Location: The Department of Clinical Bioethics is located in Room 1C118 in Building 10 (Clinical Center) of the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda Campus. This is on the first floor of the northeast corner of the building.

When you come into the main entrance (large canopy and revolving doors), take an immediate right and go left down the long hallway. At the end of the hallway make an immediate left (the Masur Auditorium will be on your left) and jog an immediate right into o through this area through the double doors into a high-ceilinged atrium area. Cross the atrium and go down diagonal hallway (a wall of art/paintings will be on left and the Cafe Verde will be on the right). At the end of the hallway you will see Cashier`s Office and overhead sign for Lipsett Auditorium. Turn to the right and walk past Cashier`s Office and then turn immediately left (do not go to the right toward the Lipsett Auditorium). Upon turning left the area will open up to a large anteroom (with seating) and diagonally across room is entrance to the Department of Clinical Bioethics.

If the above is too confusing, you can also go to the information desk in the main lobby and ask them to call the Department at 6-2429. Someone will come and escort you to the Department.

From Anywhere via the Metro:

Take the Red Line toward Shady Grove. Get off the Red Line at the Medical Center stop (the stop after Bethesda). Come up the escalators and walk straight for about 300 yards to a complex intersection (the direction is roughly west). Cross the intersection diagonally, going straight and to the right curb. Continue to walk straight in the westerly direction. The second roadway is Memorial Drive. Cross Memorial Drive, Building 9 is on your right, and continue walking straight for about 300 feet (there will be a set of white lines defining the correct path). A sign on your right will indicate that you are at Building 10, The Clinical Center. Walk up hill on the driveway to the brushed aluminum awning over the entrance that has slowly rotating circular door. Enter the main lobby.

From Reagan National Airport:

Get onto Beltway (495) heading into Maryland and exit at Old Georgetown Road. At the end of the exit ramp go right on Old Georgetown Road toward Bethesda. Go through 3 traffic lights and turn left at the traffic light on Center Drive. (Center Drive is the turn just after Cedar Lane). At the first stop sign, the driver should turn right and then go down about one third of a mile to the next stop sign and turn left. Follow the signs to visitor parking. Proceed to Clinical Center.

From Baltimore:

Take 95 to Beltway (495) heading towards College Park and exit onto Wisconsin Avenue, south towards Bethesda. Go approximately 1 mile and you will see NIH on the right (the Naval Medical Hospital will be on the left). Turn right onto South Drive (first light after Cedar Lane) and follow directions to visitor parking. Proceed to Clinical Center, Building 10.

Location: The seminar is held in the Academic Center, Room 411, the Dean`s conference room. The Academic Center is a large, modern-looking building close to the corner of 22nd and I (Eye) Sts. NW. Enter the building through the main doors, take the elevator to the 4th floor, then take a left and follow the hallway until you find Room 411. (If you take the stairs, make a right in front of the elevators.)

Directions to the GW main campus:

Driving and parking downtown are a challenge, so you might prefer to use public transportation.

If you are taking public transportation:

From NIH:

Take the red line to Dupont Circle and then walk 3/4 of a mile south to 22nd and I Sts. NW.

or

Take a cab to 22nd and I Sts.

or

Take the red line to Metro Center, transfer to the blue (towards Franconia-Springfield) or orange line (towards Vienna), and take that to the Foggy Bottom stop. From there, walk one block east to 22nd and I Sts.

From Georgetown:

Take any 30s-series bus going south on Wisconsin; it will turn east on M St, veer onto Pennsylvania Ave., and make a stop at 22nd and Penn. Walk one block south to 22nd and I Sts.

or

Take a cab from Georgetown to GW. It is pretty quick and costs less than $10.

From UMD:

Contact David DeGrazia at ddd@gwu.edu or Julia Louie at philosop@gwu.edu.

If you are driving:

Coming from NIH or Georgetown:

Head south on Wisconsin Ave.

Make a left on M St.

Continue in the same direction as M St. feeds into Pennsylvania Ave.

Enter Washington Circle.

Go around the circle about 90 degrees and exit onto 23rd St.

Go one block on 23rd St., then take a left at I (eye) street.

The visitors` entrance to the garage is on the right, just before 22nd St.

The Academic Center is directly across 22nd St. from the garage.

Location: The seminar is held in the philosophy department, which is located on the second floor of New North, a building which can be found on the Georgetown Campus Map.

From Washington, DC:

From Northwest Washington: take Wisconsin Ave. south to M St., turn right. Continue through five stop lights. Stay in right lane and bear right into campus.

From Southeast Washington: take Pennsylvania Ave. west to Independence Ave. Bear left. Take Independence to 12th St., and turn right. Take 12th St. to K St. and turn left. Follow K St. to Whitehurst Freeway. Turn left onto Canal Rd. Stay in right lane. Bear right into campus.

From Northeast Washington: take Rhode Island Ave. west until it feeds into M St. Take M St. through Georgetown and past the Key Bridge. Stay in right lane. Bear right into campus.

From Maryland:

From I-270: take I-270 south toward Washington. Exit Rte. 355 Wisconsin Ave. south to M St., turn right. Continue through five stop lights. Stay in right lane and bear right into campus.

From I-95: take I-95 south to I-495 west to Silver Spring. Exit Rte. 355 Wisconsin Ave. south to Washington. Take Wisconsin Ave. south to M St., turn right. Continue through five stop lights. Stay in right lane and bear right into campus.

From Baltimore-Washington Parkway or Rte. 50 Westbound: take B-W Parkway or Rte. 50 west to New York Ave. Take New York Ave. to L St. Bear right. Turn left on 10th St. and then right on K St. Follow K St. to Whitehurst Freeway. Turn left onto Canal Rd. Stay in right lane. Bear right into campus.

From Northern Virginia:

From I-66 (after 9:00 a.m.): take I-66 east to the Rosslyn - Key Bridge exit. Stay in left lane and follow signs to Key Bridge. Cross Key Bridge, staying in second lane from left. Turn left onto Canal Rd. Stay in right lane. Bear right into campus.

From I-395: take I-395 north. Exit Washington Blvd. and follow signs to Rosslyn and Key Bridge. Cross Key Bridge, staying in second lane from left. Turn left onto Canal Rd. Stay in right lane. Bear right into campus.

From Rte. 50 Eastbound: Follow Rte. 50 east and take Rosslyn - Key Bridge exit. Follow signs to Key Bridge. Cross Key Bridge, staying in second lane from left. Turn left onto Canal Rd. Stay in right lane. Bear right into campus.

From George Washington Parkway (after 9 a.m.): Take the G-W Parkway south. Exit Key Bridge. Cross Key Bridge, staying in second lane from left. Turn left onto Canal Rd. Stay in right lane. Bear right into campus.

The colloquium is open to only select members of the NIH, Georgetown, UMD, and GWU.

It is not open to the public or a general academic audience.