Scientific Committee
The STAR IDAZ IRC is governed through an Executive Committee, Scientific Committees and working groups, supported by a secretariat (SIRCAH).
Members of the STAR IDAZ IRC Scientific Committee advise the Executive Committee on research priorities and progress made from a scientific viewpoint.
The Scientific Committee is composed of approximately 16 members with a balanced expertise and representation from academia, livestock and animal health industry, and risk assessment and regulatory bodies. Scientific Committee members are appointed by the Executive Committee from a list of candidates nominated by:
- Funding bodies represented in the Executive Committee
- Industry organisations representing the livestock and animal health industries.
Member
Dr Gary Entrican
Member: Scientific Committee
Working Group: Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB)
United Kingdom
Member
Dr Jeremy Salt
Member: Scientific Committee
Working Group: African Swine Fever
United Kingdom
Member
Dr STEPHAN ZIENTARA
Member: Scientific Committee
Working Group: Foot and Mouth Disease
France
Member
Dr Ruth Zadoks
Member: Scientific Committee
Working Group: Antimicrobial Resistance working group
Australia
Member
Dr Vish Nene
Member: Scientific Committee
Working Group: Mycoplasmas including CBPP/CCPP
Kenya
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STAR IDAZ IRC Advances Global Brucellosis Vaccine Research
3 November 2025 – San José, Costa Rica. The STAR IDAZ International Research Consortium (IRC) convened a productive Workshop on Brucellosis Vaccine Research Priorities ahead of the Brucellosis International Conference, bringing together leading scientists, policymakers, and international partners. The workshop focused on identifying and prioritizing…
Global
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The State-of-the-Art Report is now available!
The STAR IDAZ IRC is proud to release the 2025 State-of-the-Art Report. The annual report provides an updated overview of research progress across the Consortium’s priority diseases and cross-cutting themes, highlighting recent advances, ongoing projects, identified research gaps, and opportunities for collaboration. Please find the…
Events
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
Costa Rica Global
Costa Rica 2025 Brucellosis International Research Conference
November 4th - 7th, 2025
San José, Costa Rica