The Open Source Imaging Consortium (OSIC), a nonprofit collaborative group focused on combatting lung diseases, has launched a competition…
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
New preclinical data support MRG-229, an investigative next-generation treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), as safe and effective, miRagen reported. “We believe…
Severe fatigue is common among people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and pulmonary sarcoidosis, and is associated with…
Across the world, a fair amount of variation exists in medical practices to diagnose and treat acute exacerbations of…
Abnormal buildup of iron in the lungs can cause lung fibrosis (scarring), and targeting this accumulation could be a therapeutic…
COVID-19 has been reported to cause lung fibrosis in some people, but the type of fibrosis that develops is distinct…
Engineered models of the lung and trachea replicate the cellular dynamics found in living organisms better than other models used…
Ofev (nintedanib) limits the decline in lung function in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), regardless of the…
Inhaling secretions produced by lung stem cells could be therapeutically beneficial for those with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a…
ART-123 (thrombomodulin alfa) failed to prolong the survival of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) who have…