Cytoscape Developer Retreat 2005

San Diego - November 30 - December 1st, 2005

The 3rd Annual Cytoscape Retreat will be held November 30 and December 1st, 2005 (Wed-Thurs) at UCSD in San Diego.

Cytoscape is jointly developed by the groups of Benno Schwikowski (Pasteur Institute, Paris), Trey Ideker (University of California San Diego), Chris Sander (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center) and Lee Hood (Institute of Systems Biology, Seattle).

The meeting will mainly be informal and technically focused with all major Cytoscape team members gathered together to set new directions for Cytoscape, plan new features and collaboratively work on code. Cytoscape related presentations by invitees are welcome. Social activities around the meeting are also scheduled.

Schedule

Coming soon.

Hackathon

November 28 and 29th, 2005, (Mon-Tues) at UCSD, developers will have the opportunity to play with code pre-meeting. If you are interested in taking part in the Hackathon then please contact Samantha Smeraglia (ssmeraglia@ucsd.edu) with your planned arrival and contact details.

Location

Conference Room 1309, Cal-(IT)2 University of California, San Diego 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla, CA 92130 http://www.calit2.net/building/index.html

http://www.ucsd.edu/visit/directions.html

• From north of La Jolla

Take Interstate 5 SOUTH EXIT on GENESEE AVENUE west. Proceed to the third light at the top of the hill. TURN LEFT onto NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD. TURN LEFT onto NORTH POINT DRIVE and continue until you see a UCSD Visitor Information Center on the right.

• From south of La Jolla

Take Interstate 5 NORTH EXIT on GILMAN DRIVE. TURN LEFT at the light onto Gilman Drive. Continue for about 1 1/2 miles until you see a UCSD Visitor Center on the right.

You may obtain specific directions, visitor parking information and a campus map at the UCSD Visitor Center. Parking permits are availbel for $6 per day at several locatios around campus: http://blink.ucsd.edu/Blink/External/Topics/Policy/0,1162,11776,00.html

Hotel

Radisson Hotel La Jolla 3299 Holiday Court, La Jolla California 92037, US Reservations: (800) 333-3333 Telephone: (858) 453-5500 Fax: (858) 453-5550 Email: res@radissonlj.com http://www.radisson/hoteldirectory/ * $119, plus tax (10.5%) per night (delegates can call Reservations & request the UCSD rate) * the Radisson offer free parking & a shuttle service to UCSD

Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa 9700 N. Torrey Pines Road La Jolla, California 92037 T: 858-550-1000/ Reservations 1-877-437-8262 reservations@estancialajolla.com http://www.estancialajolla.com/ * $159, plus tax per night (delegates can call Reservations & request the UCSD rate) * 10% discount on parking, hotel restaurants and spa * free shuttle to UCSD

* Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine 3777 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, California, 92122 Tel: 858 552 1234 Fax: 858 552 6066 http://lajolla.hyatt.com/property/index.jhtml * $179 + tax per night (delegates can call Reservations & request the UCSD rate)

Travel

San Diego is served by San Diego International Airport (SAN) UCSD is located in La Jolla approximately 12 miles from the San Diego International Airport (also called Lindbergh Field) and downtown San Diego. Airport shuttles, taxis and car rentals can be found at all terminals. If you have a hotel reservation in San Diego, some hotels provide complimentary shuttle services to and from the airport. Car rentals are also available at the airport with shuttles providing transportation to the rental facilities.

A number of companies operate shuttle vans. Cloud 9 shuttle (www.cloud9shuttle.com) will provide service between Warren College at UCSD and the airport for $23.50 each way. Shuttle Service is available on the Transportation Plazas across from Terminals 1 and 2 via the skybridge. If you find yourself arriving at the Transportation Plaza with at least 5 other Cystoscape-bound persons, ask Cloud 9 for an "exclusive rate", which can reduce costs up to $4 per person off the fare.

Maps of the airport and additional information can be found on the San Diego International Airport's web page http://www.san.org/airport/

Train information and fares can be found via the Metropolitan Transit System at: http://www.sdcommute.com/RiderInfo/tripPlanning/index.asp Both the train (Amtrak) and bus (Greyhound) stations are located in downtown San Diego, not far from the airport. Cloud 9 Shuttle will provide service from either station to UCSD for $12.00 per person. Call them at 619-505-4950 or 800-9-SHUTTLE.

Taxi fare is approximately $40-$50 each way to or from the airport, bus station, or train depot. The following providers can be contacted for additional information and reservations.

Airport Yellow Cab of San Diego: 619- 234-6161 Red Top Cab: 619-531-1111 San Diego Co-Op Cab: 619-280-5555

For local La Jolla transportation, contact: La Jolla Cab Co. at 858-453-4222.

By car From north of La Jolla, take Interstate 5 SOUTH EXIT on GENESSEE AVENUE west. Proceed to the third light at the top of the hill. TURN LEFT onto NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD. TURN LEFT onto NORTH POINT DRIVE. Continue until you see a UCSD Visitor Information Center on the right. You may obtain specific directions, visitor parking information and a campus map at the UCSD Visitor Center.

From south of La Jolla, take Interstate 5 NORTH EXIT on GILMAN DRIVE. TURN LEFT at the light onto Gilman Drive. Continue for about 1-½ miles until you see a UCSD Visitor Center on the right. You may obtain specific directions, visitor parking information and a campus map at the UCSD Visitor Center.

San Diego tourism

San Diego is a much smaller city than Chicago, but there is still plenty to do, not forgetting the beaches of course (there are 3 nearby).

• www.signonsandiego.com is the best site for events, beaches, and local information
• www.entersandiego.com another good site for attractions, food and golf
• San Diego Zoo (20 mins drive from UCSD), www.sandiegozoo.org
• Wild Animal Park (Carlsbad - 25 to 40 mins drive from UCSD, depending on traffic), www.wildanimalpark.org
• Sea World (20 mins away), www.seaworld.com
• Birch Acquarium (5 mins away), www.acquarium.ucsd.edu

• Balboa Park (full of museums, including Natural History, Automotive, Railway, Art, Aerospace), 20 mins away, www.sandiegomuseumcouncil.org & www.sandiegoartandsol.com

• Trolley Tours (2 hrs straight or you get on an off at 8 stops/ attractions & weather's a non issue), 20 mins, www.historictours.com

• Harbour Tours (1 hour each in the bay), 20 mins away, www.hornblower.com
• Star of India ship, 20 mins, www.sdmartitime.com
• Seaport Village (speciality shops), 20 mins away, www.seaportvillage.com

• Old Town is the original San Diego - now mostly shops & restaurants set up in an original-feel, pedestrian area, 20 mins away

• Mexico - the border with Tijuana is 30 mins drive
• There are also other attractions like the Gaslamp Quarter (20 mins drive) and wine area (Temecula), c45mins - some vineyards have food places attached.
• Disneyland (www.disneyland.com) at Anaheim is approx 1.5 to 3 hours, depending on traffic.
• Universal Studios (www.universalstudioshollywood.com) is approx 2.5 to 4 hours drive, depending on traffic.
• Las Vegas is approx 5 - 6 hours drive away www.lasvegasfreedom.com