Registration Link
www.scgcorp.com/HemeNet2012 
Event Details
Agenda
| Thursday, February 23, 2012 |
| 8:00 – 8:25 a.m. |
Registration/Light Refreshments |
| 8:25 – 8:30 a.m. |
Welcome
Robert Star, M.D., Director, Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) |
| Session One: Introduction |
| 8:30 – 8:45 a.m. |
Overview of HEME-NET
Terry Bishop, Ph.D., Hematology Program Director, NIDDK |
| 8:45 – 9:15 a.m. |
The Value of Sharing Data and Information
Israel Lederhendler, Ph.D., Office of Extramural Research,Office of Research Information Systems, National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
| 9:15 – 10:05 a.m. |
Social Media Tools and Uses
Dana Sheets, Public Health Advisor, NIDDK |
| 10:05 – 10:30 a.m. |
Social Media in KUH: HEME-NET Prototype
Krystyna Rys-Sikora, Ph.D., Program Director, NIDDK |
| 10:30 – 10:45 a.m. |
BREAK |
| Session Two: Enriching Your Projects, Resources Available |
| 10:45 – 12:45 p.m. |
Resources From the NIDDK Centers of Excellence in Molecular Hematology Program Directors
Broxmeyer/Srour, University of Indiana
Orkin/Zhou, Children’s Hospital Boston
Poncz/Weiss, Children’s Hospital Philadelphia
Torok-Storb, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Zheng/Joiner, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Resources From the Yale Blood Disease Reference Lab
Jon Morrow, M.D./Ph.D., Chairman
Department of Pathology, Yale University |
| 12:45 – 1:00 p.m. |
Solicitation of Proposals for Summer Research at a Center (Instructions)
Terry Bishop |
| 1:00 – 1:15 p.m. |
Griffin Rodgers, M.D., Director NIDDK |
| 1:15 p.m. |
LUNCH |
| 1:15 – 2:00 p.m. |
Poster Setup in Breakout Rooms |
| 2:00 – 4:30 p.m. |
Poster Presentations and Discussion |
| 4:30 – 5:00 p.m. |
Discussion Summary From Each Breakout Room |
| 5:00 – 10:00 p.m. |
Additional Poster Viewing |
| 5:00 – 10:00 p.m. |
DINNER (on your own) |
| 10:00 p.m. |
Poster Take Down |
| Friday, February 24, 2012 |
| 8:00 – 8:30 a.m. |
Light Refreshments/Welcome |
| Session Three: Building the Network |
| 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. |
A Novel Way to Share Scientific Information: Microattribution
Ross Hardison, Ph.D., Director, Center for Comparative Genomics and Bioinformatics, The Pennsylvania State University |
| 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. |
Exploring the Development of HEME-NET |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Closing Remarks |
| 12:00 p.m. |
Workshop adjournment |
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Contact
Contact Information
Michael Schultz (mschultz@scgcorp.com)
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Registration and Logistics
LOCATION
Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Executive Meeting Center
1750 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
Telephone: (301) 468-1100
Fax: (301) 468-0163
Website: http://www.rockvillehotel.com
(More hotel information can be obtained from this Website.)
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
From Points North
Take I-95 South to I-495 West (Capital Beltway) toward Silver Spring, then take Exit 34 (Route 355 North, Wisconsin Avenue/Rockville Pike). Proceed 3-4 miles on Rockville Pike. The Hilton Hotel is on the right directly after the Rollins Avenue/Twinbrook Parkway intersection.
From Points South
Take I-95 North to I-495 North/East (Capital Beltway) toward Rockville/Tysons Corner and travel across the river into Maryland. Bear left onto I-270 North toward Frederick. Take Exit 4A (Montrose Road East). Proceed 2-3 miles and turn left onto Rockville Pike. The Hilton Hotel is on the right directly after the Rollins Avenue/Twinbrook Parkway intersection.
From Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
Take Route 195 West to Exit 4 (I-95 South), then head west on I-495 (Capital Beltway) toward Silver Spring. Take Exit 34 (Route 355 North, Wisconsin Avenue/Rockville Pike). Proceed 3-4 miles North on Rockville Pike. The Hilton Hotel is on the right directly after the Rollins Avenue/Twinbrook Parkway intersection.
From Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
Travel on the Dulles Access Road (Route 267 East) for approximately 13 miles to Exit 18. Move to the right on the Dulles Toll Road (Route 267) and take Exit 18. Stay left on the ramp for Bethesda/Baltimore and proceed toward Bethesda on I-495 (Capital Beltway). Travel approximately 9 miles on I-495. Bear left onto I-270 North toward Frederick. Take Exit 4A (Montrose Road East). Proceed 2-3 miles and turn left onto Rockville Pike. The Hilton Hotel is on the right directly after the Rollins Avenue/Twinbrook Parkway intersection.
From Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
Take the George Washington Parkway (Route 110 North) to I-495 (Capital Beltway) North toward Maryland. Bear left onto I-270 North toward Frederick. Take Exit 4A (Montrose Road East). Proceed 2-3 miles and turn left onto Rockville Pike. The Hilton Hotel is on the right directly after the Rollins Avenue/Twinbrook Parkway intersection.
METRO INFORMATION
The Metro system is clean and reliable. It operates from 5:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight on Monday through Thursday; 5:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. on Fridays; 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. on Saturdays; and 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight on Sundays. Each passenger must buy a farecard to travel in the system. Guides for purchasing farecards are posted on the vending machines in each station. Each Metro car features a complete color-coded map of the system. Station attendants on duty at each station can provide additional information on request. A map of the system is available at: http://www.wmata.com/metrorail/systemmap.cfm.
From Union Station or downtown Washington (main Metro Lines into the city converge at Metro Center Station and Gallery Place Station), take the Metro Red Line toward Shady Grove. Exit at the Twinbrook Station and cross the street to the hotel.
SHUTTLES
SuperShuttle offers service to most hotels from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport, and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. The shuttle leaves on an as-needed basis between the hours of 5:30 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. During other times, arrangements for a shuttle can be made by calling
1-800-258-3826 from the airport, or visit their Web site at http://supershuttle.com.
TAXIS
The taxi fare is approximately $50-$55 from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, approximately $55-$60 from Washington Dulles International Airport, and approximately $80-$85 from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
PARKING INFORMATION
There is complimentary parking for meeting participants at the conference center.
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