Tier 1

Discovery & Recommendations

The entry point. Prove mechanism-level insight on one focused question.

$9,900
Fixed. All-in. No add-ons.
1
Condition
3
Samples
2 wks
Turnaround
Includes
  • Full multi-omic characterization of your cell system
  • Interactive digital twin — build + session + continued access
  • Prioritized recommendations with mechanism-level explanation
  • Biomarker & existing-molecule modulator candidates
  • Any iteration required within the engagement window
Tier 3

Analysis & Full Process Optimization

The co-development entry point. Integrated design, bench validation, IP-protected terms.

$36,000
Fixed. All-in. No add-ons.
4
Conditions max
12
Samples max
6-8 wks
Turnaround
Everything in Tier 2, plus
  • Custom multi-omic scope — proteomics, metabolomics as fit
  • Integrated process, media, feed & supplement design
  • Direct bench validation support
  • IP-protected terms as foundation for VHL co-development
  • Any iteration required within the engagement window

Every engagement includes
the same core deliverables.

Regardless of tier, every Auperon project delivers a complete cellular intelligence package built on Van Heron Labs' platform — with the same rigor, the same team, and the same mechanism-level output.

Higher tiers add depth, iteration support, and integrated specifications. But the foundation is consistent.

  • Multi-omic characterization of your cell system, deconvolved into what your cells are actually doing
  • Interactive digital twin — build, session, and continued access for your team
  • Prioritized recommendations with mechanism-level explanation for each
  • Biomarker & existing-molecule modulator candidates from your cells' actual biology
  • Any iteration required within the engagement window — not a change-order model
  • Direct access to the scientific team — not a support queue
One thing Auperon doesn't include

Sequencing.

Auperon works from your RNA-seq FASTQs — if you have them, we're ready to go. Detailed prep guidelines are on the Science page.

Need sequencing help? That's a Van Heron Labs full-service engagement. Our team can coordinate the whole pipeline — sample prep, sequencing, characterization — under one contract. Auperon is the productized entry point; VHL full-service is the natural next step for teams who need the full stack.

On IP & regulatory

Novel IP. Safe chemistry.

What you take with you is real, defensible IP — the analysis, the biomarker and modulator identifications, and (at Tier 3) integrated formulations and process architectures designed for your biology. All using existing, characterized components in novel combinations. No new chemical entities to qualify, characterize, or clear. Real IP, cleaner CMC path.

Ready to read your cells?

Pick your tier. Send your data. Get your answers. Two weeks to eight, depending on scope — but always fixed.