Discovery Accelerator
An Innovative Partnership: Cleveland Clinic and IBM
It takes about 17 years for a scientific discovery in a research lab to become an approved test or therapy for patients. Cleveland Clinic and IBM are partnering to close the gap.
Our Projects
The Discovery Accelerator uses a variety of computing technologies to advance healthcare and life sciences research. Our projects are organized into four categories:
- Education and outreach.
- Quantum computing.
- Accelerated discovery.
- Digital health.
Advancing the Pace of Discovery
Cleveland Clinic and IBM have entered into a 10-year partnership to establish the Discovery Accelerator — a joint center that utilizes Cleveland Clinic’s research and clinical expertise and IBM’s global leadership in computing technologies.
The goal of the partnership is to advance the pace of discovery in healthcare and life sciences by using high-performance computing — including the hybrid cloud, artificial intelligence and quantum computing technologies.
This collaboration is creating a robust research and clinical framework that will allow big data medical research in responsible, privacy preserving ways. This could lead to discoveries for patient care and new approaches to public health threats.
IBM installed the first private sector, on-site quantum computer at Cleveland Clinic’s main campus. Quantum computing has the potential to put revolutionary problem-solving abilities into the hands of scientists and healthcare providers. Learn more about IBM’s work in accelerated discovery.
The Discovery Accelerator will enhance research in the new Global Center for Pathogen & Human Health Research in the fields of genomics, population health, clinical applications and drug discovery.
Collaboration Opportunities
The Discovery Accelerator welcomes students, researchers and organizations to join us on our mission to accelerate research in healthcare and life sciences. Opportunities for collaboration include:
- DA Membership Program.
- Education.
- Internships.
- Joint research projects.
News
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Training healthcare professionals to solve problems with AI, quantum computing
Cleveland Clinic offers opportunities for clinicians and researchers to gain much-needed high-performance computing skills to approach their jobs in new ways.
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Interns develop AI and quantum computing skills while preparing for healthcare careers
Students discuss the benefits of learning hands-on healthcare applications for quantum computing and artificial intelligence at Cleveland Clinic.
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Cleveland Clinic and IBM researchers identify opportunities for quantum computing and clinical trials
International group led by Cleveland Clinic and IBM explores quantum advantage for clinical trials.
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Get a behind-the-scenes look at how Cleveland Clinic and IBM are advancing discovery
Learn more about our exclusive new opportunity to learn from our leading research teams.
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How quantum computing will affect artificial intelligence applications in healthcare
Quantum computing can enhance AI to make groundbreaking discoveries.
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Cleveland Clinic and IBM researchers apply quantum computing methods to protein structure prediction
Peer-reviewed paper highlights potential of combining quantum and classical methods in computer simulations.
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Cleveland Clinic and IBM Host Cleveland Discovery & Innovation Forum
Inaugural event convenes international experts to share their vision on the frontiers of science and technology
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Cleveland Clinic and IBM Researchers Publish Findings
The study, published in Briefings in Bioinformatics, highlights how artificial intelligence can be designed to develop better immunotherapy treatments.
