A never-before-reported mutation in the GJB1 gene was identified in a recent case report as the cause of X-linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth…
Marisa Wexler, MS
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.
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Articles by Marisa Wexler, MS
People with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) type 2 are likely to experience inefficient sleep with more time spent awake after…
The European Commission is expected to propose a new governing framework for health data next month, called the European Health…
The proteins NCAM1 and GDF15 are present at higher-than-normal levels in the blood of people with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT),…
Michele and Kent Stahl and their family have donated $1 million to the CMT Research Foundation (CMTRF). The donation…
Several novel mutations in aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase (ARS) genes were linked with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) in a recent study out…
The CMT Research Foundation has awarded nearly $100,000 to support a project that is seeking a better way to…
The Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation, known as HNF, is joining forces with Rarebase, a biotech company, on a project…
A new podcast called “CMT 4 Me,” launched by the patient-led Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association, aims to give a voice to…
Scientists have developed a new animal model of X-linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 6, or CMTX6, which is caused by…