A Transformative Step Forward in Research
Quantum technologies are rapidly emerging. Soon they will be critical to fundamental research in areas spanning physics, chemistry, materials, biology and medical sciences.
The Center for Quantum Leaps (CQL), is creating a field-changing program of research within Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. In collaboration with the McKelvey School of Engineering and the School of Medicine, our work will harness new quantum and advanced technologies to develop and customize breakthroughs in key areas.
Given WashU’s strengths in biology, and the biomedical and life sciences, including plant science, we are uniquely poised to foster new collaborations across three schools. These efforts will advance their respective research programs and bolster transformational technologies in the coming decades.
WashU researchers use quantum biosensors to peer into the inner workings of living cells
<p>A team including scientists from the Center for Quantum Leaps has harnessed nanodiamonds to take quantum readings of mitochondria.</p>
Chuanwei Zhang named co-director of Center for Quantum Leaps
The Center for Quantum Leaps (CQL) has welcomed a new co-director, marking a leadership transition as the center enters its next phase.
A Signature Initiative
The Center for Quantum Leaps is a signature initiative of the Arts & Sciences strategic plan.
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