Coming to America

Link to article: http://news.health.ufl.edu/Post/ThePost9_2008.pdf (see page 23)
Published: September 2008, The Post, University of Florida
By Melissa M. Thompson
UF assistant professor earns her stars and stripes after 15 years
Driving on the wrong side of the road — or learning to drive an American car, in five days, period — was hard enough to get used to, but [...]

Into the sunset

Link to article: http://news.health.ufl.edu/Post/ThePost_JULY08.pdf (SEE PAGE 23)
Published: July 2008, The POST, University of Florida Health Science Center
By Melissa M. Thompson
Longtime administrator Jerry Kidney retires
It’s the middle of May and Jerry Kidney is so close to retirement he can almost smell it. But instead of dreaming about the brisk air surrounding his 20-acre surrogate home in [...]

Under The Sea

Link to article: http://news.health.ufl.edu/Post/ThePost_Feb08.pdf (SEE PAGE 23)
Published: February 2008, The POST
By Melissa M. Thompson
Forget visions of frothy, bubbling beakers — Hendrik Luesch, Ph.D., calls the ocean his laboratory, where marine organisms may hold the key to curing the world’s worst diseases.
An assistant professor of medicinal chemistry in the UF College of Pharmacy, Luesch smiles briefly [...]

Keeping Families Healthy

Link to article: http://news.health.ufl.edu/Post/Post0408.pdf (SEE PAGE 10)
Published: April 2008, The POST
By Melissa M. Thompson
Support worker from UF-sponsored program receives national honor
Armed with a rainbow of toy blocks and words of encouragement, Freddie Mae Robinson is on a mission to build strong families throughout Alachua County.
She entices tiny toddlers to learn how to count and recognize [...]