Marisa Wexler, MS, senior science writer —

Marisa holds a Master of Science in cellular and molecular pathology from the University of Pittsburgh, where she studied novel genetic drivers of ovarian cancer. Her areas of expertise include cancer biology, immunology, and genetics, and she has worked as a science writing and communications intern for the Genetics Society of America.

Articles by Marisa Wexler

Europe Awaits Proposed New Framework for Sharing Health Data

The European Commission is expected to propose a new governing framework for health data next month, called the European Health Data Space (EHDS), with the aim of connecting national health systems to facilitate secure and efficient transfer of data across systems in different European nations. The move is expected to…

New CMT-causing Mutations Found in Korean Study

Several novel mutations in aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase (ARS) genes were linked with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) in a recent study out of Korea. “This study will be useful for performing exact molecular diagnoses and providing reference data for other population studies,” its researchers wrote. The study, “Variants of…

Project Seeks Way to Deliver Therapies to Peripheral Nerves

The CMT Research Foundation has awarded nearly $100,000 to support a project that is seeking a better way to deliver treatments to peripheral nerve tissue. “If successful, this work will provide the evidence for further development of this novel approach to overcoming the drug delivery challenge in CMT,” Susan…

HNF, Rarebase Project Working to Find New Therapies for CMT

The Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation, known as HNF, is joining forces with Rarebase, a biotech company, on a project that aims to identify potential treatments for multiple different types of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT). It is the first research initiative to tackle multiple types of CMT in one project,…