Revere Hotel : Boston, MA
On behalf of the CHARGE Research Steering Committee and hosts Alisa Manning (Massachusetts General Hospital and the Broad Institute) and Jennifer Huffman (Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research and Harvard Medical School), we are pleased to provide details for the spring CHARGE Investigator meeting at the Boston Revere Hotel.
The main Congress sessions and most working group meetings will take place Wednesday and Thursday, May 10 and 11. On Wednesday evening, we will hold the poster reception with light dinner at the Revere Hotel.
On Tuesday, May 9, a hands-on Mendelian Randomization pre-conference workshop takes place in the afternoon.
Later that afternoon, new investigators are encouraged to join a Welcome to CHARGE Seminar and reception for attendees. Both sessions are open to all registered conference attendees.
Conference Highlights
May 9
Mendelian Randomization for Studying Drug Targets Workshop
Hands-on, afternoon pre-conference workshop hosted by Neil Davies & Dipender Gill. This workshop is open to all registered attendees.
Introduction to drug target Mendelian Randomization
Builds on the 2018 CHARGE MR course
Exemplar study
Practical with code + worked example
Interactive workshop
Interactive Q&A
May 9
Welcome to CHARGE Seminar and
Happy Hour
Following the MR Workshop, we will hold a welcome session for first-time attendees and junior investigators to learn the ins and outs of the CHARGE Consortium. The hour-long forum will be followed by a social hour.
Introduction to the Consortium
How to join a CHARGE Working Group
Career trajectory and development - clinical, academic, and government
Ask the Experts – Q & A
Happy hour social - meet Consortium leaders and investigators
May 10 & 11
Congress Session Invited Speakers
The main Congress sessions include talks from invited speakers and oral presentations from highly-rated abstract submissions. The sessions will take place Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning, May 10 and 11.
Kristie Ebi University of Washington
Kelly Cho VA Boston Healthcare System
James Floyd University of Washington
Andrea Foulkes Massachusetts General Hospital
Miguel Hernan Harvard University
David Tregouët University of Bordeaux
Cornelia van Duijn University of Oxford
May 9, 10 & 11
Working Group Meetings & Workshops
Meeting space for working groups (WG) will be available on Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday morning, and Thursday afternoon. We will attempt to accommodate all the WG meeting needs/requests. Along with Thursday afternoon WG meetings, there will be a workshop from the Knowledge Portal Network.
See Schedule Below
Agenda
Poster Guidelines
The poster reception will take place at 6:00 pm, Wednesday, May 10 in the Revere Hotel’s Liberty Hall.
Poster Dimensions:
Each author will share one-side of a poster board with one other author. Each author will have a useable area measures 45 inches (114.3 cm) wide x 114.3 cm high. You may choose a vertical or horizontal format. Poster materials may not extend outside the assigned half-board.
Other notes on posters:
Posters will be mounted to the boards using T-Pins.
Your presentation should contain succinct headings that organize and logically display the information (e.g. 'Introduction,' 'Objectives,' 'Methods,' 'Results,' 'Conclusions').
Summarize the research using graphics when possible (e.g. charts, tables, graphs, images, etc.). Minimize the amount of text. Elaboration is best done verbally -- just as if it were an oral presentation using slides.
The poster should be readable from distances of approximately 3’. Lettering should be at least 1" high.
Local Poster Printing Options:
Working Group Schedule
4.13.23 Boston WG Schedule .pdfTransportation Options: Boston Logan to Revere Hotel
Boston Logan Airport → Revere Hotel
Google maps for more options and detailed directions
The Blue Line (Subway)
Board a FREE Massport shuttle bus (Route 22, 33, or 55) at any airline terminal to the Blue Line Airport Station
From the airport:
Option 1: Take the free Massport shuttle bus from any terminal to the Blue Line at Airport Station>Blue Line to Government Center Station>Transfer to the Green Line>Green Line to Boylston Station>Walk 0.2 Miles to Revere Hotel
Option 2: Take the free Massport shuttle bus from any terminal to the Blue Line at Airport Station>Blue Line to State Street Station>Transfer to the Orange Line>Orange Line to Tufts Medical Station>Walk 0.3 Miles to Revere Hotel
The Silver Line Transit Buses
The Silver Line is FREE from Boston Logan inbound to South Station. This includes a free transfer to the Red Line subway (which connects to the Orange and Green Lines).
From the airport:
Option 1: Take the Silver Line SL1 (Logan Airport - South Station via Waterfront) from your terminal to South Station>Transfer to the Red Line>Walk 0.7 Miles to Revere Hotel
Option 2: Take the Silver Line SL1 (Logan Airport - South Station via Waterfront) from your terminal to South Station>Transfer to the Red Line>Red Line to Downtown Crossing Station>Transfer to the Orange Line>Orange Line to Tufts Medical Station>Walk 0.3 Miles to Revere Hotel
Taxi and Ride App Services
Taxis are available at each terminal on Arrivals Level except Terminal C where taxis are located on the Ground Level of the Central Parking Garage
COVID-19
The safety of CHARGE attendees is our top priority.
We encourage you to take a rapid antigen test prior to arrival on the day of the event and please stay home if you test positive.
Masks are optional, and we continue to welcome and encourage masks as an important tool against respiratory illness.
While proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test is not required for event guests, we strongly encourage attendees to be fully vaccinated for your own health and safety and that of our community.
Note: Masks and rapid antigen tests will be available at the registration desk.