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

Vaccines Could Prevent Common CVB Infections in CF: Study

Getting vaccinated against Coxsackie B viruses (CVB) may help prevent people with cystic fibrosis (CF) from getting ill, according to a new study of CF mouse models. “This study shows that CVB infections are common in the CF population and we provide preclinical evidence that CVB infections are preventable…

ELX-02 Plus Kalydeco Fails to Reach Trial’s Efficacy Goals

Treatment with ELX-02 in combination with Kalydeco (ivacaftor) was well-tolerated, but failed to meet efficacy goals in a clinical trial that tested the combo in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) caused by nonsense mutations. Eloxx Pharmaceuticals, the company developing ELX-02, says the lack of efficacy may…

Study Advocates Physical Activity as Routine Care

Efforts to promote physical activity in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) should be holistically integrated into routine care, rather than delivered as separate interventions. “The key message resulting from the current research is that the promotion of [physical activity] in this population would be most effective as part of…

eRF3a Protein May Be Target in Treating CF Nonsense Mutations

Targeting a protein called eRF3a may offer a way of treating cystic fibrosis (CF) caused by nonsense mutations, potentially opening a treatment avenue to people whose rare disease-causing mutations do not respond to current CFTR modulators, researchers reported. Their study, “Small molecule eRF3a degraders rescue…

Most Adults in CF Study Have Low Bone Mineral Density

More than half of adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) who underwent assessments of bone mineral density at a U.S. center had lower-than-expected bone density, a new study reports. “The prevalence of CF adults with lower than expected BMD [bone mineral density] in this study was found to be more…