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Monkey Health Explorer across NC and Puerto Rico: Engaging students in health-related research

The meeting focused on introducing the Monkey Health Explorer project, a citizen science initiative that engages volunteers in identifying white blood cells in rhesus macaque blood samples collected from Cayo Santiago, Puerto Rico. Dr. Julie Horvath and Marianne Barrier, representing the collaboration between the Renaissance Computing Institute and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, explained how the project uses Zooniverse's platform to gather data on monkey health and aging. They demonstrated the process of identifying different types of white blood cells and highlighted how the project has evolved through volunteer feedback and AI advancements. The speakers emphasized the educational value of the project for students and medical professionals, discussed its expansion to include reptile blood cell analysis, and encouraged participation from educators and the public.