STAR IDAZ International Research Consortium on Animal Health

?? STAR IDAZ is holding an in-person, one day One Health funding workshop at ILRI 12-13 March. We aim to build upon the great work of the STAR IDAZ One Health working group and the Mapping One Health (https://lnkd.in/e-JfJdHg) report they produced by bringing together researchers, resource partners, programme owners and funding organisations. Together we hope to develop practical recommendations to help improve available funding mechanisms for One Health research and implementation. By thinking broadly One Health researchers and practitioners might be able to access different sources of funding in ways they had previously not considered or been aware of.

???New Global Strategy Alert!??? ? The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recently published their new ten-year Global Strategy for the Prevention and Control of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (2024-2033) (https://lnkd.in/dazAXC94). ? We are pleased that the STAR IDAZ influenza roadmaps, which identify the highest research priorities to speed up the delivery of improved prevention and control strategies, have been referenced under Output 3.4. ?? You can read the full strategy and find out more on the WOAH website (https://lnkd.in/epcbD33E) ?? The interactive influenza roadmaps, developed in collaboration with global experts, are available on the STAR IDAZ website https://lnkd.in/e8QF8d7f ? #AnimalHealth #Influenza #WOAH #FAO #STARIDAZ

? STAR IDAZ IRC, in collaboration with UK-ICN, is delighted to announce the development of research roadmaps on coronaviruses to highlight areas where research effort needs to be focused in order to speed up the delivery of improved control methods for coronavirus outbreaks for the benefit of both human and animal health. These are now available on the website with the Executive Summary and Workshop Report (https://lnkd.in/eCc4_Rua). In the development of research roadmaps for 1) epidemiology and disease control strategies, 2) diagnostic tests development, and 3) candidate vaccines development, a number of areas have been highlighted including: Understanding of socio-economic drivers for disease emergence; Understanding the effect of climate changes and the wildlife trade for disease emergence; Development of panCoV detection assays; Species independent serological test platforms; and Improvement of affordability, delivery methods and long-term immunity of next generation vaccines. Visit the STAR IDAZ website: https://www.star-idaz.net/ #Coronaviruses #STARIDAZ #UKICN

?????Paris makes waves in Aquaculture Health Research!????? Last week (February 20-21),?STAR IDAZ IRC (https://www.star-idaz.net/), in collaboration with World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), hosted a successful Aquaculture Health Research Workshop?in Paris. Experts from around the world tackled key challenges in finfish health, including emerging diseases, AMR, diagnostics, vaccines, and biosecurity, driving forward sustainable aquaculture solutions. A huge thank you to our participants, speakers, and facilitators, including Emmanuelle Soubeyran, Montserrat Arroyo, Gregorio Torres,?Larry Hammell, Edgar Brun, Nelly Isyagi, Nick Moody, Ha Thanh Dong, and many more. Special thanks to our sponsors IDRC, Australian Government (Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry),?Discontools, Norwegian Veterinary Institute?(NVI), GALVmed, and the Gates Foundation, and to panelists Armando Heriazon (International Development Research Centre (IDRC)), Nelly Isyagi (World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association (WAVMA)), Ben North (Zoetis), and?Steve Wilson (GALVmed) for their valuable insights. Excited to build on these discussions and advance global research collaboration?for finfish health! #STARIDAZ #WOAH #AquacultureHealth #FinfishResearch #OneHealth #WOAH #Collaboration #SustainableFisheries #Innovation

? STAR IDAZ is delighted to be hosting this workshop in collaboration with World Organisation for Animal Health looking at finfish diseases and highlighting research gaps in control strategies, therapeutics and vaccine development, and diagnostics. We are delighted to welcome so many experts in Paris with the support of International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and GALVmed. ?? #Aquaculture #FishHealth #FishWelfare

Great to see STAR IDAZ represented at the Tokyo AMR One Health Conference - to see the STAR IDAZ roadmaps visit the website: https://lnkd.in/eJcY6cNN

?? From Advocacy to Action in Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) ??? ? On 18 and 19 February 2025, the seventh Tokyo AMR One Health Conference 2025 held in Tokyo, Japan provided an important opportunity for countries across the Asia-Pacific region to jointly identify and tackle challenges posed by AMR and implement their AMR National Action Plans. ? Madeline Newman?(Secretariat to STAR IDAZ IRC) presented the STAR IDAZ research roadmaps for development of Alternatives to Antimicrobials (https://lnkd.in/eJcY6cNN) and the identified research gaps at a side event focused on ‘Research efforts to reduce the use of antimicrobials in animals’ organised by World Organisation for Animal Health. The side event aimed to promote and coordinate AMR/AMU-related research and innovation, facilitating international cooperation, and included a keynote speech from Professor Hein Min Tun, Chinese University of Hong Kong and STAR IDAZ Working Group member. #AMR #STARIDAZ #WOAH

The #SCAR Animal Health and Welfare CWG held its annual plenary meeting from 9-10th December 2024 in Rome, with the possibility of online participation for members unable to attend in person. The aim of the meeting was to consolidate the European network with authorities, policy makers, funders, experts and private partners with a strong interest in animal health and animal welfare in the EU and beyond. The first day was dedicated to the meetings of the two subgroups of the CWG (Animal Welfare subgroup and Strategy & Foresight Unit), which ended with a joint sequence for the first time to optimise discussion within the CWG. The plenary meeting was held on the second day, and the following presentations, related to technical and scientific issues, were recorded and are now available online:? ?? - European Partnership on Animal Health and Welfare - Nathalie Vanderheijden & Véronique Rebholtz ?? - Introduction to SCAR FISH - Andrea Marsella ?? - Diagnostics of virosis - Antonio Lavazza ?? - Artificial Intelligence in animal health research - Alasdair Cook ?? https://lnkd.in/ez_a5-93 Hein Imberechts Scott Sellers Andrea Gyorffy Bagni Marina Alain Boissy Romano Zilli Hermann Schobesberger EUPAHW AnimalhealthEurope European Commission Foodscale Hub STAR IDAZ International Research Consortium on Animal Health World Organisation for Animal Health ICRAD - International Coordination of Research on infectious Animal Disease

SIRCAH member, Johannes Charlier, is currently at the Animal Health, Nutrition & Technology Innovation Europe event in London, where he discussed during @provaxs workshop how STAR IDAZ IRC can contribute to speeding up the use and spread of Whole Genome Sequencing applications in Animal health. Visit the website to find out more: https://www.star-idaz.net/ #AHNTI, #WGS #diagnostics

Thank you, Javier Yugueros Marcos, for highlighting the important work of STAR-IDAZ and for your commitment to advancing research in animal health! ?? We’re thrilled to see the STAR-IDAZ International Research Consortium gaining recognition for its efforts in coordinating global research on over 30 priority diseases, including AMR. As you’ve mentioned, collaboration and innovation in animal health are essential to safeguarding global health. We’re proud to be part of this mission and look forward to working with you and others to drive impactful progress in this critical field. For anyone interested in learning more about our work or joining the consortium, check out the links shared by Javier Yugueros Marcos: ?? 2024 State of the Art Report: https://lnkd.in/dP8-MwuS ?? Join us: https://lnkd.in/dMHJsxzF Together, we can make a difference! ???? #AnimalHealth #Research #Innovation #GlobalCollaboration #AMR