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PEGS 2025 Poster Award: Professor Curtis W. Jarand
Professor Curtis W. Jarand's poster presentation, "Spectroscopic Dialysis and Related Cuvette-Based Capabilities for Characterizing Biologics and Their Stability," was selected for recognition at PEGS 2025. This award highlights the potential impact and value of our approach for biologics formulation.
Connect with Us at PepTalk January 2026!
Showcasing our cuvette-based spectroscopy technology and exploring new collaboration opportunities.
Our Mission
Developed in 2023 by Professor Wayne F. Reed and Professor Curtis W. Jarand, Tulane’s cuvette-based spectroscopic technology brings a physicist’s perspective to the challenges of biologic drug stability and characterization. The technology reflects a broader vision to collaborate with biopharma partners to improve drug development efficiency. Our team believes in the continuous advancement of scientific methods to better serve researchers, industry, and ultimately, patients around the world.
Our Team
Percival Stern Laboratory
Biologics Spectroscopy is located at Tulane University’s uptown campus in New Orleans, Louisiana. This academic hub sparks collaboration between Professors, student researchers, and Tulane’s innovation institute. Equipped with cutting edge analytical tools, the Stern Hall laboratory supports innovative research bridging physics and biology.
What We Stand For
Innovation
We drive meaningful scientific advancement by creating tools that improve real world challenges in biologic drug development.
Practicality
Our tools are built to streamline workflows, reduce sample waste, and deliver meaningful data faster.
Collaboration
We believe progress is accelerated through open collaboration with researchers, industry partners, and regulatory stakeholders.
Integrity
We uphold the highest standards of scientific rigor, transparency, and ethics in everything we do, from data generation to industry engagement.