Working Group

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.

Priority Topics: Diseases and Infections

• Aquatic Diseases
• Bovine Tuberculosis
• Brucellosis
• Coronaviruses
• Foot and Mouth Disease
• Helminths (including anthelmintic resistance)
• Influenza
• Mastitis
• Mycoplasmas including CBPP/CCPP
• Porcine Reproductive & Respiratory Syndrome
• Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex
• Poxviruses

Cross-cutting Topics

• Animal Genomics/ Genetics for Animal Health
• Antimicrobial Resistance and Alternatives to Antimicrobials
• Diagnostics (tools and technologies)
• Emerging Issues
• Epidemiology
• Foresight
• One Health (including food-borne pathogens)
• Vaccinology (tools and technologies)
• Vector Transmission and Control