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MIDAS Steering Committee

Governance and leadership of the MIDAS network.

MIDAS is governed by a 12-member steering committee consisting of MIDAS members and external collaborators. The steering committee represents the broader MIDAS community and aims to support the network in fulfilling its mission and vision. Each year, the steering committee reviews the MIDAS Coordination Center (MCC) annual report of conducted and planned activities, including past and planned expenditures.

During the annual MIDAS meeting, the steering committee will provide feedback on the report to the MCC and NIH. The MCC will include the steering committee feedback in their annual progress report to NIH.

Steering committee members are invited from the MIDAS community by the MCC in such a way that any MIDAS member has an equal opportunity to volunteer. Steering committee members nominate and elect a chair and each member serves a two-year term. Steering committee members rotate off and on in a staggered timeline, to ensure that the committee always includes new and experienced members.

The steering committee represents MIDAS in conversations with partner and funding agencies, can start a process to modify the mission and vision of the network, and oversees activities of the MCC. The steering committee meets twice per year, once by video conference, and during the annual MIDAS meeting.

Steering Committee Members