Disparities diagnosing rare genetic diseases in minority racial communities likely are due to systemic barriers, and are not because genetic…
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
Running clinical trials for any rare disease is difficult, but steps like using innovative trial designs and taking advantage of…
Since its launch 12 years ago, a program to incentivize drug development for rare diseases that affect children has led…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has agreed to review an application seeking the approval of Upstaza (eladocagene…
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed into law a bill that establishes a rare disease advisory council (RDAC) in the…
The World Orphan Drug Alliance, known as WODA — a global coalition of pharmaceutical partners with rare disease portfolios…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has responded favorably, in recent years, to the use of real-world data in…