Driving Directions
10 Discovery Drive is a newly established road, your GPS may not recognize that specific location. Alternatively, you can use 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030 for the address that will bring you directly to the UConn Health.
Turn right at the third stop light – note the big blue sign “UConn Health". Proceed straight until you reach the roundabout. You will see the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine (JAX-GM) building in front of you. Take the first right out of the roundabout, then immediately turn left into the JAX-GM main parking lot in front of the building. The main parking lot is directly in front of and around the side of the building. If that lot is full, please proceed to the parking lot adjacent to the building (to the right of the building as you face the front door). If a Security Officer is not at the entrance to the lot, pull up to one of the gates and press the button to be connected with Security, and the gate will be raised.
Please note that there is limited parking at JAX-GM, so, we ask that you consider carpooling, if possible; or if you are an employee of UConn Health, we ask that you consider parking in your regular spot and walking to JAX-GM.
Traveling on I-91 South
- Take I-91 South to Exit 32A to I-84 West, toward Waterbury
- Take EXIT 39 toward CT-4/Farmington
- Stay in the right lane
- Take exit connector road to traffic light and turn right onto Farmington Avenue/Route 4
- Turn right at the third stop light – Note the big blue sign “UConn Health"
- Merge into the roundabout and take the first exit onto Discovery Drive
- Turn left into the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine (JAX-GM) main parking lot in front of the building
Traveling on I-91 North
- Take I-91 North to Exit 22N to CT-9 N, toward New Britain
- Take EXIT 32 on the left to I-84 W, toward Waterbury
- Stay in the right lane
- Take EXIT 39 CT-4/Farmington
- Take exit connector road to traffic light and turn right onto Farmington Avenue/Route 4
- Turn right at the third stop light – Note the big blue sign “UConn Health"
- Merge into the roundabout and take the first exit onto Discovery Drive
- Turn left into the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine (JAX-GM) main parking lot in front of the building
Traveling on I-84 West
- Take I-84 West to EXIT 39 toward CT-4/Farmington
- Stay in the right lane
- Take exit connector road to traffic light and turn right onto Farmington Avenue/Route 4
- Turn right at the third stop light – Note the big blue sign “UConn Health"
- Merge into the roundabout and take the first exit
- Turn left into the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine (JAX-GM) main parking lot in front of the building
Traveling on I-84 East
- Take I-84 East to EXIT 39 towardCT-4/Farmington
- Stay in the right lane
- Take exit connector road to traffic light and turn right onto Farmington Avenue/Route 4
- Turn right at the third stop light – Note the big blue sign “UConn Health"
- Merge into the roundabout and take the first exit onto Discovery Drive
- Turn left into the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine (JAX-GM) main parking lot in front of the building
Parking
The JAX-GM main parking lot is directly in front of and around the side of the building. If that lot is full, please proceed to the parking lot adjacent to the building (to the right of the building as you face the front door). If a Security Officer is not at the entrance to the lot, pull up to one of the gates and press the button to be connected with Security, and the gate will be raised.
Please note that there is limited parking at JAX-GM, so, we ask that you consider carpooling, if possible; or if you are an employee of UConn Health, we ask that you consider parking in your regular spot and walking to JAX-GM.
Recommended Accommodations
Homewood Suites by Hilton Hartford-Farmington
2 Farm Glen BoulevardFarmington, Connecticut, 06032, USA
TEL: +1-860-321-0000
Spacious one-bedroom or two-bedroom suites feature separate living and sleeping areas. Each suite is large enough for work, study, or entertaining and includes a kitchen with a full-sized refrigerator, microwave, and coffeemaker. Relax on a comfortable couch in your living room, and unwind in front of on-demand movies on your TV. Stay connected with high-speed WiFi or work from the desk. Free shuttle service is available.
The Farmington Inn
827 Farmington AvenueFarmington, Connecticut, 06032, USA
TEL: +1-860-677-2821
Standard room amenities include complimentary wireless internet access, individual temperature control units, televisions with full cable and DVD/VCR (available upon request), in-room voicemail system, dataport equipped telephones, digital clock radio, iron and ironing boards, hairdryers, and a spacious work desk area. The Farmington Inn is about 2 miles away from conference venue.
Airport
Bradley International Airport (BDL) is the closest public airport located to Farmington, CT. The airport located in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, is a 35 minute drive by car. The airport is the second-largest airport in New England after Boston's Logan International Airport and Connecticut's busiest commercial airport with 350 daily operations. The four largest carriers at Bradley International Airport are Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, and US Airways.
About our Sponsors
University of Connecticut School of Nursing
UConn’s School of Nursing has a timeless commitment to wellness and works to provide the exceptional education needed to succeed in this rapidly evolving profession. The School is fully approved, accredited and committed to quality research and public service. Its faculty members advance knowledge through excellence in scholarship and research as they work to remain abreast of the healthcare needs of the world’s diverse population. Grounded in the arts, sciences, and humanities, the School of Nursing, as an integral part of the University of Connecticut, is committed to provide nursing education at the undergraduate, master’s, doctoral, certificate and continuing education levels. The programs are dynamic and respond to changing health care needs.
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
The primary mission of the UConn School of Medicine is innovation, discovery, and education. The school trains the next generation of medical students, residents, specialty fellows, and clinical practitioners in an environment of exemplary patient care, research, and public service. The School of Medicine's mission is reflected in its programs, which incorporate four basic interrelated goals:
- to advance knowledge through basic, biomedical, clinical, translational, behavioral, and social research;
- to provide educational opportunities for Connecticut and U.S. residents pursuing careers in the patient care professions, education, public health, biomedical and/or behavioral sciences;
- to develop, demonstrate, and deliver health care services based on effectiveness, efficiency, and the application of the latest advances in clinical, translational and health care research;
- to help health care professionals maintain their competence through continuing education programs.
The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine
The Jackson Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit organization focusing on mammalian genetics research to advance human health. Its mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health. Our 2,000 employees located in Bar Harbor, Maine; Sacramento, California; and Farmington, Connecticut conduct genetic research, provide scientific services and genetic resources to laboratories around the world, and educate students of all ages through courses, internships and other programs. Our work uses the mouse as a research tool. Because mice and humans share 95% of their genes, mice are an effective and efficient model for human diseases. Along with our research we provide scientific resources, techniques, software and data to scientists around the world. We breed and manage colonies of mice to supply other research institutions and laboratories.