The Science of Wasp Venom

Today we talked with Dr. Nathan Voltimer an associate professor at Oregon State University where he is the principal investigator at the Linus Pauling Institute, a part of the Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics. Dr. Voltimer received his Ph.D in Genetics and Molecular Biology from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. His labs research revolves around parasitoid venom proteins and identify signaling regulators among. His labs research focuses on cell signaling in immunity & disease with attention to “Regulation of host signaling by parasitoid venom proteins”, “Immune metabolism and parasite mediated metabolic changes”, the “Role of innate immunity and inflammation in Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis”, “Molecular genetics of Drosophila melanogaster cellular immunity”, and the “Role of innate immune receptors in self-tolerance and autoimmunity”.

Nathan is also a project leader at the Genetics Education Partnership where he leads the Parasitoid Wasps Project.

Recorded 06/02/2025

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