<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!--XBRL document created with Toppan Merrill Bridge  11.2.0.5 -->
<!--Based on XBRL 2.1-->
<!--Created on: 4/1/2026 7:10:04 PM-->
<!--Modified on: 4/1/2026 7:10:04 PM-->
<xsd:schema targetNamespace="http://aspirawh.com/20251231" elementFormDefault="qualified" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xbrldt="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" xmlns:srt="http://fasb.org/srt/2025" xmlns:xbrldi="http://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldi" xmlns:xbrli="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" xmlns:us-gaap="http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2025" xmlns:dei="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:deprecated="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/deprecated" xmlns:dtr="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/dtr" xmlns:ref="http://www.xbrl.org/2006/ref" xmlns:xl="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/XLink" xmlns:utr="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/utr" xmlns:country="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025" xmlns:enum2="http://xbrl.org/2020/extensible-enumerations-2.0" xmlns:us-roles="http://fasb.org/us-roles/2025" xmlns:net="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/net" xmlns:dtr-types="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2024-01-31" xmlns:negated="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negated" xmlns:attributeFormDefault="unqualified" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ecd="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025" xmlns:awhl="http://aspirawh.com/20251231" xmlns:ecd-sub="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd-sub/2025" xmlns:cyd-af-sub="http://xbrl.sec.gov/cyd-af-sub/2025" xmlns:cyd="http://xbrl.sec.gov/cyd/2025">
  <xsd:annotation>
    <xsd:appinfo>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/StatementConsolidatedBalanceSheets" id="StatementConsolidatedBalanceSheets">
        <link:definition>995200100 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfOperations" id="StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfOperations">
        <link:definition>995200200 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Operations</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows" id="StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows">
        <link:definition>995200400 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosurePropertyAndEquipmentComponentsOfPropertyAndEquipmentDetails" id="DisclosurePropertyAndEquipmentComponentsOfPropertyAndEquipmentDetails">
        <link:definition>99940401 - Disclosure - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - Components of property and equipment (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureIntangibleAssetsDetails" id="DisclosureIntangibleAssetsDetails">
        <link:definition>99940501 - Disclosure - INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureIntangibleAssetsEstimatedFutureAmortizationDetails" id="DisclosureIntangibleAssetsEstimatedFutureAmortizationDetails">
        <link:definition>99940502 - Disclosure - INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Estimated future amortization (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureAccruedLiabilitiesScheduleOfComponentsOfAccruedLiabilitiesDetails" id="DisclosureAccruedLiabilitiesScheduleOfComponentsOfAccruedLiabilitiesDetails">
        <link:definition>99940601 - Disclosure - ACCRUED LIABILITIES - Schedule of components of accrued liabilities (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsContingenciesAndDebtLongTermDebtDetails" id="DisclosureCommitmentsContingenciesAndDebtLongTermDebtDetails">
        <link:definition>99940702 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND DEBT - Long-term debt (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsContingenciesAndDebtFutureMinimumPrincipalPaymentsDetails" id="DisclosureCommitmentsContingenciesAndDebtFutureMinimumPrincipalPaymentsDetails">
        <link:definition>99940703 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND DEBT - Future minimum principal payments (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsContingenciesAndDebtScheduleOfFutureLeasePaymentsRelatedToOperatingLeasesDetails" id="DisclosureCommitmentsContingenciesAndDebtScheduleOfFutureLeasePaymentsRelatedToOperatingLeasesDetails">
        <link:definition>99940706 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND DEBT - Schedule of future lease payments related to operating leases (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsContingenciesAndDebtScheduleOfFutureLeasePaymentsRelatedToOperatingLeasesDetailsCalc2" id="DisclosureCommitmentsContingenciesAndDebtScheduleOfFutureLeasePaymentsRelatedToOperatingLeasesDetailsCalc2">
        <link:definition>40706 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND DEBT - Schedule of future lease payments related to operating leases (Details) (Calc2)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesScheduleOfComponentsOfNetDeferredTaxAssetsDetails" id="DisclosureIncomeTaxesScheduleOfComponentsOfNetDeferredTaxAssetsDetails">
        <link:definition>99941101 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES - Schedule of components of net deferred tax assets (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesScheduleOfReconciliationOfStatutoryFederalIncomeTaxRateDetails" id="DisclosureIncomeTaxesScheduleOfReconciliationOfStatutoryFederalIncomeTaxRateDetails">
