To accelerate the pace of MRI research in MS through MRI data sharing and translate these research findings into better patient care and treatments for MS. - NAIMS-IR MISSION STATEMENT
ABOUT NAIMS-IR The goal of North American Imaging in MS Cooperative (NAIMS) is to bring together a range of imaging expertise focusing on the study of multiple sclerosis (MS). Hosted by the MS MRI Research Group at the University of British Columbia, the NAIMS Imaging Repository (NAIMS-IR) is built to allow researchers to deposit, mine, share, and interact with large imaging datasets of the brain and spinal cord.

All study participants in the NAIMS-IR have provided signed informed consent that includes the stipulation that the data collected from them will be treated according to strict security and confidentiality standards. In addition, NAIMS-IR participants are also informed that data collected from them will be made available to researchers and be used for the purpose of MS research.

NAIMS-IR has implemented policies and procedures that create a fair and transparent process to access its data, and developed principles to guide access to, and the use of, the NAIMS-IR data described in this document. These principles, policies, and procedures apply to all NAIMS-IR data and all researchers, including members of NAIMS who are requesting access to data for research are required to follow the NAIMS-IR Data Access Policy & Guiding Principles.

The NAIMS-IR includes as part of its governance structure a Data Governance Committee (DGC); the body responsible for the review of applications for access to and use of data collected as part of the NAIMS-IR. Members of the committee functions in accordance with the NAIMS-IR policies, guidelines and procedures for data access.
GOVERNANCE Stakeholder Advisory Committee
Data Governance Committee
Tony Traboulsee
University of British Columbia Shannon Kolind
University of British Columbia Michael Dwyer
University at Buffalo
Tony Traboulsee
University of British Columbia Roland Henry
University of California, San Francisco Shannon Kolind
University of British Columbia
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