DETICKT IT: An App for Real-Time Tick Identification and Disease Risk Analysis
About this episode
Antonia Kolb discusses her development of the DETICKT IT app for tick identification and disease risk analysis.
Tickborne diseases are on the rise, with the Connecticut Department of Public Health reporting about 3,000 cases yearly. After being diagnosed with two tickborne illnesses, Antonia Kolb, a recent graduate of King School in Stamford, developed DETICKT IT, a one-of-a-kind app to help identify ticks and assess their risks. Listen as Antonia shares her experience as a student researcher and what it took to create the app. Antonia is joined by her research advisor, Victoria Schulman, to discuss how she navigates the student/advisor relationship and how high school research benefits students.
People in this episode
Guest: Antonia Kolb
Topics covered
- tickborne diseases
- app development
- student research
- health risks
- education
Keywords
- tick identification
- disease risk
- student researcher
- app
- tickborne illnesses
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Connecticut Department of Public Health
Places: Stamford, Connecticut
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