BioCreative - Workshop

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BC Workshop '12

Workshop [2012-02-13]

The BioCreative workshop schedule is synchronized with the Biocuration meeting to allow attendance to the plenary sessions and other text mining relevant sessions.

Registration

Agenda

Venue and Access

Workshop Registration

Registration to BioCreative Workshop 2012 is now open.

Register Here!

Registration includes:

Attendance to workshop and joined Biocuration sessions (see workshop agenda)

Coffee breaks on April 4-5

Evening reception on April 4

Breakfast and lunch on April 5

Registration is in US dollars:

Regular registration $250

Biocurator (participating in testing at workshop) $125

Student/post-doc $125

Organizer/Advisory Group Member free

BioCreative Workshop Preliminary Agenda

Wednesday April 4, 2012

8:30am-noon	Registration
10:30am	BioCuration-2012 joint session Session 6: Integrating text mining into biocuration workflows
12:30pm	Lunch
01:30pm	Workshop opening - Cathy Wu
01:40pm	Discussion on Track I (Triage) results - Organizers
02:10pm	Participant Track I - Selected team participants
03:40pm	Break
04:00pm	BioCuration-2012 joint session Plenary session 3: Rich Roberts
05:30pm	BioCreative Workshop Reception

Thursday April 5, 2012

07:30am	Breakfast
08:00am	Discussion on Track II (Workflow)- Organizers
08:20pm	Participant Track II - Selected team participants
10:00am	Break
10:30am	Discussion on Track III (Interactive TM) - Organizers
11:00am	Participant Track III - Selected team participants
12:30pm	Lunch
01:30pm	Participant Tracks I & III Demos and system testing
01:30pm	Posters
04:00pm	Retrospective & future: BioCreative IV- Organizers
04:30pm	Workshop closing

Venue and Access

Conference Venue

Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center
Leavey Center, Georgetown University
3800 Reservoir Road, NW
Washington, D.C. 20057
(202) 687.3200
(800) 228.9290

Map

Local Attractions

Dining

Directions

Directions from area airports are given below. For directions from other locations please call the Conference Center directions line at 202-687-5452.

From Ronald Reagan Washington National - DCA

Distance: 5.0 mi

Estimated taxi fare: 20.00 USD (one way)

Driving directions: Take George Washington Parkway North. Follow signs for Key Bridge/Route 50. Follow the road until the Key Bridge exit. You will want to be in the left lane as you cross over Key Bridge. At the end of Key Bridge take a left at the light. This is Canal Road. Follow the road as it bears to the right. At this point the road becomes Foxhall Rd. At the third light take a right onto Reservoir Rd. Follow Reservoir Rd. until you get to Entrance #1 of Georgetown University Hospital, turn right. Follow directions to the parking garage or the main entrance, given below.

From Washington, DC/Dulles - IAD

Distance: 25.0 mi

Estimated taxi fare: 45.00 USD (one way)

Driving directions: Follow Dulles Airport Access Road to I-66. Take I-66 east to Key Bridge exit. You will want to be in the left lane as you cross over Key Bridge. At the end of Key Bridge take a left at the light. This is Canal Road. Follow the road as it bears to the right. At this point the road becomes Foxhall Rd. At the third light take a right onto Reservoir Rd. Follow Reservoir Rd. until you get to Entrance #1 of Georgetown University Hospital, turn right.

From Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport - BWI

Distance: 45.0 mi

Estimated taxi fare: 65.00 USD (one way)

Driving directions: Follow I-95 South to I-495. Take the I-495 West Exit towards Silver Spring. Continue towards Virginia on I-495 South. Follow to Cabin John Parkway Exit 40 (Glen Echo). Continue on the Parkway past Chain Bridge Rd. and take a left at the next light. This is Arizona Ave. At the top of the hill take a right onto MacArthur Blvd. When the road divides bear left onto Reservoir Rd. Follow Reservoir Rd. until you get to Entrance #1 of Georgetown University Hospital, turn right.

Parking

Parking is available at the Conference Center. From Entrance #1 (after following the directions given above), follow the road straight back, it will dead-end into a parking garage. This is the Leavey Center Building. Enter the parking garage and turn right. In front of you will be the door to the Conference Center Elevator.

Though street parking is available, it is very limited with respect to both time and capacity, and therefore it is not recommended.

Main Entrance

If you need to drive directly to the Conference Center Entrance, you will need to turn right before you enter the parking garage. The entrance is under the green awnings.

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