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CONTENTSOn the CoverAs 2008 comes to a close, the POST takes a look back at theyear in research to tell you the stories behind the science.Photo by Sarah Kiewel.48of Contents3 POST-it4 Education: Teaching tai chi5 Patient Care: Clinic manager retires7 Patient Care: Kidney cousins8 Research: Science at 1610 Research: Aiding weight loss11 Five Questions: Autism12 Cover Story: Behind the science16 Year in Photos: Behind the lens18 Jacksonville: The miracle child21 Distinctions23 Profile: Max Polyak7Digging FOR NEW digsUP FRONTFriends of the UF College of Veterinary Medicine joinedadministrators, faculty, alumni and students on the UFcampus Nov. 21 to celebrate a red-letter day in the life ofthe college: a groundbreaking ceremony for its new $58 millionsmall animal hospital. The new Veterinary Research andEducation Center, which will include the new small animalhospital, will consist of 98,000 square feet of working and officespace and is expected to be completed in late 2010. Caty Love, aveterinary student and the sophomore class president, said herclass would be the first to experience some part of their clinicaleducation in the new building. “A more impressive hospitalmakes for more and better veterinarians, and that is theultimate goal,” Love said. Pictured from left are UF Provost JoeGlover; college Dean Glen Hoffsis; hospital manager SheriHolloway; UF Vice President for Research and GraduateStudies Win Phillips; state Sen. Steve Oelrich; sophomoreveterinary student Love; UF’s Senior Vice President forAgricultural Affairs Jimmy Cheek; UF’s Senior Vice PresidentFor Health Affairs Doug Barrett; former UF College ofVeterinary Medicine Dean Joe DiPietro; and small animalclinical sciences department Chair Colin Burrows.PHOTO BY SARAH KIEWELPOST12•08 / 01•09Table2 POSTVisit us online @ http://news.health.ufl.edu for the latest news and HSC events.