IBM teams with Cleveland Clinic and RIKEN to simulate 12,635-atom protein

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Cleveland Clinic, RIKEN, and IBM Model a 12,635-Atom Protein - the Largest Known to Be Simulated with Quantum Computers

May 5, 2026 12:01 AM EDT

Milestone simulation of biologically meaningful molecules expands quantum-centric supercomputing's role as a scientific tool

YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. and CLEVELAND, May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientists at Cleveland Clinic, RIKEN, and IBM (NYSE: IBM) have used IBM quantum computers and two of the world's most powerful supercomputers to simulate protein complexes spanning up to 12,635... More