Quantum Technical Working Groups /
Health Care & Life Sciences Quantum Working Group
About this working group
Launched in 2023, the Health Care & Life Sciences (HCLS) Quantum Technical Working Group is a global initiative that brings together expertise across health care, life sciences, and computational fields to identify, define, and advance quantum-enabled approaches to challenges in biomarkers, omics, neuroscience, and more. In 2025, the group expanded to include its first geographic hub in Asia-Pacific, strengthening its ability to connect expertise and resources across time zones and continents.
Joint steering committee
Daniel Blankenberg
Cleveland Clinic
Laura Gagliardi
University of Chicago
Riddhi Gupta
University of Queensland
Gavin Jones
IBM
Laxmi Parida
IBM
Hideaki Kawaguchi
University of Tokyo / Keio University
Sally Shrapnel
University of Queensland