N I G M S - National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Bridges to the Future Technical Assistance Workshop 06/19/2009
National Institutes of Health, Natcher Building, Room E1/E2
Bethesda, Maryland


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Bridges to the Future Technical Assistance Workshop
National Institutes of Health, Natcher Building, Room E1/E2
Room E1/E2
Bethesda, Maryland 20892

Security
All NIH visitors must go through a security clearance at the new NIH Gateway Center to receive a visitor's badge. Visitors may be required to pass through a metal detector and have bags/purses inspected or x-rayed. All visitors must present a government-issued photo ID to enter the campus.

Public Transportation
The Washington D.C. Metrorail system has a station on the NIH campus called "Medical Center." Upon exiting the station, it is a short walk to the NIH campus shuttle, which will take you to NIH buildings on the main campus and in Rockville.

Metrorail service is available from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and from Union Station (railway). Take Metro's Red Line to the Medical Center Station.

For more information, visit Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and NIH Campus Shuttle Schedules

Directions
The Natcher Conference Center (Building 45) is located on the NIH main campus. Visitor parking is limited, so take public transportation if possible. The campus is located on the Red Line at the Medical Center Metro stop. Proceed to the new NIH Gateway Center for security clearance. The Natcher Conference Center is located a short distance behind the Gateway Center.

See http://www.nih.gov/about/visitor/ for more information.

The estimated fare (one-way) from the three local airports to Natcher are:

  • Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA): $55
  • Dulles International Airport (IAD): $55
  • Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI): $75

Hotels

Suggested area hotels are shown below. Participants must make their own travel arrangements for this Workshop.

·   Hyatt Regency Bethesda
One Bethesda Metro Center (7400 Wisconsin Ave), Bethesda, Maryland, 20814 Tel: +1 301 657 1234   
http://bethesda.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp?src=google_destination&&s_kwcid=bethesda%20hotels|599612258
 
·   Bethesda, Maryland  Hotels, Motels  A Helpful Guide:
http://hotel-guides.us/maryland/bethesda-md-hotels.html
The hotel is ideally located along the Red Line at the White Flint Metro stop. Travel time from the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to the hotel is 45 minutes by Metro. Fares range from $2.35 (off-peak) to $4.50 (peak).


National Institute of General Medical Sciences - 45 Center Drive MSC 6200 - Bethesda, MD 20892-6200