Will Bradshaw

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Bio

Updated 03/23/26

Will Bradshaw is a biologist, bioinformatician, and Senior Research Scientist at SecureBio, where he serves as Head of Computational Programs and helps lead the Nucleic Acid Observatory (NAO) project focused on early detection of catastrophic pandemics through metagenomic sequencing of wastewater and environmental samples. He holds a BA and MPhil from the University of Cambridge and a Doctor of Natural Sciences (magna cum laude) from the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing, where his PhD research focused on B-cell ageing in turquoise killifish. Before joining SecureBio full-time in 2024, he was a Research Scientist at the MIT Media Lab (Sculpting Evolution group) from 2022 to 2024, establishing metagenomics research partnerships with Ginkgo Biosecurity and the CDC. His earlier roles include a Research Fellowship at the Wild Animal Initiative, a Summer Research Fellowship at the Future of Humanity Institute, directing a data-science competition at altLabs, and independent biosecurity consulting. He received Long-Term Future Fund grants for work on information hazards decision-making and biosecurity research, and is an active contributor to the EA Forum on topics including biosurveillance, biosecurity engineering, and pandemic preparedness.