Richards, Melissa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0985-4796
Appiah-Kubi, Kwadwo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6566-9758
Ball, Jennifer https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6096-3843
Boolani, Ali https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2261-4498
King, Melissa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4917-9684
Treptow, Sarah
Kuxhaus, Laurel https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2160-8192
Almeida, Bethany https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4872-3403
Funding for this research was provided by:
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (5R25EB033080)
Article History
Received: 25 November 2025
Accepted: 4 March 2026
First Online: 19 March 2026
Declarations
Conflict of interest: Dr. Kuxhaus contributed to this article in her personal capacity, based on work done while at Clarkson University. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of the National Institutes of Health or the United States Government.
Consent to Participate: Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study (Clarkson University Institutional Review Board, #23-32.2E).
Consent for Publication: The authors affirm that human research participants provided informed consent for publication of program findings (Clarkson University Institutional Review Board, #23-32.2E).