Universal Quantum is officially collaborating with the Open Quantum Institute (OQI), to explore how quantum computing could transform outcomes in women’s healthcare. The project focuses on endometriosis, a disabling and progressive condition that affects around 10% of women globally yet takes an average of 10 years to be diagnosed.
The initiative will investigate how quantum simulations might accelerate the discovery of novel, non-hormonal treatments for endometriosis. In collaboration with experts in biomedicine, computational chemistry and women’s health, Universal Quantum will:
Identify bio-molecular systems relevant to endometriosis that can be simulated with high fidelity on quantum processors.
Explore how quantum simulation data can be integrated into existing drug discovery workflows.
Carry out early-stage experimentation on near-term quantum processors for small indicative use cases, while performing resource estimation for large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computers to handle full reference test cases.
The project has a particular emphasis on developing non-hormonal therapeutics that are shelf-stable, ensuring they can be deployed in underserved populations, including rural and less economically developed regions. Such therapeutics could also be administered safely without requiring surgical confirmation of the disease, enabling earlier interventions for patients worldwide.
A collaborative challenge
“This is a complex global challenge that will not be solved by quantum computing alone,” said [Insert approved spokesperson name, e.g., Dr Sebastian Weidt, CEO and Co-founder of Universal Quantum]. “But by bringing together domain expertise in women’s health, computational chemistry and quantum technology, we can begin to explore how large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computers might one day contribute to accelerating treatment discovery for conditions like endometriosis.”
While there are well-documented algorithmic improvements that quantum processors can offer in chemical simulations relevant to drug discovery, significant work remains to identify the most relevant biomolecules for simulation and to quantify the exact quantum resources required to achieve a genuine advantage.
A long-term vision
Universal Quantum is clear-eyed about the project’s scope. “We will not solve endometriosis within the timeframe of this project,” added [Spokesperson]. “Our aim is to answer two vital questions: could quantum simulations significantly impact the treatment of this condition, and what scale of quantum computer would be required to achieve that impact?”
By joining the OQI and focusing on women’s health, Universal Quantum continues to demonstrate how quantum technology can be harnessed for societal impact, extending beyond traditional applications in finance, defence and climate to areas of urgent unmet medical need.
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