The Palmer Lab is located on campus at UC San Diego in the Israni Biomedical Research Facility (also known as "BRF2")
— part of the School of Medicine section of campus (Health Sciences - West).
Abraham Palmer's office is in Room 3A24.
Palmer Lab members work throughout various spaces on Floor 3-A.
The wet lab is located on Floor 3, in Room 3217: Bays FF-JJ.
Our physical address is:
(mapping purposes only)
Israni Biomedical Research Facility
3147 Biomedical Sciences Way
La Jolla, CA 92093
Our mailing address is:
Palmer Lab
9500 Gilman Drive
Mail Code: 0667
La Jolla, CA 92093-0667
For packages/receiving: UCSD Logistics Hub is located at 7835 Trade Street, Suite 100 San Diego, California 92121. This is the primary delivery location for incoming packages as required by UCSD policy.
Note: the entire UCSD campus uses the same mailing address (9500 Gilman Drive); if using the mailing address with Google Maps or similar sites, include the building name to ensure accurate directions!
UC San Diego campus (La Jolla):
Interactive campus map and driving directions to Israni Biomedical Research Facility:
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Flights
San Diego is served by San Diego International Airport (SAN), located near downtown. (airport map)
Note: potential traffic and parking impacts in front of Terminal 1 due to construction work on the new terminal (2021-2028).
The UC San Diego campus is about 13 miles north of the airport, in La Jolla. (west of Interstate-5/San Diego Freeway at La Jolla Village Drive)
How To Get Around San Diego (trains, taxis, trollies, bikes, and more)
Rideshare/Taxi
Depending on the time of day, rideshares and taxis from the airport/downtown San Diego will cost $30-$50 and will take approximately 30 minutes to arrive at UC San Diego (significantly faster than public transportation). The return trip to the airport can take up to one hour, due to rush hour traffic.
Public Transportation
San Diego Flyer Airport Shuttle
Runs daily between SAN airport and the Old Town Transit Center from 4:45am – 12:30am (shuttle tracking map). From there, you can catch the San Diego Trolley, MTS bus lines, and Coaster and Amtrak trains.
Trolley
Blue Line Trolley to UC San Diego: Central Campus Station or VA Medical Center Station.
(Nobel Drive Station is close to hotels, restaurants, and shopping centers and is nearby campus.)
Bus
Bus routes serving the UC San Diego La Jolla campus
San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) website
Triton Transit Shuttle
UCSD operates an extensive network of free shuttles across campus, La Jolla, and nearby neighborhoods.
Parking
Driving directions to Israni Biomedical Research Facility (BRF2).
Visitor parking at the main/academic La Jolla campus is limited during the week; the South Parking Structure is closest to BRF2. Other parking lots and structures are available throughout campus.
Use the ParkMobile app or kiosk to pay for parking permits. See the Visitor Parking website or contact Transportation Services at (858) 534-4223 for more information.
Some reciprocal parking benefits are offered to visiting faculty and staff from other UC campuses.