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

FPWR Awards More Than $900,000 to Nine Grants in PWS

The Foundation for Prader-Willi Research (FPWR) is funding nine projects that intend to improve understanding and help find treatments, including gene therapies, for Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). In total, FPWR awarded a total of $912,251 in the first round of this year’s research awards, according to a press release.

Medix Seeks Approval of Tesofensine to Treat Obesity in Mexico

Medix has submitted a new drug application to the Mexican food and drug administration — Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios, or COFEPRIS — seeking approval of tesofensine for the treatment of obesity. Tesofensine is one of two compounds that make up Tesomet, which Saniona…