A protein called MYOD, which is known to control the growth of muscle stem cells during muscle repair, has long…
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
Enrollment is now ongoing in a first-in-human trial testing EPI-321, an epigenetic therapy designed to address the root cause of…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is due to convene an advisory committee meeting next month to review the…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted platform technology designation to the viral vector used in SRP-9003, an…
Following lackluster data from a Phase 2 clinical trial, Pepgen will discontinue developing PGN-ED051, its experimental exon 51-skipping therapy…
CureDuchenne is investing $1 million in Entos Pharmaceuticals to support the development of a new gene therapy for…