Research Data & Metadata Standardization Task Force (RDMS)
The purpose of this Task Force is to advise key UCSF stakeholders on the benefits of standardizing UCSF research data and metadata in service of open and reproducible science, along with potential strategies for achieving this goal that comply with FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) principles and appropriate data security considerations.
Meeting Schedule
| Date | Location | Day | Time | Agenda | Minutes | Attachments | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25, 2025 | Zoom | Thursday | 2:00 - 3:00 pm | 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-25 | 1 2 | |
| October 30, 2025 | Zoom | Thursday | 2:00 - 3:00 pm | 2025-10-30 | 1 2 | ||
| December 9, 2025 | Zoom | Tuesday | 3:00 - 4:00 pm |
Academic Senate Staff: Sophia Bahar Root EMAIL
Members
| Term | |
|---|---|
| Michael Oldham, PhD, Chair, (M) EMAIL | 11/15/2024 - 12/31/2025 |
| Kasturi Balakrishnan | 11/15/2024 - 12/31/2025 |
| Susan Chang, MD, (M) | 11/15/2024 - 12/31/2025 |
| Eileen Chen, MLIS, (E) | 11/15/2024 - 12/31/2025 |
| Jennifer Creasman | 11/15/2024 - 12/31/2025 |
| Ariel Deardorff, MLIS, (E) | 11/15/2024 - 12/31/2025 |
| Adam Ferguson, MS, PhD, (M) | 11/15/2024 - 12/31/2025 |
| Gabriela Fragiadakis, PhD, (M) | 11/15/2024 - 12/31/2025 |
| Sharat Israni, (M) | 11/15/2024 - 12/31/2025 |
| Jamie Lam, (M) | 11/15/2024 - 12/31/2025 |
| Olivier Morin, PhD, (M) | 11/15/2024 - 12/31/2025 |
| Srikantan Nagarajan, PhD, (M) | 11/15/2024 - 12/31/2025 |
| Tomiko Oskotsky, MD, (M) | 11/15/2024 - 12/31/2025 |
| Angela Rizk-Jackson, PhD, (M) | 11/15/2024 - 12/31/2025 |
| Nico Stuurman, PhD, (M) | 11/15/2024 - 12/31/2025 |
| Torsten Wittmann, PhD, (D) | 11/15/2024 - 12/31/2025 |
Ex Officio Members
| Term | |
|---|---|
| Ida Sim, PhD, MD, Ex Officio, (M) | 11/15/2024 - 12/31/2025 |
Student Representatives
| Term | |
|---|---|
| Dora Ogbonna, Student Representative, (E) | 11/15/2024 - 12/31/2025 |
Documents of Interest
Research Data and Metadata Standardization Task Force Charge