert Panel Member/Invited Speaker for a Conference
Reference year: 2018
Details: Macro World Polymer Congress, 2018, Invited Keynote Speaker IUPAC

Type: Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
Reference year: 2017
Details: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA)

Type: Membership of Learned Societies
Reference year: 2016
Details: RACI Chartered Membership (MRACI CChem)

Type: Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
Reference year: 2015
Details: Best Presentation by an Early Career Researcher. 5th International NanoBio Conference & 3rd International Conference on BioNano Innovation (ICBNI)

Type: Keynote Speaker/Expert Panel Member/Invited Speaker for a Conference
Reference year: 2014
Details: Asian Federation of Laboratory Animal Science Congress, 2014, Invited Speaker

Current supervisions

Novel anti-biofilm agents and their mode of action
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Kathryn Fairfull-Smith, Professor Flavia Huygens
Nitroxide Hybridized Redox Active Therapeutics
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Kathryn Fairfull-Smith
Design, synthesis and testing of novel antimicrobial agents that target biofilms
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Kathryn Fairfull-Smith

Completed supervisions (Doctorate)

Development of Novel Derivatization Reagents for Analysis of Isomeric Fatty Acids by Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (2020)

Dr Nathan Boase

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