Navigating Boston
Academic
PIN community Wiki – a developing resource for PIN students
Harvard portal – registration, course information, social events
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Portal for Medical School information – Harvard Medical School intranet
Dept. of Molecular and Cellular Biology (Cambridge)
Mind/Brain/Behavior Interfaculty Initiative (Cambridge)
Medical School white pages – can locate contact info for anyone affiliated with HMS Various safety training courses – your lab will tell you what you need
Link to schedule of training sessions: “Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals in Research and Teaching”
Massachusetts General Hospital
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Schepens Eye Research Institute
Boston Society of Cognitive Science
Transportation and Navigation
Public Transportation
Shuttles run by Masco in and out of Longwood (including the M2 to MIT and Harvard Square)
Shuttles run by Partners Healthcare to MGH, Prudential, Charlestown Navy Yards, and others
Mass Transit – all T and bus information
Bicycling
Bicycling is an inexpensive, flexible and fun way to get around town. It is the preferred mode of transport of the Program Director, Associate Director, and several other prominent members of the Neurobiology Department. While traditionally not considered a bicycle-friendly town, Boston has made improvements recently: Mayor Menino discovered the joys of bicycling and has named Nicole Freedman as the city's first "Bike Czar". Brookline and Cambridge have been more aggressive in adding bicycle lanes and bike-friendly signage reminding drivers to share the road, and HMS has installed a number of very nice sheltered, secure bike cages. To gain access to these cages, you must register your bike with Harvard.
Other Local Transportation
Zip cars – time sharing in a fleet of cars in and around Boston
U-Haul – moving truck rentals
Truck rentals from Home Depot – rental by the hour for moving large objects
Maps
Harvard University interactive map (all campuses throughout Boston)
Harvard Medical School quadrangle
Longwood medical area MGH and Mass. Eye and Ear Infirmary
McLean Hospital Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Travel
Fungwah Bus – cheap transportation between Boston and New York
Lucky Star Bus – cheap transportation between Boston and New York
Bolt Bus – cheap transportation between Boston, New York, Washington, and Philadelphia (subsidiary of Greyhound)
Train – Amtrak occasionally offers deep-discounted seats; students get 15% discount on tickets
Student Universe - Air travel – cheap(er) rates for students
AAA of Southern New England – offers discounts for members