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18th Annual Albert R. Taxin Golf & Bridge Classic - May 20, 2013
Monday, May 20, 2013 marks The Wistar Institute’s 18th annual Albert R. Taxin Golf & Bridge Classic at Green Valley Country Club.
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The Wistar Gala - October 26, 2013
This elegant evening honors an individual who reflects the qualities of compassion, integrity, generosity, commitment, and vision that the Institute’s founding members demonstrated with the bestowing of The Wistar Award. This year, The Wistar Institute is pleased to introduce an additional award: The Caspar Wistar Medal of Achievement.
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Featured Image: Horner Brass Microscope
The microscope in the image belonged to William E. Horner, M.D., a collaborator with Caspar Wistar, M.D., in the early 1800s.
Dr. Horner, a lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania, was a pioneer of the use of microscopes in anatomical and medical research. He authored Special Anatomy and Histology, a seminal text on the subject.