Improved retention and recall with a peer reviewed writing assignment
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Dr. Will Guilford is an associate professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia, and the current Undergraduate program director. He received his B.S. in Biology and Chemistry from St. Francis College in Ft. Wayne, Ind. and his Ph.D. in Physiology from the University of Arizona. Dr. Guilford did his postdoctoral training in Molecular Biophysics at the University of Vermont under David Warshaw. His research interests include the molecular mechanisms of cell movement and muscle contraction, and effective and efficient means for education.
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