What is the NDAR Governance Structure?
The NIH has developed a governance structure for NDAR. The Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) oversees NDAR, its policy and implementation. In carrying out this responsibility, the NIMH Director participates on a Governing Committee, with several other NIH Institute and Center Directors, or their designees, that fund NDAR. The NDAR Governing Committee is responsible for the on-going management and stewardship of NDAR policy and procedures. Reporting to the Governing Committee are several groups and teams charged with the implementation, communication, and development of specific procedures related to the conduct, submission and data release practices for NDAR. One of these groups, the NDAR Implementation Team, is responsible for overseeing NDAR policy and data access to promote consistent and robust participant protections in NDAR.
