Working Group
The STAR IDAZ IRC is governed through an Executive Committee, Scientific Committees and working groups, supported by a secretariat (SIRCAH).
The working groups are established based on STAR IDAZ IRC priorities. They are composed of experts within the scientific domain of the working group, including representatives from funded projects that contribute to STAR IDAZ IRC, additional experts and representatives of livestock industries and other stakeholders that are nominated by the Executive Committee or the Scientific Committee.
The working groups conduct gap analyses and contribute to the development of the research roadmaps.
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Priority Topic News
STAR IDAZ Publishes Brucellosis Vaccine Workshop Report Highlighting Global Research Priorities
The STAR IDAZ International Research Consortium (IRC) has released the Brucellosis Vaccine Workshop Report, capturing key outcomes from the expert meeting held on 3 November in Costa Rica. The workshop brought together specialists from more than 18 institutions across 12+ countries, representing academia, WOAH reference…
GlobalPriority Topic News
Gaps and Opportunities in Animal Health Diagnostics
STAR IDAZ International Research Consortium is delighted to announce the release of a new report: ‘Gaps and Opportunities in Animal Health Diagnostics’This STAR IDAZ short survey report highlights global priorities to improve animal disease detection and diagnostic technologies:🔹 Affordable, field-ready tools🔹 Use of AI, CRISPR,…
Events
Global
STAR IDAZ Innovation Academy: Facilitating discovery into innovation in animal health
December 17th - 17th, 2025
MS Teams
Global
STAR IDAZ Innovation Academy: Use of DISCONTOOLS to define target areas with high need for innovation
December 3rd - 3rd, 2025
MS Teams
Canada Global UK
World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW), 18–24 November 2025
November 20th - 24th, 2025
Webinar
Africa Global
2025 International Society for Vaccines Annual Conference
October 28th - 30th, 2025
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Global Turkey
GFRA 2025 – Global Foot-and-Mouth Disease Research Alliance
October 21st - 23rd, 2025
Istanbul, Türkiye
Global
WOAH webinar on Aquaculture and AMR
https://rr-americas.woah.org/en/events/fighting-antimicrobial-resistance-in-aquaculture/
Global
22nd International Conference on Diseases of Fish and Shellfish
September 1st - 4th, 2025
Heraklion Cultural Conference Centre, Greece
Global
13th International Congress for Veterinary Virology (ESVV 2025): Including an EPIZONE Session
September 2nd - 5th, 2025
Grand Hotel Bernardin, Portorož, Slovenia
