Seattle-Vancouver Worm Meeting

In Seattle

The Third Seattle-Vancouver Worm Meeting will be held at the University of Washington on April 17th, 2009, from 1:30pm-6pm with a poster/beer session to follow. The free meeting is open to all and will feature talks by C. elegans research groups from Washington State and British Columbia.


Official Schedule

April 17, 2009
University of Washington, Foege Building North room N130 (map; Directions)

Speakers

  • Yu-Ying Yang - Morgan Lab
  • Jeff Chu - Chen lab
  • Adam Warner - Moerman Lab
  • Alan Mah - Baillie Lab
  • Ben Somerlot - Morgan lab
  • Nigel O'Neil - Rose lab
  • Dhaval Patel - Weiqing Lab
  • Conny Lin - Rankin Lab
  • Carrie Simms - Baillie lab
  • Zhongying Zhao - Waterston lab



Directions

From I-5, Take exit 169 and drive east on NE 45th Street approximately 1/2 mile to 15th Avenue NE, (the NW corner of campus). Turn right and drive South on 15th Ave. NE., crossing the Pacific St. intersection. Continue 1 block south, following the road as it veers left. Stop at the Gate 6 parking kiosk to purchase a parking permit and get directions. Download a PDF document with the directions, a map, and a picture of the Meeting site. See also a Google map of the location.


Parking

There are two basic options; an expensive one and a less expensive one. Here they are:

Less Expensive option
Park at the gym (called the IMA) parking lot. This costs $6 but is a little further away (MUST BE PAID IN CASH). From I5 going south take exit 169 towards NE 45th st, turn left on NE 45th st, continue on NE 45th st for about a mile until you go down a hill along a concrete bridge, at the bottom of the bridge turn right onto Montlake blvd., stay in the left lane and turn left into the IMA parking lot for which there should be a lane and a sign. Go to the bottom of the road you turned into and into the parking lot. Once you park you'll have to walk over to Foege. To do this cross over the landbridges that cross montlake and get on the Burke-Gilman trail, turn left and follow the trail until you reach 15th and Pacific, to your left is Foege. I will put up signs to direct you from here.
Parking location.

More expensive option
Park in S1 behind the hospital. This costs $12, is closer, but sometimes the parking lot fills up, in which case you will probably be directed to the gym parking lot. From I5 going south take exit 169 towards NE 45th st, turn left on NE 45th st, turn right at 15th st NE and continue all the way down past the Foege building until the road curves around to the left into the parking attendant. Ask for parking in S1 for a guest and you will be directed to where you should go. Once you park just walk back the way you came in until you get to Foege, (I'll try to have signs up for you).
Parking location.


Accomodation

Although most will drive down for the day from Vancouver, the University Inn is a nice Hotel located near enough to walk to the Meeting site.


Contact information

You can reach the organiser, Max Boeck, at anytime by writing to .














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