SIRCAH (Secretariat)
The STAR IDAZ IRC is governed through an Executive Committee, Scientific Committees and working groups, supported by a secretariat (SIRCAH).
The STAR-IDAZ IRC Secretariat (SIRCAH) provides organisational and communication support to STAR IDAZ IRC and its various members and thereby contribute to the IRC policies and guidelines aimed at coordinating research at international level to contribute to new and improved animal health strategies.
The Secretariat is funded by the European Commission through a Horizon Europe project known as SIRCAH2 (Support for the International Research Consortium on Animal Health). SIRCAH2 involves Kreavet, Defra (UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), CAB International (CABI), UKRI-BBSRC (Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council), and Kreavet.
Member
Dr Johannes Charlier
Member: Sircah
Working Group: Animal Genomics and Genetics for Animal Health working group
Belgium
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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
