A five-year, $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will fund a  research project that aims…
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
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During COVID-19, the U.K. Cystic Fibrosis Registry is taking steps to further the collection of data on how the…
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