Dan Kechele successfully defends thesis August 15, 2016 By Janice Warfford Dan Kechele successfully defended his thesis in a private defense on June 29th and in his public defense on August 12th. Congratulations Dr. Kechele! Filed Under: Categories: News More from Department of Cell Biology and Physiology The unexpected role of a pathogen-sensing immune protein in the brain Lori O鈥橞rien receives an Innovative Science Accelerator Award Dicle Berfin Azizoglu receives a Liver Scholar Research Award