Author: Gareth Dicks
LVIF Beyond borders: vaccines, livestock health and global food security in a changing climate Webinar
You are invited to participate in an online webinar: Beyond borders: vaccines, livestock health and global food security in a changing climate. Join us to learn from experts who have been researching ways to improve the health of animals and livelihoods of smallholder farmers through livestock vaccine solutions in Africa and Asia with the support […]
STAR-IDAZ invited to the WOAH General Assembly
Please say hello to Valeria, Latifa, Johannes and Georgina at our STAR-IDAZ stand at the 91st General Session of the World Assembly of Delegates in Paris!
STAR-IDAZ IRC Workshop: Shaping the Future of Livestock Tick Vaccines
STAR-IDAZ IRC announce a scientific workshop on Tick Vaccines. This will take place on: Monday 17 June 2024(9 am – 4 pm)Sala Coral, Rebouças Convention Centre, São Paulo, Brazil Registration is free but need to register before 10th of June 2024 here:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTpMbbFw5PCC940KmYvuO1WBIE7pEzOi6iyfulM19q57OS1g/viewform?usp=sf_link The aim is to share experiences on livestock tick control and share recent […]
Innovating Alternatives Podcast
Innovating Alternatives Podcast | IDRC – International Development Research Centre (idrc-crdi.ca) Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing problem that threatens our ability to effectively treat bacterial infections in humans and animals. The widespread use of antimicrobials in animals reared for food production can exacerbate the emergence of treatment-resistant microorganisms in food systems, which threatens global […]
Call for Pitches @ DIAH Conference
STAR-IDAZ IRC will sponsor up to two scientists to present their innovation at the new Discovery to Innovation in Animal Health (DIAH) conference https://www.diah-conference.com/ The presented innovations should have a demonstrable impact on a STAR-IDAZ IRC priority area and will be selected by an independent committee. DIAH is a novel conference with a focus on co-development and […]
Reports turn spotlight on animal influenza
The report of the three STAR-IDAZ workshops to develop research roadmaps for control strategies, diagnostics and vaccine development for influenza is now available (Report of the STAR-IDAZ workshops on influenza research roadmaps development). High priority research Research on influenza is a high priority topic for the STAR-IDAZ IRC, which aims to speed up the delivery of […]
Seasons Greetings from SIRCAH2!
To our STAR-IDAZ IRC Colleagues. Our best wishes for the festive season and we look forward to seeing you all in 2023! Many thanks for all of your continued support throughout 2022!
Biotic concerns in generating molecular diagnosis matrixes for 4 avian viruses
Irit Davidson from the STAR-IDAZ scientific committee published this paper BIOTIC – JVM pdf in 2019 on the “Biotic concerns in generating molecular diagnosis with emphasis on Marek’s disease virus” in the Journal of Virological Methods. The paper discusses the biotic factors and the complexities that became evident with the evolution of the novel molecular diagnostic […]
The ISIDORe Preparedness programme is now ready!
The ISIDORe Preparedness programme is now ready and that the new calls for proposals are open to applications for free of charge access to the consortium facilities and services! To prevent future pandemics, and advance the development of the appropriate medical countermeasures, the ISIDORe preparedness programme includes a list of priority preparedness pathogens clustered in […]
SIRCAH2 begins!
SIRCAH2, the new Secretariat of STAR-IDAZ IRC on Animal Health project , began on 1st October 2022. With further funding from the European Commission, the secretariat will continue supporting the STAR-IDAZ International Research Consortium for the next 4.5 years. Building on previous collaborations in SIRCAH, Kreavet, CABI, DEFRA, BBRSC and WOAH will work together to […]