Join Dr. Annette Kleiser, CEO of Dalan Animal Health, for a conversation on a feat once thought biologically impossible: vaccinating insects and invertebrates. With over 25 years of biotech leadership, Dr. Kleiser is the visionary behind the world’s first USDA-approved vaccine for honeybees. In this episode, we explore how Dalan’s proprietary platform unlocks the power of innate immunity to protect honeybees and shrimp—underserved but critical species that underpin our global food systems and biodiversity.
🎯 Insights You’ll Learn:
✓ The science of the impossible: How do you actually vaccinate an insect?
✓ Protecting the pollinators: Solving American Foulbrood disease in honeybees
✓ Scaling to aquaculture: Why vaccinating shrimp is a breakthrough for global food security
✓ The power of innate immunity: A new frontier in animal health and disease prevention
✓ Lessons from 25 years in biotech: Moving from Munich research to global startup success
✓ Building for “underserved” species: The business case for protecting non-traditional livestock
✓ Navigating USDA approval for a first-of-its-kind biological product
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