Location 

Main Auditorium, Natcher Conference Center (Building 45) 
National Institutes of Health (Main Campus) 
9000 Rockville Pike 
Bethesda, MD 20892 

Natcher Conference Center is a 5-minute walk from the NIH visitor entrance (NIH Gateway Center) or a campus shuttle is available (stop at Building 45). 

Event check-in will open at 9 a.m. EST on Feb. 27 and 28 on the lower level. 

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NIH Security

Visitors must enter via the NIH Gateway Center. NIH guests will be required to show one form of identification (a government-issued photo ID such as a driver's license, passport, green card, etc.) and to state the purpose of their visit. In preparation for accessing NIH's campus, all meeting attendees (even those who have been to NIH before) are encouraged to review the detailed Campus Access and Security requirements. 

Be sure to allow at least 45 minutes to pass through NIH security. The NIH Visitor Map has additional information about security requirements (including vehicle inspection if dropping materials off at the Natcher Conference Center). 

Getting to NIH

Find detailed visitor information on NIH's Getting to NIH page; highlights include: 

Public Transportation. Because parking is limited, attendees are encouraged to use Metro . Metro provides trip planning tools (including schedules and maps) and additional public transportation information is available from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority website. If taking Metro, exit at the Medical Center stop. 

Taxi/Rideshare Dropoff. If arriving by rideshare or taxicab, ask to be dropped off at the Medical Center Metro stop. 

Parking. Although attendees are encouraged to take Metro, extremely limited parking is available for a fee. Vehicles should enter via NIH Gateway Drive off Route 355 – Rockville Pike (southbound only) and park in the MLP 11 garage (see map). Cost: $2 per hour for the first three hours, $12 daily maximum.