Mass Spectrometry Center
University of Washington * School of Pharmacy
Department of Medicinal Chemistry

University of Washington
Health Sciences Building, Room I-093
Seattle, WA

Where Are We Located?

We are located in the I-wing of the Health Sciences Building on the University of Washington south campus in Seattle, Washington.

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Directions to the Health Sciences Building

By car
(Parking on campus currently costs $11.00 per day)

From the north: From I-5: take exit #169 (N.E. 45th Street). Turn left (east) onto N.E. 45th Street, follow this for about 1/4 mile to 15th Ave. N.E. and turn right (south). Take 15th Ave. N.E. about 3/4 mile and follow the curve left just after crossing N.E. Pacific St. Proceed to the parking services booth, for directions and parking information.

From the south: From I-5: take exit #169 (N.E. 45th Street). Turn right (east) onto N.E. 45th Street, follow this for about 1/4 mile to 15th Ave. N.E. and turn right (south). Take 15th Ave. N.E. about 3/4 mile and follow the curve left just after crossing N.E. Pacific St. Proceed to the parking services booth, for directions and parking information.

From the east: From SR520: take Montlake Blvd. exit and move into left hand lane to prepare for left turn after the bridge. Just after crossing Montlake Bridge turn left onto N.E. Pacific Street. Hospital and Health Sciences Center will be on your left. Just past this complex, turn left on 15th Ave. N.E. and follow as it curves left. Proceed to the parking services booth, for directions and parking information.

By bus

For Metro bus service to and from the University District, see UW Bus Routes

Okay, I'm at the Health Sciences Building, Now What?

From the north side of Health Sciences (the NE Pacific Street side) you should enter the building at the Rotunda Cafe entrance which is near (just southeast of) the westernmost overhead walkway over Pacific. After you enter the building, you will walk to the right of the cafe seating towards the K-Wing sign. Just as you leave the cafe area you will see an open stairway to your right. Go down the stairs and at the bottom go left and through the doors marked H-Wing. The Mass Spec Center will be on your right.

From the south side of Health Sciences you can enter at the Rotunda Cafe entrance which is up the large stairway northeast of the guard shack or you can enter at ground level just to the left of the stairway. From the Rotunda Cafe entrance head left around the cafe seating towards the K-Wing sign. Just as you leave the cafe area you will see an open stairway to your right. Go down the stairs and at the bottom go left and through the doors marked H-Wing. The Mass Spec Center will be on your right. If you enter from the ground level entrance (recommended for wheelchair) follow the curving hallway and make your first right through the doors marked H-Wing. The Mass Spec Center will be on your right.

For more information, click here to visit the Department of Medicinal Chemistry Visitor's Information page