Sierra-Strum, Ivonne https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5808-6781
Kibe, Rutuja
Arichai, Piyawat https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9520-2956
Muniraman, Hemananda https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0254-2607
Mahmood, Ebrahimi
Cayabyab, Rowena
Singh, Yogen https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5207-9019
Ramanathan, Rangasamy https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7358-601X
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Southern California
Article History
Received: 18 June 2025
Accepted: 22 July 2025
First Online: 29 July 2025
Declarations
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: Dr. Rangasamy Ramanathan is a joint patent holder with Neotech Products, Inc. and receives royalties. He also serves as a consultant and member of the Speakers Bureau for Chiesi USA and receives grant support for research. The remaining authors declare that they have no financial or non-financial competing interests related to the submitted work.
: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the University of Southern California (Proposal #HS-23–00184) on April 25, 2023. The protocol was classified as involving no greater than minimal risk and qualified for expedited review under 45 CFR 46.110. All study procedures and data collection were conducted in accordance with the approved protocol, HIPAA regulations, and the ethical standards laid down in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards.
: Written informed consent was obtained from a parent or legal guardian prior to enrollment.