Harper College will be closed on Wednesday, February 12 in observance of Lincoln's Day.
Harper College will host Quantum in Healthcare, a groundbreaking event exploring the transformative role of quantum technology in
the medical field. The free session, which will shed light on the intersection of
quantum computing and health care innovation, takes place 10-11:30 a.m. Monday, April
28, at the Wojcik Conference Center on Harper’s campus, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine.
Registration is required.
Part of the International Year of Quantum, the event will feature presentations by experts in the quantum and health fields, including Dr. Kate Timmerman (pictured, top left), CEO of the Chicago Quantum Exchange; Dr. Ruhee D’Cunha (middle), postdoctoral researcher in chemistry at the University of Chicago; and Dr. Teague Tomesh (bottom), manager of quantum software engineering for Infleqtion. Quantum in Healthcare will also include a panel discussion and Q&A with the presenters. Dr. Avis Proctor, Harper College president, will kick off the morning with welcome remarks.
“This event is more than just a conversation about emerging technology. It’s a reflection of Harper’s deep commitment to future-focused learning, growth and service,” Dr. Proctor said. “By focusing on quantum technology, we are not just keeping up with the future, we are helping to shape it. In doing so, Harper is making sure our students, educators and community are ready to meet the changing needs of industries like health care with knowledge, confidence and purpose.”
Quantum in Healthcare attendees can anticipate an overview of how quantum technology is poised to revolutionize health care and medical science. Topics will include advancements in research funded by Wellcome Leap, an international nonprofit that supports programs seeking to make quantum-enabled breakthroughs focusing on health challenges. The session aims to provide insights for health care professionals, students and anyone interested in the future of medical technology.
The term quantum refers to the science of measuring and manipulating energy at the
smallest scale, where matter behaves in strange, but predictable, ways beyond classical
physics. While these behaviors were first observed in the late 1800s, only in recent
decades have researchers begun exploring how to develop powerful new ways to use quantum
science to communicate, compute and sense information.
In presenting the event, Harper is honored to partner with the Chicago Quantum Exchange, an intellectual hub that is advancing the science of quantum technology and information while seeking to make Illinois the quantum capital of the nation and the world. The hub is based at the University of Chicago and includes the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Northwestern University and Purdue University, in addition to dozens of corporate, nonprofit and international partners.
For more information and to register, visit the Quantum in Healthcare event page.