Montgomery County Executive Elrich to be Joined by Sen. Van Hollen, Universities of Maryland College Park and Baltimore and University of Maryland Medical System for Signing of MOU on Thursday, Nov. 10, to Launch Major Research Institute

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Thursday, Nov. 10, noon

Pike & Rose

909 Rose Ave., North Bethesda

Roof Terrace

 Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich will be joined at noon on Thursday, Nov. 10, by U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen; County Council President Gabe Albornoz; University System of Maryland Chancellor Jay Perman; University of Maryland, College Park President Darryll Pines; University of Maryland, Baltimore President Bruce Jarrell; University of Maryland Medical System President Mohan Suntha; local, State and Federal officials; and businesses leaders for the historic signing of a memorandum of understanding to create an Institute for Health Computing at North Bethesda.

The event will take place at noon on Thursday, Nov. 10, at the roof terrace of the Federal Realty Building at Pike and Rose in North Bethesda, which is located at 909 Rose Ave.

This first of its kind institute in the County will include research in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning and Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR). The agreement will create an academic research facility in the heart of the County’s bio-life science corridor. It will serve as an anchor to the County’s growing bio-tech industry, fueling more development around the North Bethesda Metro Station (formerly known as the White Flint Metro Station).

WHAT: Signing of a memorandum of understanding to create an Institute for Health Computing at North Bethesda that will include research in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning and Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR).

WHEN: Thursday, Nov 10, noon.

WHERE: 909 Rose Ave. North Bethesda. Roof Terrace (Pike & Rose Development)

WHO:

• Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich
• U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen
• Montgomery County Council President Gabe Albornoz
• Montgomery County Councilmember Andrew Friedson
• Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer
• University System of Maryland Chancellor Jay Perman
• University of Maryland College Park President Darryll Pines
• University of Maryland at Baltimore President Bruce Jarrell
• University of Maryland Medical System President and CEO Mohan Suntha
• Maryland State Senator Nancy King
• WMATA Vice President for Real Estate Liz Price

PARKING:  Parking is located at 911 Prose St., which is the parking garage directly above the Porsche dealership. There is direct access into 909 Rose Ave. from Level P2 of the parking garage.

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