DIRECTIONS to GSBS

The GSBS classrooms and staff offices are on the third floor of the Basic Sciences Research (Mitchell) Building of the UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. The BSRB is located at 6767 Bertner Avenue, immediately adjacent to (south of) the J. P. McGovern Texas Medical Center Commons (the building with the waterfalls). Parking for GSBS is available in the Commons garage. (See also photographs of BSRB.)

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By Plane

From either Hobby (HOU) or Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) take one of the scheduled shuttle services (e.g., Airport America Shuttle or Houston Professional Airport Shuttle) to the Texas Medical Center. Get off at the Rotary House, which is part of (and connected to) the M. D. Anderson complex. GSBS can be reached from the Rotary House by walking north on M. D. Anderson Blvd, left (west) on Moursund St., and left again (southwest) on Bertner Ave.

From North of Houston

VIA U.S. HIGHWAY 59

Follow U.S. 59 South past the downtown area and then, just after it turns to the west, take the Fannin exit. Go south (left) on Fannin about a mile to the Texas Medical Center. Once you reach the Medical Center, turn left (east) on John Freeman Blvd. (watch out for the train). Take the first right on Bertner Ave. and follow it past Moursund St. (stop sign) to the McGovern Commons garage, where you can park on floors 2-6. The Basic Sciences Research (Mitchell) Building, housing GSBS on the third floor, is next to the Commons on Bertner Ave.

VIA INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 45

Follow I-45 South past the downtown area to U.S. 59. Take 59 to the Southwest (toward Victoria). Right after the 288 exit, take the Fannin exit. Go south (left) on Fannin and follow the directions above to GSBS.

From West of Houston

VIA U.S. HIGHWAY 59

Take U.S. 59 to the West Loop (I-610). Take the exit to the south (right) and follow 610 to the Bellaire exit. At Bellaire take a left and head under the loop (East) toward the Medical Center. Take Bellaire about three miles (and a bunch of lights) to the Medical Center where it mysteriously becomes Holcombe. Go past Main St. and Fannin St. and turn left on Bertner Ave. After about a block and a half, Bertner Ave. angles to the right, and as it does you will see the McGovern Commons garage, where you can park on floors 2-6. The Basic Sciences Research (Mitchell) Building, housing GSBS on the third floor, is next to the Commons on Bertner Ave.

VIA INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 10 OR U.S. HIGHWAY 290

Take either highway to the West Loop (I-610). Take the exit to the south (right) and follow 610 (past the Galleria and past U.S. 59) to the Bellaire exit. At Bellaire take a left (heading East) and follow the directions just above to GSBS.

From South of Houston

VIA STATE HIGHWAY 288

Take 288 past the South Loop (I-610) and exit at MacGregor. Cross S. MacGregor and take a left at N. MacGregor. Follow N. MacGregor across Almeda, through Hermann Park by the golf course (where MacGregor becomes S. Braeswood) to the major intersection at Holcombe. Turn west (right) on Holcombe. At the second traffic light (Bertner Ave.) take a right. After about a block and a half, Bertner Ave. angles to the right, and as it does you will see the McGovern Commons garage, where you can park on floors 2-6. The Basic Sciences Research (Mitchell) Building, housing GSBS on the third floor, is next to the Commons on Bertner Ave.

VIA INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 45

Take I-45 to the South Loop (I-610). Take the exit to the west (a left exit off I-45) and follow I-610 about 5 miles to the 288 exit. Take the downtown exit and follow 288 North to the MacGregor exit and follow the directions just above to GSBS.

From East of Houston

Take I-10 or 225 west to the East Loop (I-610). Take the exit to the south and follow 610 as it becomes the South Loop and passes under I-45. From that point go 5 miles to the 288 exit. Take the downtown exit and follow 288 North to the MacGregor exit and follow the State Highway 288 directions above to GSBS.