PANIC 2026 is excited to welcome you to the University of Maryland Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research (IBBR) Campus! The IBBR Campus is located at 9600 Gudelsky Dr, Rockville, MD 20850.

Airport Information:

The Greater Washington DC area has three main airports:

1. Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
2. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
3. Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)

We recommend whichever offers the most competitive ticket rates.

Hotel Information:

PANIC has reserved a specific hotel block for the 2026 conference at the 

• Hilton Garden Inn: 14975 Shady Grove Rd, Rockville, MD 20850

Booking link for the block- 

https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/rvchmhw-90h-2b98da8f-c903-4b6e-8696-196044038cbf/

Other options below are located in and around the Rio Lakefront Shopping and Entertainment center. These hotel options are less than 3 miles away:

• Courtyard Gaithersburg: 204 Boardwalk Pl, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
• Gaithersburg Marriott: 9751 Washingtonian Blvd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
• Residence Inn Gaithersburg, 9721 Washingtonian Blvd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
• SpringHill Suites: 9715 Washingtonian Blvd, Gaithersburg, MD 2087

If there are issues with the link, please contact the hotel directly and include events@panicco.com

Explore the area here!