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