        <link:definition>99941102 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES - Schedule of reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfChangesInStockholdersDeficit" id="StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfChangesInStockholdersDeficit">
        <link:definition>995200300 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Deficit</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfChangesInStockholdersDeficitParenthetical" id="StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfChangesInStockholdersDeficitParenthetical">
        <link:definition>995200305 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Deficit (Parenthetical)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAndSummaryOfSignificantAccountingAndReportingPoliciesDetails" id="DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAndSummaryOfSignificantAccountingAndReportingPoliciesDetails">
        <link:definition>99940101 - Disclosure - BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING POLICIES (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAndSummaryOfSignificantAccountingAndReportingPoliciesSegmentReportingDetails" id="DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAndSummaryOfSignificantAccountingAndReportingPoliciesSegmentReportingDetails">
        <link:definition>99940102 - Disclosure - BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING POLICIES - Segment Reporting (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureRecentAccountingPronouncementsDetails" id="DisclosureRecentAccountingPronouncementsDetails">
        <link:definition>99940201 - Disclosure - RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureStrategicAllianceWithQuestDiagnosticsIncorporatedDetails" id="DisclosureStrategicAllianceWithQuestDiagnosticsIncorporatedDetails">
        <link:definition>99940301 - Disclosure - STRATEGIC ALLIANCE WITH QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsContingenciesAndDebtDetails" id="DisclosureCommitmentsContingenciesAndDebtDetails">
        <link:definition>99940701 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND DEBT (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsContingenciesAndDebtCarryingValueAndFairValueDetails" id="DisclosureCommitmentsContingenciesAndDebtCarryingValueAndFairValueDetails">
        <link:definition>99940704 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND DEBT - Carrying value and fair value (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsContingenciesAndDebtOperatingLeasesDetails" id="DisclosureCommitmentsContingenciesAndDebtOperatingLeasesDetails">
        <link:definition>99940705 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND DEBT - Operating leases (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureCommonStockDetails" id="DisclosureCommonStockDetails">
        <link:definition>99940801 - Disclosure - COMMON STOCK (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureCommonStockFairValueOfWarrantsDetails" id="DisclosureCommonStockFairValueOfWarrantsDetails">
        <link:definition>99940802 - Disclosure - COMMON STOCK - Fair value of warrants (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureCommonStockTransfersFromLevel3ToLevel2Details" id="DisclosureCommonStockTransfersFromLevel3ToLevel2Details">
        <link:definition>99940803 - Disclosure - COMMON STOCK - Transfers from Level 3 to Level2 (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureCommonStockWarrantsOutstandingDetails" id="DisclosureCommonStockWarrantsOutstandingDetails">
        <link:definition>99940804 - Disclosure - COMMON STOCK - Warrants outstanding (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureLossPerShareScheduleOfSecuritiesExcludedFromEarningsPerShareDetails" id="DisclosureLossPerShareScheduleOfSecuritiesExcludedFromEarningsPerShareDetails">
        <link:definition>99940902 - Disclosure - LOSS PER SHARE - Schedule of securities excluded from earnings per share (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureEmployeeShareBasedCompensationAndBenefitPlansRsuActivityDetails" id="DisclosureEmployeeShareBasedCompensationAndBenefitPlansRsuActivityDetails">
        <link:definition>99941002 - Disclosure - EMPLOYEE SHARE BASED COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PLANS - RSU activity (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureEmployeeShareBasedCompensationAndBenefitPlansStockBasedCompensationDetails" id="DisclosureEmployeeShareBasedCompensationAndBenefitPlansStockBasedCompensationDetails">
        <link:definition>99941003 - Disclosure - EMPLOYEE SHARE BASED COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PLANS - Stock-based Compensation (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureEmployeeShareBasedCompensationAndBenefitPlansDetails" id="DisclosureEmployeeShareBasedCompensationAndBenefitPlansDetails">
        <link:definition>99941004 - Disclosure - EMPLOYEE SHARE BASED COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PLANS (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesScheduleOfReconciliationOfChangeInCompanySUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDetails" id="DisclosureIncomeTaxesScheduleOfReconciliationOfChangeInCompanySUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDetails">
