Cleveland Clinic and IBM Unveil First Quantum Computer Dedicated to Healthcare Research
Cleveland Clinic and IBM on March 20th, 2023 officially unveiled the first deployment of an onsite private sector IBM-managed quantum computer in the United States. The IBM Quantum System One installed at Cleveland Clinic will be the first quantum computer in the world to be uniquely dedicated to healthcare research with an aim to help Cleveland Clinic accelerate biomedical discoveries.
This is a relevant event, because it officially demonstrates that the quantum era is not so far away as some say. In fact, it looks like we are diving into it right now.
The applications of quantum technology is reaching the market, now we have a quantum computer dedicated to healthcare, it is an important step forward.
In this case we see an application to medical research and healthcare, one of the most significative areas where quantum computing is promising disruptive improvements.
In addition to quantum computing, the Cleveland Clinic-IBM Discovery Accelerator draws upon a variety of IBM’s latest advancements in computing technologies, including high performance computing via the hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence. Researchers from both organizations are collaborating closely on a robust portfolio of projects with these advanced technologies to generate and analyze massive amounts of data to enhance research.
The Cleveland Clinic-IBM Discovery Accelerator has generated multiple projects that leverage the latest in quantum computing, AI and hybrid cloud to help expedite discoveries in biomedical research. These include:
- Development of quantum computing pipelines to screen and optimize drugs targeted to specific proteins;
- Improvement of a quantum-enhanced prediction model for cardiovascular risk following non-cardiac surgery; and
- Application of artificial intelligence to search genome sequencing findings and large drug-target databases to find effective, existing drugs that could help patients with Alzheimer’s and other diseases.
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