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Third NIH Conference on Holoprosencephaly (HPE):
Midline and Laterality Development

This conference is supported by the NIH Office of Rare Diseases
and the Carter Centers for Brain Research in Holoprosencephaly and Related Malformations

Travel Information

Driving Directions

Southbound (from Maryland, points North and East)

I-95 South to I-495 West (Silver Spring). Follow I-495 nine miles to Exit 34 (Bethesda). Follow sign for Route 355 right hand lane south. Turn left at traffic light. Turn right at next light onto Pooks Hill Road. Hotel is on the right.

Southbound (from Maryland, points North and West)

I-270 South to I-495 East toward Washington (left three lanes). Take Exit 34 (Wisconsin Ave. - left lane exit). Turn right at first light onto Pooks Hill Rd. Hotel in on the right.

Northbound (from Virginia)

I-95 North to I-495 (Fairfax/Frederick). Follow I-495 for 20 miles. Take Exit 34 (Wisconsin Ave.) Turn right at the first light onto Pooks Hill Rd. Hotel is on the right.

Northbound (from Washington, DC)

Take Wisconsin Ave. (Route 355) North, through Bethesda. Pass the National Naval Medical Center on the right and the NIH Campus on the left. Turn left onto Pooks Hill Road, (just before exits for I-495 and I-270). Hotel is on the right.

Eastbound (from Virginia)

Capital Beltway (I-495) to Maryland. Take Exit 34 (Wisconsin Ave.). Turn right at the first light onto Pooks Hill Road. Hotel is on the right.

Westbound

I-495 West to Exit 34 (Bethesda). Follow sign for Route 355 right hand lane south to Washington/Bethesda. Turn left at traffic light. Turn right at next light onto Pooks Hill Rd. Hotel is on the right.

From the Airports

Reagan National

Take the George Washington Parkway North for 12 miles to the Capital Beltway (I-495) to Maryland. Proceed 7.5 miles to Exit 34 (Wisconsin Ave.). At the first light take a right onto Pooks Hill Road. Hotel is on the right.

Dulles

Take the Dulles Access Road for 13 miles to I-95 to Maryland. Proceed 10 miles to Exit 34 (Wisconsin Ave). At the first light, take a right onto Pooks Hill Road. Hotel is on the right.

BWI

Follow Southbound directions above

Via Subway

From Reagan National Airport take either the blue or yellow line to Metro Center and then take the red line to Medical Center. When you come out of the station catch the shuttle to the Bethesda Marriott

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Last updated: May 01, 2006