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New STAR IDAZ Chair
We are delighted to welcome Dr Maryam Muhammad as the new Chairperson for STAR-IDAZ IRC. Dr Muhammad has taken over the role of Chairperson of STAR-IDAZ International Research Consortium (IRC) on Animal Health from Hong Yin who stepped down after 5 years in the position. She is Director and Chief Executive of the National Research Institute, Vom, and have been the Executive Committee representative for the Nigerian Animal Health Research Network (NAHRN) since July 2021. NAHRN was already a STAR-IDAZ IRC Partner when Dr Muhammad became its Chairperson in 2021, having joined the IRC back in 2017. Dr Muhammad is…
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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, and rapid tests🔹 Better data sharing and collaborationTogether, we can…
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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 key research areas for the development of next-generation brucellosis vaccines….
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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 link here: https://www.star-idaz.net/state-of-the-art/ The STAR IDAZ IRC brings together research…
WOAH: Call for experts to join ad-hoc group
Deadline: Friday 21 November 2025 The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) is convening a group of multidisciplinary experts (ad hoc Group) to provide its membership with an updated, evidence‑based list of priority animal diseases for which vaccines could achieve the greatest global reduction in antimicrobial usage in pigs, chickens and fish. The ad hoc Group will also…
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