16^th Annual

2024 Midwest Eye Research Symposium

Supported by an unrestricted grant from Research to Prevent Blindness to the University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Meeting Site: The Medical Education and Research Facility

The Midwest Eye Research Symposium will be held at the Medical Education and Research Facility (MERF), located at 375 Newton Rd. on the campus of The University of Iowa's Carver College of Medicine.
The Urmila Sahai Auditorium on the second floor provides an ideal setting for oral presentations, while the atrium space on the first floor will be used for poster presentations.
Parking is available in the Newton Road parking ramp right across the street. MERF is reached from the sidewalk on the south side of Newton Road.

Area Hotels

All of the following recommended hotels are close to the symposium site and downtown Iowa City. Most of them will offer a discounted University rate if you ask.

Iowa House Hotel
Located in the University of Iowa Union, closest to the Symposium site

Graduate Hotel Iowa City
Located in the heart of downtown Iowa City, 8 minutes walk from MERF

Hilton Garden Iowa City Downtown
Located at the edge of downtown Iowa City, 10 minutes walk from MERF. Rooftop bar!

Hyatt Place Iowa City Downtown
Also located at the edge of downtown Iowa City, 10 minutes walk from MERF.

Country Inn and Suites Coralville
4 miles from downtown Iowa City, but more affordable

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Dr. Kuehn in advance at 319-335-9565.

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