Details
Important information for those attending the meeting updated June 14th
Meeting Clock:
Registrants - see who is planning to attend
Abstract submission please submit by June 10th
Registration now open (deadline June 5th for consideration for lab talk slot)
Accomodation reservations for rooms in residence halls closed
Apply for NSF travel fellowship - closed
Sponsors
See who is sponsoring the meeting
Travel to Madison
Visa requirements if you are traveling from outside the USA
If you are traveling from outside the US, please check whether you need a visa. Most Canadian citizens and many citizens from Visa Waiver Program countries can come to the United States (U.S.) without a visa if they meet certain requirements. All Visa Waiver Program travelers must present a machine-readable passport at the U.S. port of entry to enter the U.S. without a visa; otherwise a U.S. visa is required. Other foreign citizens will need a nonimmigrant visa.
Citizens of Canada, Bermuda and Mexico- When is a Visa Required?
If you will need a letter of invitation to participate in the conference for visa purposes, please contact the CoChairs.
Travel to Madison
For those traveling by air, Madison is served by the Dane County Regional Airport that connects to several major airline hubs.
Other reasonably convenient airports are:
Millwaukee's General Mitchell International airport (MKE) is ~80 miles East of Madison, with a regular Badger Bus service between the two cities.
The Badger Bus (phone 1-877-292-8259) leaves outside the baggage claim area (lower level, south end of airport). The trip to Madison takes ~two hours. The service departs daily every two and a half hours between 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. and and costs ~$25. The last bus stop, is UW Memorial Union on the UW campus.
*Construction work on rennovating the Memorial Union may start around the time of the meeting. If so, the Badger Bus will stop one block up the road by the Pyle Center.
Chicago's O'Hare International airport (ORD) is ~150 miles to the South East of Madison and has an hourly VanGelder coach service between the two cities. The VanGelder bus leaves from the Chicago airport and arrives at the Memorial union in Madison right on campus.
From Chicago O'Hare, take the Van Galder Bus (phone 1-800-747-7407) from either the (international) Terminal 5 (lower level, gate 5E) or the Bus Center (in the main parking garage between terminals 1, 2 and 3). The trip to Madison is ~three hours. The coach departs daily about every hour between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m., and costs ~$29 one way. The last stop is UW Memorial Union.
Accomodation and Venue
Accomodation is available through UW Housing in Chadbourne Residence Hall. The nightly rate is $42.10 per person for double occupancy and $62.95 per person for single occupancy, which includes breakfast. Book accomodation through the link on the UW Housing site. Reservations taken April 2nd - May 22nd, 2012
The meeting itself will be held at the Biochemistry Department UW Madison. More information will be posted closer to the meeting.
Parking
There is no long-term parking at Chadbourne Residence Hall. There are municipal parking lots close by and some limited parking on campus. The UW parking site lays out options for parking on/close to campus. On campus temporary parking permits usually take a couple of weeks to process (if they are available).
- Map of campus showing where Chadbourne Hall, the Biochemistry Department and the Memorial Union are relative to one another
- Interactive map of UW campus
- Madison weather
Sponsors
The organizers gratefully acknowledge the support of:
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