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Health and Wellness

West Virginia University Student Discovers Long-Sought Fungus with Potential for Pharmaceutical Breakthroughs

In the quiet, methodical environment of a microbiology laboratory at West Virginia University, a discovery has been made that bridges a gap in scientific history spanning nearly a century. Corinne Hazel, an environmental microbiology student and Goldwater Scholar, has identified a previously unknown species of fungus that serves as the biological engine behind the potent […]

September 30, 2026
Health and Wellness

West Virginia University Student Discovers Elusive Fungus with Deep Ties to Pharmaceutical History and LSD Research

In a laboratory at West Virginia University, a discovery has been made that bridges a decades-old gap in botanical and pharmaceutical science. Corinne Hazel, an environmental microbiology student and Goldwater Scholar, has identified a long-sought-after fungus that resides within morning glory plants—an organism that produces the natural precursors to the semisynthetic drug LSD. The discovery […]

September 20, 2026