Contact & Directions

Contact Information

Research Examination Center Hours: Monday – Friday, 7am – 3pm EST

Receptionist Tel. 508-872-6562 or 800-854-7582
Email: FHS@bu.edu

For matters pertaining to participants, please contact:

Maureen Valentino
Framingham Heart Study
73 Mt. Wayte Avenue, Suite 2
Framingham, MA 01702-5827
Tel. 508-935-3417 or 800-536-4143

Directions to the Research Center

South of Framingham:

Merge onto I-95 N. Take the I-495 N exit- exit number 6B – towards WORCESTER. Merge onto I-495 N. Take the I-90 exit – exit number 22 – towards MASS. PIKE/BOSTON/ALBANY NY. Keep RIGHT at the fork in the ramp. Merge onto I-90 E (Portions toll). Follow directions from Mass Pike Eastbound.

Mass Pike Eastbound, Exit 12 or Route 9 Eastbound

Route 9 East to the “Edgell Rd, Main St, Framingham” exit. Turn right at the end of ramp to Main Street/Union Ave. Take the 2nd right onto Franklin Street. Follow Franklin St, for 1/2 mile (past the blinking light). Take a left into the Heart Study (Perini) parking lot. Go to the far left of the parking lot, behind the building to the Heart Study parking spaces.

North of Framingham:

Merge onto I-95 S. Stay straight to go onto I-295 S. Take I-95 S (Portions toll). Take the I-90/MASS. PIKE exit – exit number 25. Keep RIGHT at the fork in the ramp. Merge onto I-90 W (Portions toll). Follow directions from Mass Pike Westbound.

Mass Pike Westbound, Exit 13

After tollbooth, bear right towards Framingham, Route 30 West. Proceed on Route 30 straight until the end. Turn right onto Route 9 West. Follow Route 9 West to the “30 West, Framingham, Southboro” exit. At the end of the ramp (at the traffic light, not before!) go left onto Main Street. Go through 1 quick traffic light and take the 2nd right onto Franklin Street. Follow Franklin St for 1/2 mile (past the blinking light). Take a left into the Heart Study (Perini) parking lot. Go to the far left of the parking lot, behind the building to the Heart Study parking spaces.

Route 9 Westbound

Follow Route 9 West to the “30 West, Framingham, Southboro” exit. At the end of the ramp (at the traffic light, not before!) go left onto Main Street. Go right onto Franklin Street. Follow Franklin St for 1.2 mile (past the blinking light). Take a left into the Heart Study (Perini) parking lot. Go to the far left of the parking lot, behind the building to the Heart Study parking spaces.