By March 23, 2026
Publication Date: 2026-03-23 22:10:00
The quantum-centric supercomputing method could pave the way to industry-relevant simulations of very large molecules for chemical, materials science, and medical research.
March 23, 2026 — For the first time, researchers have used quantum computing to simulate the electronic structure of a protein—a demonstration made possible thanks to novel quantum-centric supercomputing (QCSC) research. A joint Cleveland Clinic-IBM research team modeled the 303-atom miniprotein Trp-cage using a quantum-centric supercomputing workflow and an IBM Quantum Heron r2. The work is a result of progress designing and applying QCSC algorithms and workflows that combine quantum and high-performance classical computing to powerful effect.
Accurate electronic structure calculations on classical computers become increasingly challenging as system size increases. Classical methods…
