# NIH Research Festival

- Dates: 15 September 2026 to 18 September 2026
- Location: National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, United States
- Organiser: NIH
- Industry: Pharma & Life Sciences
- Expected attendance: 47

## About

The NIH Research Festival is a festival held September 14-18, 2026, with talks and symposia, poster sessions, an NIH resource information fair, concurrent NIH workshops, NIH library workshops and demos, biomedical vendor workshops and exhibits, a small business expo, and a Green Labs fair. It is for the NIH Main Bethesda, Campus community and includes a vendor exhibit portion.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://researchfestival.nih.gov/)
- [Agenda](https://researchfestival.nih.gov/2026/general-schedule-events-0)

## Topics

- Science & Research

## Sponsors and partners

- TVA
- R&W

## Where to stay

- **Hyatt Regency**: 600 m from the venue, 7400 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, 20814
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hyatt.com/en-us/hotel/maryland/hyatt-regency-bethesda/bethe)
  - Phone: +1 301-657-1234
- **AC Hotel**: 700 m from the venue
- **Residence Inn Bethesda Downtown**: 700 m from the venue, 7335 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, 20814
  - [Hotel website](https://www.marriott.com/wasbr)
  - Phone: +1 301-718-0200
- **Hilton Garden Inn - Washington, D.C./ Bethesda**: 810 m from the venue, 7301 Waverly Street, Bethesda, 20814
  - [Hotel website](http://www.bethesda.hgi.com)
  - Phone: +1 301-654-8111
- **Marriott Bethesda Downtown at Marriott HQ**: 830 m from the venue, 7750 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, 20814
  - [Hotel website](https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/wasbd-marriott-bethesda-downtown-at-marriott-hq/overview/)
  - Phone: +1 301-276-7707
- **The Bethesdan Hotel, Tapestry Collection by Hilton**: 1.2 km from the venue, 8120 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, 20814
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/wasbaup-the-bethesdan-hotel/)
  - Phone: +1-301-652-2000
- **Battery Lane Apartments**: serviced apartment, 1.4 km from the venue, 4887 Battery Lane
  - Phone: +1-301-656-6297

## What people are saying

Official hashtag: #nihresearchfestival

- [Meet Orestis Panagiotou at NIH Research Festival](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNjSXRTXVhc)
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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/nih-research-festival/