        <link:definition>99941103 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES - Schedule of reconciliation of the change in the Company's unrecognized tax benefits (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesDetails" id="DisclosureIncomeTaxesDetails">
        <link:definition>99941104 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsDetails" id="DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsDetails">
        <link:definition>99941201 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureSubsequentEventsDetails" id="DisclosureSubsequentEventsDetails">
        <link:definition>99941301 - Disclosure - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation" id="DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation">
        <link:definition>995200090 - Document - Document and Entity Information</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/StatementConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical" id="StatementConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical">
        <link:definition>995200105 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAndSummaryOfSignificantAccountingAndReportingPolicies" id="DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAndSummaryOfSignificantAccountingAndReportingPolicies">
        <link:definition>995210101 - Disclosure - BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING POLICIES</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureRecentAccountingPronouncements" id="DisclosureRecentAccountingPronouncements">
        <link:definition>995210201 - Disclosure - RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureStrategicAllianceWithQuestDiagnosticsIncorporated" id="DisclosureStrategicAllianceWithQuestDiagnosticsIncorporated">
        <link:definition>995210301 - Disclosure - STRATEGIC ALLIANCE WITH QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosurePropertyAndEquipment" id="DisclosurePropertyAndEquipment">
        <link:definition>995210401 - Disclosure - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureIntangibleAssets" id="DisclosureIntangibleAssets">
        <link:definition>995210501 - Disclosure - INTANGIBLE ASSETS</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureAccruedLiabilities" id="DisclosureAccruedLiabilities">
        <link:definition>995210601 - Disclosure - ACCRUED LIABILITIES</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsContingenciesAndDebt" id="DisclosureCommitmentsContingenciesAndDebt">
        <link:definition>995210701 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND DEBT</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureCommonStock" id="DisclosureCommonStock">
        <link:definition>995210801 - Disclosure - COMMON STOCK</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureLossPerShare" id="DisclosureLossPerShare">
        <link:definition>995210901 - Disclosure - LOSS PER SHARE</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureEmployeeShareBasedCompensationAndBenefitPlans" id="DisclosureEmployeeShareBasedCompensationAndBenefitPlans">
        <link:definition>995211001 - Disclosure - EMPLOYEE SHARE BASED COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PLANS</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxes" id="DisclosureIncomeTaxes">
        <link:definition>995211101 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactions" id="DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactions">
        <link:definition>995211201 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureSubsequentEvents" id="DisclosureSubsequentEvents">
        <link:definition>995211301 - Disclosure - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAndSummaryOfSignificantAccountingAndReportingPoliciesPolicies" id="DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAndSummaryOfSignificantAccountingAndReportingPoliciesPolicies">
        <link:definition>99920102 - Disclosure - BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING POLICIES (Policies)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAndSummaryOfSignificantAccountingAndReportingPoliciesTables" id="DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAndSummaryOfSignificantAccountingAndReportingPoliciesTables">
        <link:definition>99930103 - Disclosure - BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING POLICIES (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosurePropertyAndEquipmentTables" id="DisclosurePropertyAndEquipmentTables">
        <link:definition>99930403 - Disclosure - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureIntangibleAssetsTables" id="DisclosureIntangibleAssetsTables">
        <link:definition>99930503 - Disclosure - INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureAccruedLiabilitiesTables" id="DisclosureAccruedLiabilitiesTables">
        <link:definition>99930603 - Disclosure - ACCRUED LIABILITIES (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsContingenciesAndDebtTables" id="DisclosureCommitmentsContingenciesAndDebtTables">
        <link:definition>99930703 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND DEBT (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureCommonStockTables" id="DisclosureCommonStockTables">
        <link:definition>99930803 - Disclosure - COMMON STOCK (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureLossPerShareTables" id="DisclosureLossPerShareTables">
