China has set up the country’s first medicine research institute powered by quantum computing and data in east China’s Anhui Province, China Science Daily reported on Monday.
The Hefei Quantum Computing and Data Medicine Research Institute, jointly established by Bengbu Medical University and Origin Quantum Computing Technology (Hefei) Co., Ltd., was officially launched on Sunday. The institute is dedicated to applying the power of quantum computing to the medical field and commercializing its research achievements, according to the report.
Quantum computing represents a new type of computing power in medicine. Successful practices have been seen in the United States, where the world’s first quantum computer tailored for medical use was built and has realized practical applications in various fields.
The new institute, leveraging its strengths in quantum computing, medical research and talent development, will conduct real machine verification of quantum medical algorithms, promote in-depth cooperation between quantum computing and medical research, advance the training of data medicine professionals , so as to power China’s medical data security and applications with quantum computing, the report said.
Source: https://www.chinahoje.net/china-cria-primeiro-instituto-de-pesquisa-de-medicina-por-computacao-quantica/