Leigh Ann Samsa successfully defends her thesis June 20, 2016 By Janice Warfford Leigh Ann Samsa sucessfully defended her thesis in a private defense on June 14th and a public defense on June 17th. CONGRATULATIONS Dr. Samsa!! 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