Catrina Stirling | Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs
Elanco Animal Health

Catrina Stirling is Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs at Elanco Animal Health, where she leads regulatory strategy and engagement in support of animal health innovation. With expertise in navigating complex regulatory environments, she works across development, quality, commercial and external stakeholder teams to help advance products that address evolving animal health needs.

At World Vaccine Congress Europe 2026, Catrina will bring an animal-health regulatory perspective to discussions on One Health in the conext of vaccine research, development and strategic partnership, including the opportunities and challenges involved in bringing innovative veterinary vaccines to market.

Appearances:

Day 2 (21st October) @ 14:30

Panel: Bridging Species: Veterinary Vaccine Innovation for a Shared Health Future

How can platform technologies such as mRNA and viral vectors be adapted and approved efficiently across species?
How can modern vaccine platforms (e.g., mRNA, viral vectors) be adapted and scaled for livestock and wildlife, and approved efficiently across species? How can human vaccine sites be used to manufacture animal vaccines?
How do we incentivise R&D for high-impact livestock and wildlife diseases with limited commercial return?
What models ensure equitable access to veterinary vaccines, particularly in LMICs?
How can veterinary vaccination reduce antimicrobial use and support AMR strategies?

Moderator: Keith Sumption, Former Chief Veterinary Officer, FAO

Karelle DE LUCA, Head of R&D, GALVmed