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Research

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Two West Virginia University students’ novel research on ergot alkaloids - toxic compounds produced by fungi - and their importance to the fields of agriculture and medicine will take them to Capitol Hill to present their findings to members of Congress.

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Kylie Wilson is using her research on health campaigns to improve the lives of individuals who suffer from mental illness. During WVU’s 2019 spring recess, Wilson traveled abroad to Japan, where she gathered data on Japanese health campaigns and advertisements. She plans to compare this data to information she’s collecting on American health campaigns.