The BioScience Research Collaborative (BRC) serves as a bridge between the adjacent Rice University campus and the Texas Medical Center. It’s purpose is to function as a collaborative life science research building where reseachers from Rice, the Baylor College of Medcine, UTHealth, and other medical institutions can house porjects and collaborate in new directions. It is similar in concept to the Clark Center/BioX at Stanford University and the Broad Institute at MIT, among other collaborative centers. The BRC opened its doors in 2009 and, since 2019, has been home to the Rice Neuroengineering Inititiative. 

To get to us by GPS: Bioscience Research Collaborative, 6500 Main St., Houston, 77030

Accommodation

Attendees are encouraged to arrange accommodation according to personal preferences. There are a wide variety of options avaialble to accomidate a variety of travel budgets. Please refer to the links below to find hotels, flights, and/or lodgings near the Rice University BioScience Research Collaborative in Houston, Texas. Please reach out to the InterfaceRice team using the form below should you need further assistance.

• Flights
  • George Bush Intercontinental Airport
  • William P. Hobby Airport 
• Hotels
  • Hilton Houston Plaza/Medical Center
  • IHG Intercontinental Hotel Houston
  • Houston Marriott Medical Center/Museum District
  • SureStay Plus Hotel By Best Western Houston Medical Center
  • The Westin Houston Medical Center

Getting to the Conference

George Bush Intercontinental Airport

• George Bush Intercontinental Airport is the main international terminal to Houston located approximately 25 miles from the Rice University BioScience Research Collaborative. Auto travel to/from this airport is around (~50 minutes) and should average between $45-60 for a hired ride share.

William P Hobby Airport

• William P. Hobby Airport is the main Southwest Airline terminal for Houston located approximately 12 miles from the Rice University BioScience Research Collaborative. Auto travel to/from this airport is around (~30 minutes) and should average between $25-40 for a hired ride share.

Information provided here is subject to change – please take care to check before traveling.

Transportation and Parking

Public transportation is available through metrorail, buses, and ridesharing. For more details, utilize How To Ride METRO.

The undergrdoung BRC parking facilities are off Dryden Street and comprised of a three-level underground garage with approximately 325,000 square feet of space and can hold up to 762 parked vehicles. The rate for the BRC Garage is $1 per 10 minutes, $12 daily maximum for each exit.

​Parking is not included in the price of registration. The Payment method is by CREDIT CARD – At the garage entrance, the driver uses his/her credit card to both enter and exit the garage. There is an intercom system at each gate should there be any issues.  

Information for Attendees with Children

InterfaceRice 2023 is centrally located near the Texas Medical Center, Rice University, Rice Village, Hermann Park, and downtown Houston. Across from the Bioscience Research Collaborative are numerous dining options and several METROrail stops that can take parents to Disvoery Green and other downtown Houston tourist sites.

Many employers offer childcare services for traveling employees so please be sure to check with your benefits department. There are also professional daycares near the conference (rates vary). InterfaceRice will offer parents designated quiet areas and a private nursing station near the conference auditorium. Parents with newborns and small infants are welcome at all conference activities.

Discover Houston

More info on traveling to Houston:

•  Things to Do in Houston | Attractions, Places to Visit & Activities (visithoustontexas.com)

Information provided here is subject to change – please take care to check before traveling.

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