Pod Squad Pizza Party planned for Feb. 26

All WVU students, faculty and staff are invited to a pizza party with the Pod Squad for its February meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at noon in Health Sciences Center North G-119B. RSVP is requested. Please register using the online form.

This month’s selections are focused on Eating Disorder Awareness Month. The month’s selections from Fat Science and The Stem Our State (SOS) Podcast.

Fat Science: Understanding Disordered Eating (You're Probably Doing It) & Eating Disorders is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and Castbox.

The Stem Our State Podcast: Exploring the Cellular Frontier: Dr. Ivan Martinez’s Journey in Molecular Biology is available on Spotify.

Fat Science features discussions about creating a world where people are empowered with accurate information about metabolism and recognize that fat isn’t a failure. In this episode, “Understanding Disordered Eating (You're Probably Doing It) & Eating Disorders,” hosts Dr. Emily Cooper, Andrea Taylor and Mark Wright explore eating disorders, disordered eating and their profound impact on metabolic health.

The Stem Our State Podcast features discussions that demystify the world of STEM by bringing you up close and personal with industry leaders. In this episode, “Exploring the Cellular Frontier: Dr. Ivan Martinez’s Journey in Molecular Biology,” WVU students Adien Aggarwal and Brayden Bowser sit down with Dr. Ivan Martinez, an associate professor at WVU about his remarkable path from a childhood in Mexico City to his influential role in cancer research at the WVU Cancer Institute.

The Pod Squad is presented by Operation Blue Sky. Through Operation Blue Sky, WVU Health Sciences is creating opportunities for relationship building, creative exploration and fun. A creative, safe and happy environment creates a strong foundation for an increased sense of community, purpose and well-being.