The meeting was held on April 21 at the EPA auditorium, RTP, NC.
The topic was "The Role of MicroRNA in Disease".
Speakers included
- Scott Hammond (UNC-CH)
- Clark Jeffries (UNC-CH)
- Bryan Cullen (Duke)
- Da-Zhi Wang (UNC-CH)
- Michael Mattie (GSK)
Download and print our meeting agenda (PDF file).
Access to EPA Campus/Parking
Please be sure to bring a photo ID to show to the Security Officer at the entrance. Government ID is appropriate. Any visitor without a Federal Government issued ID will be required to be screened with a metal detector. in addition any personal items (bags, backpacks, laptops, etc.) will be screened with the detector.
The RTP Main Campus Facility is Handicap Accessible. Handicap Parking is available at the front entrances of the Building.
Directions to the EPA Campus
109 T. W. Alexander Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC
I-40 to Research Triangle Park, Exit 279A
1/4 mile after exit, left on T. W. Alexander Drive
1/4 mile, then left at the EPA entrance
From Durham (North)
Route NC-147, "Durham Freeway" South to end
Left on T. W. Alexander Drive
1/4 mile then left at EPA entrance
All meeting attendees must stop at the EPA security station and show your picture ID to the officer. Report that you are visiting Jeff Ross (the official contact for GEMS Spring Meeting). After leaving the security station, take the third right followed by another immediate right into the visitors parking lot.
- Be sure to display the parking tag (from the security officer) on your car's rear view mirror.
For those bringing a laptop computer to the Spring Meeting
- Print and fill in the attached form (Pdf file) and bring it with you to the meeting.
Other relevant information
- Please encourage everyone to car-pool, and let us know if your group will be traveling by bus or vans.
- Please review the emergency evacuation plan posted by the door upon your arrival.
- Photography is only permitted in public areas.
- Info about the EPA Conference Center (pdf file)