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New Survey Reports Published on Priority Research Needs for Crustaceans, Molluscs and Amphibians
STAR IDAZ International Research Consortium (IRC), in collaboration with the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), has published three new survey reports highlighting global research priorities for aquatic animal health in crustaceans, molluscs and amphibians. The reports present the outcomes of the 2025 Global Consultation on Aquaculture Health Research and provide a consolidated, expert-driven assessment…
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STAR IDAZ at DIAH 2026: Connecting Research, Innovation and Industry
STAR IDAZ International Research Consortium (IRC) took part in the Discovery to Innovation in Animal Health (DIAH) conference in Bruges (19–21 May 2026), helping to connect early-stage researchers with investors, regulators and major animal health companies. During the workshop ‘Research with impact – Discoveries leading to products’, Johannes Charlier (Kreavet) highlighted how the STAR IDAZ…
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Invitation to the STAR IDAZ Americas Regional Network Meeting in Ottawa
The next in-person STAR IDAZ Americas Regional Network Meeting will be held on 8 May 2026 in Ottawa, Canada, bringing together members of the STAR IDAZ community to strengthen international collaboration in animal health research. The meeting will provide a valuable opportunity for dialogue and knowledge exchange among animal health funders and programme owners to…
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SIRCAH meets in Brussels to plan next phase of international animal health research coordination
The Support for the International Research Consortium on Animal Health (SIRCAH) team met in person in Brussels on 5 March 2026 to discuss plans for the remainder of the SIRCAH2 period and to begin looking ahead to SIRCAH3. SIRCAH serves as the Secretariat for the STAR IDAZ International Research Consortium (IRC), providing organisational and communication…
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