SIRCAH Team Members
Madeline Newman
Secretariat Lead
Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Operational Support
International Engagement & Advocacy
Research Prioritisation & Programme Alignment
Valeria Mariano
International Engagement
World Organisation of Animal Health (WOAH)
International Engagement & Advocacy
Research Prioritisation & Programme Alignment
Johannes Charlier
SIRCAH2 Project Coordinator
Kreavet
Research Prioritisation & Programme Alignment
Georgina Grell
CABI
Communications, Dissemination & Exploitation
Gareth Dicks
CABI
Communications, Dissemination & Exploitation
Latifa Elhachimi
Scientific Programme
Kreavet
Research Prioritisation & Programme Alignment
Katie Gordan
Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Operational Support
International Engagement & Advocacy
Research Prioritisation & Programme Alignment
Nikki Makkie
BBSRC
Support: Research Prioritisation & Programme Alignment
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New Capripoxvirus Research Review identifies advances and critical knowledge gaps
A new STAR IDAZ Research Review brings together the most important capripoxvirus research published between January 2015 and June 2026, providing an evidence base to guide future research, funding and disease-control priorities. Capripoxviruses (CaPV) cause clinically and economically significant transboundary diseases in cattle, sheep and…
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Five articles published in Joint DISCONTOOLS / STAR IDAZ retrospective collection
STAR IDAZ IRC is delighted that five articles have now been published in the Joint DISCONTOOLS / STAR IDAZ Retrospective Collection: DISCONTOOLS & STAR IDAZ research gaps for infectious disease control in animals. The collection is being organised in collaboration with BMC Veterinary Research, with…
Events
Africa Global
STAR IDAZ Innovation Academy webinar – Funding Innovation to Advance Animal Health Priorities in Africa and Globally
May 28th - 28th, 2026
Virtual
Global 
Norway
10th International Symposium on Aquatic Animal Health
September 21st - 25th, 2026
Bodø, Norway
Canada Global
ICLHWAC 2026: 20. International Conference on Livestock Health, Welfare and Animal Care
August 3rd - 4th, 2026
Vancouver, Canada
Global
2026 Biosafety Level 4 Zoonotic Laboratory Network (BSL4ZNet) International Virtual Conference
May 13th, 2026 - June 10th, 2026
Virtual
Global 
Singapore
International Pandemic Sciences Conference
July 1st - 3rd, 2026
7500A Beach Road, Singapore 199591
Global
STAR IDAZ Innovation Academy webinar – External contributions to a large animal health company’s R&D
January 21st - 21st, 2026
Europe Poland
The 26th Biennal Congress of the International Organization for Mycoplasmology
July 6th - 10th, 2026
Krakow, Poland
Europe 
Spain
6th Edition of World Congress on Aquaculture, Fisheries & Marine Biology (WAC 2026)
June 25th - 27th, 2026
Barcelona, Spain