University of Saskatchewan researchers and their students are leveraging quantum computing to accelerate vaccine discovery, aiming to go from identifying a pathogen to developing a viable vaccine in under 100 days. USask’s Centre for Quantum Topology and Its Applications and the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) will use IBM’s quantum computers to create “digital twins” of viruses and simulate immune responses. Researchers say the approach allows them to test complex scenarios more quickly than traditional lab methods do, while giving students hands-on experience with emerging technology.
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