Marisa Wexler MS,  —

Marisa holds an MS in Cellular and Molecular Pathology from the University of Pittsburgh, where she studied novel genetic drivers of ovarian cancer. She specializes in cancer biology, immunology, and genetics. Marisa began working with BioNews in 2018, and has written about science and health for SelfHacked and the Genetics Society of America. She also writes/composes musicals and coaches the University of Pittsburgh fencing club.

Articles by Marisa Wexler

Computer Model Reveals Changes in Glucocerebrosidase Function in Certain Gaucher Mutations

Using machine-learning approaches, researchers unraveled how certain mutations in the GBA gene — responsible for Gaucher disease — affect the function of the glucocerebrosidase enzyme at the molecular level. The study with that finding, “Mechanism of glucocerebrosidase activation and dysfunction in Gaucher disease unraveled by molecular dynamics and deep…

Four New Gaucher Disease Mutations Found in Indian Patients

A new study reports the spectrum of mutations present in Gaucher disease patients in India, identifying four previously unknown mutations and suggesting which ones might be most prevalent in that population. The study, “Gaucher disease: single gene molecular characterization of one-hundred Indian patients reveals novel variants and the…