Stain Contest Winner 07

1st Place

Hematoxylin and Eosin Beth Davis Tucson, AZ Section of Skin

Special Stains Pamela Wirth Nashville, TN Safranin O & Fast Green Stain of Mouse Leg

2nd Place

Pamela Wirth Nashville, TN Section of Human Lung

Jill Graham Winnipeg, Manitoba Verhoeff’s Elastic Stain of Crow Feather

3rd Place

Beth Davis Tucson, AZ Section of Rectum

Venka Subramani Chicago, IL Bielschowski Stain of Anterior Hippocampus

Thank you for participating in the stain contest. Entries were judged on the clarity of presentation, composition, proper structure relationship, stain quality and scientific interest. First, second and third place winners in each category will be notified by U.S. mail, email or by phone. Microphotographs of the award winning slides will be posted on the Sigma-Aldrich Web site. In addition to the prizes ($200 for first place, $100 for second and a 256MB USB 2.0 Flash Drive for third), winners will be announced in a press release and will receive a certificate suitable for framing. Thanks to everyone who submitted slides and helped to make this contest a success.