Location

The Natcher Conference Center

The Natcher Conference Center is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and is located in the Natcher Building on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland. Visitor parking is very limited but if you must drive, short-term metered parking may be available near the Natcher Conference Center in Lot B. Please visit http://dtts.ors.od.nih.gov/parking_info.htm to see the location of visitor parking areas. The Natcher Building is located at 45 Center Drive and is a 5-minute walk from the Medical Center Station on the Red Line.

Messages can be left for conference participants between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. by calling (301) 496-9966–extension 211. Faxes can be sent to (301) 480-5982.

The NIH, like all Federal Government facilities, has recently instituted new security measures to ensure the safety of NIH employees, patients, and visitors. All visitors entering the Natcher Building must show two forms of ID; one must be a photo ID. All visitors should be prepared to have their personal belongings inspected and to go through a metal detection inspection (wand, magnetometer, etc). You are strongly encouraged to take public transportation to the NIH campus as there are very few visitor parking spaces available.

You may view the Natcher Conference Center auditorium in a 360° Quicktime® VR photo here.