Directions / Contact Information

Harvard Medical School
77 Avenue Louis Pasteur
Dept. of Genetics, NRB 336
Boston, MA 02115
617-432-7672

For questions, please email Litz Brown (elisabeth_brown@hms.harvard.edu)

From Logan Airport

From local hotels

The Beech Tree Inn

The Longwood Inn

Around the New Research Building (NRB)Longwood Map

The Boston transit system - The "T"

The lab can easily be reached by the MBTA, Boston's subway system. Two branches service the Longwood Medical Area within walking distance of the lab.

In addition, another branch provides service to Logan Airport. One only needs to change trains once to get from Logan to the Longwood Medical Area.

This close-up map shows the route from Logan Airport to Longwood station on the MBTA.

Close up T Map

The Airport and Longwood stops are highlighted in red. To change between the between the Blue and Green lines, transfer at Government Center.

D Line     Green Line    E Line

The Green Line can bring you to the Longwood Area via either the "D" or "E" branch. For the "E" line, get off at the Longwood Medical Area stop, which is the third stop after the train exits the subway. For the "D" branch, get off at the Longwood stop, the second above-ground stop. For help navigating the Longwood Area, check out the "New Research Building" tab above, and for more information on the MB TA, have a look at their homepage.

From South via I-93 North 

  1. Take I-93 North toward BOSTON. 
  2. Take the exit- exit number 18- toward MASS. AVE./ ROXBURY. 
  3. Stay straight to go onto NEW FRONTAGE RD N/ FRONTAGE RD/ FRONTAGE RD NORTHBOUND. 
  4. Turn LEFT onto MASS AVE CONNECTOR. 
  5. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto MASSACHUSETTS AVE. 
  6. Turn LEFT onto ST BOTOLPH ST. 
  7. Turn RIGHT onto PUBLIC ALLEY 820. 
  8. Turn RIGHT onto AVENUE OF THE ARTS/ HUNTINGTON AVE/ MA-9 E. 
  9. Turn LEFT onto AVENUE OF THE ARTS/ HUNTINGTON AVE. 
  10. Turn RIGHT onto LONGWOOD AVE.
  11. Turn RIGHT onto AVENUE LOUIS PASTEUR
  12. Half way down the street to # 77 which is on the LEFT

From North via I-93 South

  1. Take I-93 S toward BOSTON. 
  2. Take the RT-28 N/ LEVERETT CR exit- exit number 26A- toward CAMBRIDGE. 
  3. Keep LEFT at the fork in the ramp. 
  4. Take the ramp toward STORROW DR.. 
  5. Merge onto STORROW DR. 
  6. Turn SLIGHT LEFT to take the ramp toward KENMORE SQ./ US-1 S/ FENWAY. 
  7. Turn SLIGHT LEFT to take the ramp toward US-1 S/ FENWAY. 
  8. Take the BOYLSTON ST. OUTBOUND ramp toward RIVERWAY. 
  9. Stay straight to go onto BOYLSTON ST. 
  10. Continue straight on to BROOKLINE AVE. (Boylston become Brookline)
  11. Turn LEFT onto LONGWOOD AVE.
  12. Turn LEFT onto AVENUE LOUIS PASTEUR
  13. Half way down the street to # 77 which is on the LEFT