        <link:definition>99930903 - Disclosure - LOSS PER SHARE (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureEmployeeShareBasedCompensationAndBenefitPlansTables" id="DisclosureEmployeeShareBasedCompensationAndBenefitPlansTables">
        <link:definition>99931003 - Disclosure - EMPLOYEE SHARE BASED COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesTables" id="DisclosureIncomeTaxesTables">
        <link:definition>99931103 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosurePropertyAndEquipmentDetails" id="DisclosurePropertyAndEquipmentDetails">
        <link:definition>99940402 - Disclosure - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsContingenciesAndDebtSupplementalCashFlowInformationDetails" id="DisclosureCommitmentsContingenciesAndDebtSupplementalCashFlowInformationDetails">
        <link:definition>99940707 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND DEBT - Supplemental cash flow information (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureLossPerShareScheduleOfReconciliationOfNumeratorsAndDenominatorsOfBasicAndDilutedLossPerShareDetails" id="DisclosureLossPerShareScheduleOfReconciliationOfNumeratorsAndDenominatorsOfBasicAndDilutedLossPerShareDetails">
        <link:definition>99940901 - Disclosure - LOSS PER SHARE - Schedule of reconciliation of numerators and denominators of basic and diluted loss per share (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureEmployeeShareBasedCompensationAndBenefitPlansStockOptionActivityDetails" id="DisclosureEmployeeShareBasedCompensationAndBenefitPlansStockOptionActivityDetails">
        <link:definition>99941001 - Disclosure - EMPLOYEE SHARE BASED COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PLANS - Stock option activity (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:linkbaseRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="awhl-20251231_pre.xml" xlink:title="Presentation Links" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationLinkbaseRef" xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" />
      <link:linkbaseRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="awhl-20251231_cal.xml" xlink:title="Calculation Links" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/calculationLinkbaseRef" xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" />
      <link:linkbaseRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="awhl-20251231_def.xml" xlink:title="Definition Links" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionLinkbaseRef" xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" />
      <link:linkbaseRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="awhl-20251231_lab.xml" xlink:title="Label Links" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/labelLinkbaseRef" xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" />
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://aspirawh.com/role/DisclosureStandardAndCustomAxisDomainDefaults" id="DisclosureStandardAndCustomAxisDomainDefaults">
        <link:definition>99900 - Disclosure - Standard And Custom Axis Domain Defaults</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
    </xsd:appinfo>
  </xsd:annotation>
  <xsd:import namespace="https://xbrl.org/2023/calculation-1.1" schemaLocation="https://www.xbrl.org/2023/calculation-1.1.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2024-01-31" schemaLocation="https://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2024-01-31/types.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negated" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://fasb.org/us-roles/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-roles-2025.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-instance-2003-12-31.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://fasb.org/srt/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd-sub/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-sub-2025.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/cyd/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/cyd/2025/cyd-2025.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/cyd-af-sub/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/cyd/2025/cyd-af-sub-2025.xsd" />
  <xsd:element name="EquityLineOfCreditAgreementMember" id="awhl_EquityLineOfCreditAgreementMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="TwoThousandTwentyFourDirectOfferingMember" id="awhl_TwoThousandTwentyFourDirectOfferingMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="TwoThousandTwentyFourAtTheMarketOfferingAgreementMember" id="awhl_TwoThousandTwentyFourAtTheMarketOfferingAgreementMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="TwoThousandAndTwentyTwoWarrantsMember" id="awhl_TwoThousandAndTwentyTwoWarrantsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="MarchTwoThousandAndTwentyFiveWarrantsMember" id="awhl_MarchTwoThousandAndTwentyFiveWarrantsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="SecuritiesPurchaseAgreementMember" id="awhl_SecuritiesPurchaseAgreementMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="DecdLoanMember" id="awhl_DecdLoanMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="LoanAgreementTargetEmploymentMilestoneMember" id="awhl_LoanAgreementTargetEmploymentMilestoneMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="AmendedLoanAgreementMember" id="awhl_AmendedLoanAgreementMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="InsuranceNotesMember" id="awhl_InsuranceNotesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="AustinTexasFacilityMember" id="awhl_AustinTexasFacilityMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="NewSubLeaseAgreementMember" id="awhl_NewSubLeaseAgreementMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ResearchCollaborationAgreementWithJohnsHopkinsUniversitySchoolOfMedicineMember" id="awhl_ResearchCollaborationAgreementWithJohnsHopkinsUniversitySchoolOfMedicineMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="SponsoredResearchAgreementMember" id="awhl_SponsoredResearchAgreementMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="LicenseAgreementWithMultipleEntitiesMember" id="awhl_LicenseAgreementWithMultipleEntitiesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="FirstMilestoneMember" id="awhl_FirstMilestoneMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="SecondMilestoneMember" id="awhl_SecondMilestoneMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="JulyTwoThousandTwentyFourWarrantsMember" id="awhl_JulyTwoThousandTwentyFourWarrantsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="AtTheMarketOfferingAgreementMember" id="awhl_AtTheMarketOfferingAgreementMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="HCWainwrightCoMember" id="awhl_HCWainwrightCoMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="SecuritiesPurchaseAgreementsMember" id="awhl_SecuritiesPurchaseAgreementsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="AugustTwoThousandTwentyTwoWarrantsMember" id="awhl_AugustTwoThousandTwentyTwoWarrantsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="WarrantInducementAgreementMember" id="awhl_WarrantInducementAgreementMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="JanuaryTwoThousandTwentyFourWarrantMember" id="awhl_JanuaryTwoThousandTwentyFourWarrantMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="AugustTwoThousandTwentyFourWarrantsMember" id="awhl_AugustTwoThousandTwentyFourWarrantsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="PreFundedWarrantsMember" id="awhl_PreFundedWarrantsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="PurchaseWarrantsMember" id="awhl_PurchaseWarrantsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="InvestorsMember" id="awhl_InvestorsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="AllianceGlobalPartnersMember" id="awhl_AllianceGlobalPartnersMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="LPCPurchaseAgreementMember" id="awhl_LPCPurchaseAgreementMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="PurchaseSharesMember" id="awhl_PurchaseSharesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="TwoThousandTwentyThreeEquityLineOfCreditAgreementMember" id="awhl_TwoThousandTwentyThreeEquityLineOfCreditAgreementMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="LincolnParkCapitalFundMember" id="awhl_LincolnParkCapitalFundMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="CommonStockSubjectToOutstandingStockOptionsMember" id="awhl_CommonStockSubjectToOutstandingStockOptionsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="StockIncentivePlanTwentyNineteenMember" id="awhl_StockIncentivePlanTwentyNineteenMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="UnvestedStockOptionAwardsMember" id="awhl_UnvestedStockOptionAwardsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="UnmodifiedAugustTwoThousandAndTwentyTwoWarrantsMember" id="awhl_UnmodifiedAugustTwoThousandAndTwentyTwoWarrantsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ModifiedAugustTwoThousandAndTwentyTwoWarrantsMember" id="awhl_ModifiedAugustTwoThousandAndTwentyTwoWarrantsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="JanuaryTwoThousandAndTwentyFourPurchaseWarrantsMember" id="awhl_JanuaryTwoThousandAndTwentyFourPurchaseWarrantsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="JulyTwoThousandAndTwentyFourPurchaseWarrantsMember" id="awhl_JulyTwoThousandAndTwentyFourPurchaseWarrantsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="AugustTwoThousandAndTwentyFourPurchaseWarrantsMember" id="awhl_AugustTwoThousandAndTwentyFourPurchaseWarrantsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="BiodesixAgreementMember" id="awhl_BiodesixAgreementMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="BiodesixIncMember" id="awhl_BiodesixIncMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="WarrantLiabilities" id="awhl_WarrantLiabilities" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="ChangeInFairValueOfConvertibleNotes" id="awhl_ChangeInFairValueOfConvertibleNotes" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="LossUponIssuanceOfConvertibleNotesCarriedAtFairValue" id="awhl_LossUponIssuanceOfConvertibleNotesCarriedAtFairValue" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="WarrantExerciseValue" id="awhl_WarrantExerciseValue" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="WarrantExerciseShares" id="awhl_WarrantExerciseShares" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="NoncashLeaseExpenseIncome" id="awhl_NoncashLeaseExpenseIncome" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="FairValueOfWarrantsIssuedUponConversionOfConvertibleNotes" id="awhl_FairValueOfWarrantsIssuedUponConversionOfConvertibleNotes" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="FairValueOfCommonStockIssuedUponConversionOfConvertibleNotes" id="awhl_FairValueOfCommonStockIssuedUponConversionOfConvertibleNotes" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardWarrantsValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock" id="awhl_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardWarrantsValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ScheduleOfLeaseTermAndDiscountRateTableTextBlock" id="awhl_ScheduleOfLeaseTermAndDiscountRateTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="WorkingCapital" id="awhl_WorkingCapital" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="UnusedTennantImprovementAllowance" id="awhl_UnusedTennantImprovementAllowance" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="MaximumLoanForgivenessAmountUnderLoanAgreement" id="awhl_MaximumLoanForgivenessAmountUnderLoanAgreement" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="PercentageOfPenaltyIncludedInLoanAgreement" id="awhl_PercentageOfPenaltyIncludedInLoanAgreement" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="PercentageOfRoyaltyPaid" id="awhl_PercentageOfRoyaltyPaid" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="SponsoredResearchAgreementAgreementAmount" id="awhl_SponsoredResearchAgreementAgreementAmount" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="SponsoredResearchAgreementPercentPaidOrPayable" id="awhl_SponsoredResearchAgreementPercentPaidOrPayable" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="LicenseAgreementInitialLicenseFee" id="awhl_LicenseAgreementInitialLicenseFee" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="LicenseAgreementAnnualLicenseFee" id="awhl_LicenseAgreementAnnualLicenseFee" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="CollaborationAndResearchAgreementsExpenses" id="awhl_CollaborationAndResearchAgreementsExpenses" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="WarrantIssueDate" id="awhl_WarrantIssueDate" type="xbrli:dateItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="MinimumRequiredStockholdersEquityForListing" id="awhl_MinimumRequiredStockholdersEquityForListing" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="TransactionCost" id="awhl_TransactionCost" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="CommonStockMaximumAggregateSalesPrice" id="awhl_CommonStockMaximumAggregateSalesPrice" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="PercentageOfCommissionRateEqualToGrossProceedsFromSaleOfShares" id="awhl_PercentageOfCommissionRateEqualToGrossProceedsFromSaleOfShares" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="StockIssuanceExpenses" id="awhl_StockIssuanceExpenses" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="IncrementalValueFromWarrantModification" id="awhl_IncrementalValueFromWarrantModification" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="WarrantPrice" id="awhl_WarrantPrice" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="WarrantRestrictionThresholdCommonStockHeldPercent" id="awhl_WarrantRestrictionThresholdCommonStockHeldPercent" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="PlacementAgentCashFeePaid" id="awhl_PlacementAgentCashFeePaid" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="PlacementAgentCashFeeAsPercentageOfGrossProceedsForCertainDesignatedPersons" id="awhl_PlacementAgentCashFeeAsPercentageOfGrossProceedsForCertainDesignatedPersons" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="NonAccountableExpenseAllowance" id="awhl_NonAccountableExpenseAllowance" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="StockOfferingMaximumAggregatePrice" id="awhl_StockOfferingMaximumAggregatePrice" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="StockPurchaseAgreementTerm" id="awhl_StockPurchaseAgreementTerm" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="StockPurchaseAgreementMaximumNumberOfSharesPerPurchase" id="awhl_StockPurchaseAgreementMaximumNumberOfSharesPerPurchase" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="StockPurchaseAgreementMaximumAmountPerPurchase" id="awhl_StockPurchaseAgreementMaximumAmountPerPurchase" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="RemainingValueOfSharesToBeSoldUnderTheAgreement" id="awhl_RemainingValueOfSharesToBeSoldUnderTheAgreement" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesCommonStockIssuedUnderWarrantInducementAgreementNetOfIssuanceCosts" id="awhl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesCommonStockIssuedUnderWarrantInducementAgreementNetOfIssuanceCosts" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueCommonStockIssuedUnderWarrantInducementAgreementNetOfIssuanceCosts" id="awhl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueCommonStockIssuedUnderWarrantInducementAgreementNetOfIssuanceCosts" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="ReclassificationOfWarrantLiabilityUponExercise" id="awhl_ReclassificationOfWarrantLiabilityUponExercise" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesCommonStockIssuedUnderPrivatePlacementOfferingNetOfIssuanceCosts" id="awhl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesCommonStockIssuedUnderPrivatePlacementOfferingNetOfIssuanceCosts" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueCommonStockIssuedUnderPrivatePlacementOfferingNetOfIssuanceCosts" id="awhl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueCommonStockIssuedUnderPrivatePlacementOfferingNetOfIssuanceCosts" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesUnderSecuritiesPurchaseAgreements" id="awhl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesUnderSecuritiesPurchaseAgreements" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueUnderSecuritiesPurchaseAgreement" id="awhl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueUnderSecuritiesPurchaseAgreement" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="SeptemberTwoThousandTwentyFiveWarrantsMember" id="awhl_SeptemberTwoThousandTwentyFiveWarrantsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="PrivatePlacementOfferingMember" id="awhl_PrivatePlacementOfferingMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="FinancingExpenseEquityLineOfCredit" id="awhl_FinancingExpenseEquityLineOfCredit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="GoingConcernPolicyTextBlock" id="awhl_GoingConcernPolicyTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="PatentCostsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" id="awhl_PatentCostsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="AdjustmentsToEstimatesOfVariableConsiderationToDerecognizeRevenue" id="awhl_AdjustmentsToEstimatesOfVariableConsiderationToDerecognizeRevenue" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ImpairmentLossesOnAccountsReceivable" id="awhl_ImpairmentLossesOnAccountsReceivable" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="MilestoneBasedFunding" id="awhl_MilestoneBasedFunding" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="StrategicAllianceWithQuestDiagnosticsIncorporatedTable" id="awhl_StrategicAllianceWithQuestDiagnosticsIncorporatedTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="StrategicAllianceWithQuestDiagnosticsIncorporatedLineItems" id="awhl_StrategicAllianceWithQuestDiagnosticsIncorporatedLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="AmendedAgreementMember" id="awhl_AmendedAgreementMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="QuestDiagnosticsMember" id="awhl_QuestDiagnosticsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ComputerEquipmentAndSoftwareMember" id="awhl_ComputerEquipmentAndSoftwareMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="MeasurementInputWeightedAverageFairValueMember" id="awhl_MeasurementInputWeightedAverageFairValueMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="LongtermWarrantLiability" id="awhl_LongtermWarrantLiability" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="TwoThousandAndTwentyTwoAmendedWarrantsMember" id="awhl_TwoThousandAndTwentyTwoAmendedWarrantsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="StockIncentivePlanTwentyTenMember" id="awhl_StockIncentivePlanTwentyTenMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="BenefitPlan401kMember" id="awhl_BenefitPlan401kMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="DeferredTaxAssetsRightOfUseLiability" id="awhl_DeferredTaxAssetsRightOfUseLiability" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInFairValueOfWarrants" id="awhl_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInFairValueOfWarrants" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNetOperatingLossCarryForwards" id="awhl_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNetOperatingLossCarryForwards" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationPermanentItems" id="awhl_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationPermanentItems" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeferredAdjustmentsReturnToProvision" id="awhl_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeferredAdjustmentsReturnToProvision" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesReturnToProvisionTrueUp" id="awhl_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesReturnToProvisionTrueUp" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="FairValueOfWarrantsIssuedInConjunctionWithWarrantInducementAgreement" id="awhl_FairValueOfWarrantsIssuedInConjunctionWithWarrantInducementAgreement" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="TwoThousandTwentyFivePrivatePlacementOfferingMember" id="awhl_TwoThousandTwentyFivePrivatePlacementOfferingMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="TwoThousandTwentyFourPrivatePlacementOfferingMember" id="awhl_TwoThousandTwentyFourPrivatePlacementOfferingMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="AmendedMarch2025WarrantsMember" id="awhl_AmendedMarch2025WarrantsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="TwentyTwentyFivePrivatePlacementOfferingMember" id="awhl_TwentyTwentyFivePrivatePlacementOfferingMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="TwentyTwentyFourPrivatePlacementOfferingMember" id="awhl_TwentyTwentyFourPrivatePlacementOfferingMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="TwentyTwentyFourRegisteredDirectOfferingMember" id="awhl_TwentyTwentyFourRegisteredDirectOfferingMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="LabRelatedExpenses" id="awhl_LabRelatedExpenses" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="SoftwareLicensesAndMaintenanceCosts" id="awhl_SoftwareLicensesAndMaintenanceCosts" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="SingleReportableSegmentMember" id="awhl_SingleReportableSegmentMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="DeferredTaxLiabilitiesRightOfUseAsset" id="awhl_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesRightOfUseAsset" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="EquityLineOfCreditAgreement2025Member" id="awhl_EquityLineOfCreditAgreement2025Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="TritonFundsL.p.Member" id="awhl_TritonFundsL.p.Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="SharePriceRangeGreaterThan0.10PerShareToBelow0.50PerShareMember" id="awhl_SharePriceRangeGreaterThan0.10PerShareToBelow0.50PerShareMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="SharePriceRange0.50PerShareToBelow0.75PerShareMember" id="awhl_SharePriceRange0.50PerShareToBelow0.75PerShareMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="SharePriceRangeGreaterThan0.75PerShareMember" id="awhl_SharePriceRangeGreaterThan0.75PerShareMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="ThresholdPercentageRegularPurchasePrice" id="awhl_ThresholdPercentageRegularPurchasePrice" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="NumberOfLowestCommonStockClosingSalePrices" id="awhl_NumberOfLowestCommonStockClosingSalePrices" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="ThresholdTradingDays" id="awhl_ThresholdTradingDays" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="AcceleratedPurchaseSharePurchaseRatio" id="awhl_AcceleratedPurchaseSharePurchaseRatio" type="xbrli:pureItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="PercentageOfTradingVolumeAcceleratedPurchase" id="awhl_PercentageOfTradingVolumeAcceleratedPurchase" type="xbrli:pureItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="ThresholdPercentageAcceleratedPurchasePrice" id="awhl_ThresholdPercentageAcceleratedPurchasePrice" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="NoticePeriodForTerminationOfAgreement" id="awhl_NoticePeriodForTerminationOfAgreement" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="BeneficialOwnershipPercentage" id="awhl_BeneficialOwnershipPercentage" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="BeneficialOwnershipPercentageThreshold" id="awhl_BeneficialOwnershipPercentageThreshold" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="NoticePeriodForIncreaseOfBeneficialOwnership" id="awhl_NoticePeriodForIncreaseOfBeneficialOwnership" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="ReferralFees" id="awhl_ReferralFees" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="TwoThousandTwentyFiveLincolnParkEquityLineOfCreditAgreementMember" id="awhl_TwoThousandTwentyFiveLincolnParkEquityLineOfCreditAgreementMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="ProceedsFromIssuanceOfRemainingShares" id="awhl_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfRemainingShares" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="SubordinatedSecuredPromissoryNoteMember" id="awhl_SubordinatedSecuredPromissoryNoteMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="EquityPurchaseAgreement2025Member" id="awhl_EquityPurchaseAgreement2025Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="September2025WarrantsMember" id="awhl_September2025WarrantsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="TwoThousandTwentyFiveAtMarketOfferingAgreementMember" id="awhl_TwoThousandTwentyFiveAtMarketOfferingAgreementMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="NumberOfShortTermLeases" id="awhl_NumberOfShortTermLeases" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="NumberOfSharesInOneUnit" id="awhl_NumberOfSharesInOneUnit" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="NumberOfWarrantsInOneUnit" id="awhl_NumberOfWarrantsInOneUnit" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="DebtInstrumentNumberOfPeriodicPayments" id="awhl_DebtInstrumentNumberOfPeriodicPayments" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="Notes2024Member" id="awhl_Notes2024Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="Notes2025Member" id="awhl_Notes2025Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="SheltonConnecticutFacilityMember" id="awhl_SheltonConnecticutFacilityMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="ChangeInFairValueConvertibleSecurities" id="awhl_ChangeInFairValueConvertibleSecurities" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="RestrictedStockUnitsOutstandingFairValue" id="awhl_RestrictedStockUnitsOutstandingFairValue" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="MonthlyFeeToServices" id="awhl_MonthlyFeeToServices" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="WeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" id="awhl_WeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="OperatingLossCarryforwardsEliminatedOrRestrictedDueToChangeInOwnership" id="awhl_OperatingLossCarryforwardsEliminatedOrRestrictedDueToChangeInOwnership" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="TaxCreditCarryforwardsEliminatedOrRestrictedDueToChangeInOwnership" id="awhl_TaxCreditCarryforwardsEliminatedOrRestrictedDueToChangeInOwnership" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="OperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration" id="awhl_OperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="OperatingLossCarryforwardsNotSubjectToExpiration" id="awhl_OperatingLossCarryforwardsNotSubjectToExpiration" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="OperatingLossCarryforwardsDeferredTaxAssetIncreaseDecreaseAmount" id="awhl_OperatingLossCarryforwardsDeferredTaxAssetIncreaseDecreaseAmount" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="DecreaseDueToSection383Limitations" id="awhl_DecreaseDueToSection383Limitations" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
</xsd:schema>
