Livestock

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 Professor Gary Entrican, STAR IDAZ Scientific Committee, and Dr Johannes…

How can partnerships accelerate innovation for animal health and welfare? STAR IDAZ IRC is pleased to share an inspiring video from the Animals & Us series, presented by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions. This episode showcases the European Partnership on Animal Health and Welfare (EUPAHW), highlighting…

The STAR IDAZ International Research Consortium (IRC) Helminth Working Group and LiHRA are pleased to announce that the final project meeting of the Thematic Network SPARC – Sustainable Parasite Control in Grazing Ruminants will take place on 4 December in Brussels. The meeting will bring together stakeholders to discuss how sustainable parasite control can be…

STAR IDAZ IRC has carried out activity to identify approaches to improve strategic mechanisms for funding research with an integrated One Health approach. A position paper was published on Why One Health Matters for Animal Health (2025), discussing the added value of a One Health approach to animal health research. Work to understand the current global…

Paris, May 2026 — STAR IDAZ International Research Consortium on Animal Health participated in the 93rd General Session of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), hosting a kiosk to engage with global stakeholders and advance dialogue on the future of animal health. Held under the theme “Investing in Animal Health to Secure Everyone’s Future”,…

STAR IDAZ International Research Consortium’s webinar series continues to bring together experts from across the animal health innovation landscape to share insights, experiences, and practical approaches for translating research into impact. Recent sessions featured leading speakers from academia, industry, policy, and international funding organisations, including Gary Entrican (University of Edinburgh), Johannes Charlier (Kreavet), Sven Arnouts…

STAR IDAZ International Research Consortium has published a new roadmap for the development of vaccines against contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP), now available on the STAR IDAZ website under the Mycoplasmas priority topic. CBPP, caused by Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides (Mmm), remains one of the most serious cattle diseases in sub-Saharan Africa, affecting more than 20…

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…