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

1st child dosed with gene therapy TSHA-102 in REVEAL trial

The first girl with Rett syndrome has been given the experimental gene therapy TSHA-102 in a clinical trial, according to the treatment’s developer, Taysha Gene Therapies. “Dosing the first pediatric patient with Rett syndrome marks an important step forward in our efforts to broaden the clinical evaluation…

Brain stimulation leads to sustained memory benefits in Rett mice

Electrically stimulating a specific region of the brain led to improvements in memory in a mouse model of Rett syndrome — and these benefits persisted for several weeks after the brain stimulation was stopped, a new study reports. Repeated brain stimulation could promote even longer-term memory improvements, according to…