We heart this walk!

Join the fight against heart disease and stroke by participating in the 2012 Alachua County Heart Walk, to be held at the North Florida Regional Medical Center Duck Pond Sept. 29. A kickoff event will be held in the Shands at UF Atrium on Aug. 20 and will feature hands-on CPR training and an opportunity to join the UF&Shands Heart Walk team. To register for the three-mile-long walk, visit www.alachuaheartwalk.org.

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July/August 2012

Rajeeb Das

Super Gators

Meet the three Health Science Center employees who won universitywide Superior Accomplishment Awards this year.

Ira Longini, Ph.D.

Derailing disease

Is he a superhero? Maybe. UF researcher Ira Longini uses analytic modeling to hunt for Agent X.

Dr. David Weinstein (left) and Dr. Runa Olsen show a young patient where the Faroe Islands are on a map. With the help of a donation from the Johnny Damon Foundation, Weinstein has established a new research center to study glycogen storage disease on the island nation.

A major league donation

With the help of Major League Baseball player Johnny Damon, a new UF center is bringing hope to children with a rare disease.

Olivia Salinas, 3, laughs with her mother, Michelle Ransom, her stepfather, Antonio Ransom, and her brother, AJ. Olivia, who has Pompe disease, recently underwent diaphragm pacing surgery to help keep her off a ventilator.

Another chance for Olivia

Olivia Salinas is thriving after becoming the first child with Pompe disease to undergo a procedure that is helping her breathe without assistance.

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