Advocacy Task Force

Mandate

The Sleep Research Advocacy Task Force will guide and organize SRS volunteers in their advocacy efforts with congressional action and through communicating the value of sleep research to NIH officials in order to build meaningful relationships over time and thereby enhance the funding for sleep research.

Task Force Members

Ruth Benca, MD, PhD – Chair Hill Visit Team	Janet M. Mullington, PhD – Vice Chair
Jason Carter, PhD NIH Visit Team	Chiara Cirelli, MD, PhD
Jeanne F. Duffy, PhD RFI Response Team	Monika Haack, PhD NIH Visit Team
Thomas Kilduff, PhD	Andrew D. Krystal, MD RFI Response Team
Sam Kuna, MD NIH Visit Team	Daniel S. Lewin, PhD, Diplomate Emeritus, ABDSM Hill Visit Team
Beth A. Malow, MD Hill Visit Team	Ketema Paul, PhD
Seva Polotsky, MD, PhD NIH Visit Team	Naresh Punjabi, MD NIH Visit Team
Jared M. Saletin, PhD	Adam Spira, PhD NIH Visit Team
Fred Turek, PhD NIH Visit Team	Scott Williams, MD Hill Visit Team
Phyllis Zee, MD, PhD RFI Response Team	Namni Goel, PhD – Board Liaison
Dane Christensen Health & Medicine Counsel of Washington	Kira Flaherty Health & Medicine Counsel of Washington

For questions, comments or concerns regarding advocacy efforts, please contact SRS Coordinator at coordinator@srsnet.org.