Directions to the main University campus of UMass Chan Medical School
By car
From the Mass Pike:
- Eastbound: At exit 90, take I-290 east to exit 24, turn right at the end of the ramp, and follow Plantation Street south.
- Westbound: At exit 96, turn left onto Route 122 north for one mile, right at third light onto Sunderland road, left at first light onto Lake Avenue for 2.5 miles, and cross Route 9. Make a U-turn at the second break in the divider, then turn right into campus.
From I-495:
- Northbound: At exit 59, take Route 9 west. Follow Route 9 west for approximately 11 miles. After crossing Lake Quinsigamond Bridge, take the first right onto Lake Avenue.
- Southbound: At exit 65, take I-290 west to exit 25, turn right at the end of the ramp, at the second traffic light, turn left onto Plantation Street, and proceed south.
From I-190:
At the merge with I-290 Shrewsbury exit (watch for the exit ramp on the left), take I-290 east to exit 24, turn right at the end of the ramp, and follow Plantation Street south.
From I-290:
- Eastbound: At exit 24, turn right at the end of the ramp and follow Plantation Street south.
- Westbound: At exit 25, turn right at the end of the ramp; at the second traffic light, turn left onto Plantation Street and proceed south.
By Public Transportation
Getting to Worcester
Worcester is served by the following means of transportation:
- Rail through the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and Amtrack.
- Bus through the Greyhound and Peter Pan bus companies.
- Plane through the Bradley International (Hartford, CT), Logan International Airport (Boston, MA), T.F. Green Airport (Providence, RI), and the Worcester Regional Airport (Worcester, MA).
Moving around in Worcester
Locally, the Worcester Regional Transit Authority's #24 bus (Belmont Street/Lake Avenue) provides service to the UMass Chan campus. Please call the WRTA at 508-791-9782 or visit www.thewrta.com for the route and schedule.
Strambio Lab Address
Mailing Address
Caterina Strambio-De-Castillia, Ph.D.
Program of Molecular Medicine
UMass Chan Medical School
NERB 4-1083
366 Plantation Street
Worcester, MA 01605
For additional Contact info, please go to the Lab Members page.

The Strambio Lab is located on the 4th Floor of the New Educational and Research Building.