SASS2025 Conference

SASS

Updated SASS2025 Schedules will be uploaded 10/20/25

SASS2025 Agenda: https://bit.ly/SASS2025-SchematicAgenda

SASS2025 Detailed Agenda: https://tinyurl.com/Agenda-SASS2025

SASS-y

SASS-y Agenda: https://tinyurl.com/SASSySchedule2025

Poster Presentations

All SASS attendees are strongly encouraged to present posters. This will be by far the best opportunity to highlight your work and connect with other SASS participants. The poster size is 4ft. x 6ft. (landscape orientation).

Early career attendees who present a poster and attend SASS-y will receive Young Investigator Travel Awards to defray travel/lodging costs.

Here are the poster session assignments: https://tinyurl.com/SASSPosters2025

Our fabulous SASS2024 group!

Young Investigator Travel Awards

YIA defray travel and lodging expenses for all early career attendees, including doctoral students, post-doctoral fellows, clinical fellows, and faculty within first five years of independent appointment. YIA recipients participate in the SASS-y meeting and dinner on Monday October 13 and do either platform or poster presentations at SASS. YIA will be dispersed in the form of reimbursements following the conference.

If you have any questions, please contact SASS coordinators Emily Ma (emma@bwh.harvard.edu) and Alexa Eaton (aeaton8@bwh.harvard.edu).

Logistics

Hotels

The Bethesdan Hotel by Hilton
8120 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814
301-652-200
0.6 miles to Natcher (easy walk, shuttle available)
SASS HQ Hotel

Hyatt Regency Bethesda
7400 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814
301-657-1234
1.1 miles to Natcher (shuttle available)

Hilton Garden Inn
7301 Waverly St, Bethesda, MD 20814
301-654-8111
1.3 miles to Natcher

The SASS2025 HQ hotel is the Bethesdan Hotel. Reservations can be made using the following link: https://tinyurl.com/SASS2025hotel

There will be a shuttle service between the Bethesdan Hotel and the Natcher Conference Center. More details to come.

Flights

Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA): 12 miles/ 20 km from Bethesda
Dulles International Airport (IAD): 27 miles/ 44 km from Bethesda
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI): 36 miles/ 57 km from Bethesda

Train

Metrorail‘s fares ($2-$6) can be purchased online (SmarTrip App or Mobile Wallet) or at rail stations

The Bethesdan Hotel: Take the Red Line to Bethesda Metro Station
NIH Campus: Red Line to Medical Center Station
Ronald Reagan National Airport to Bethesda: Yellow Line with transfer to Red Line
Dulles International Airport to Bethesda: Silver Line with transfer to Red Line

Driving

Kindly note that parking is very limited on NIH campus. Visitors are highly recommended to park in MLP-11 garage (off-campus/ no inspection required) for $12/day. Visitors may also proceed to Building 66A (Gateway Inspection Station) and park on main campus.

Parking is also available at the Bethesdan Hotel for $35/day or $20/night

Entering NIH campus

Please find below walking directions from The Bethesdan Hotel to Natcher Conference Center

Directions

Please have a valid ID to enter NIH campus

SASS 2025 primary location: Natcher Conference Center E1/E2 at 45 Center Drive

To access Natcher, enter NIH campus through the Gateway Center (Building 66A) for security check. You will be asked for one form of identification (government issued photo ID-driver’s license, passport, green card) at security. You will go through security check every time you enter NIH campus.

Contact

We’re delighted to answer any questions or inquiries. Please contact emma@bwh.harvard.edu and aeaton8@bwh.harvard.edu