From Qubits to Cures: Bridging Yale's Quantum and Life Sciences Strengths
Session 1: Quantum Computing & Cryptography
For Yale Faculty only
Quantum technologies are creating new opportunities for accelerating discovery in the life sciences. This session convenes Yale faculty and industry leaders to explore the intersection of quantum and life sciences.
Through moderated panels, open discussion, and networking, From Qubits to Cures introduces Yale faculty to the ways quantum computing and cryptography can address real-world biomedical and pharmaceutical needs. Participants will examine emerging applications — including secure data, advanced computational methods, and novel sensing and imaging tools — and identify opportunities for academic–industry collaboration.
Featuring the Yale Quantum Institute and highlighting Yale's role in advancing Connecticut's quantum ecosystem through QuantumCT, the session is built to spark new research partnerships and surface concrete innovation opportunities.
Who should attend: Yale faculty and senior-level researchers working in quantum science, life sciences, or related fields.
Date & Time: November 18, 2026, 8:30-11:00 AM
Hosted by: Yale Quantum Institute and Yale Ventures
Presented as part of: Yale Ventures' RAISE series for faculty
Program
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Michael Crair, PhD, Vice Provost for Research, Office of the Provost, Yale University and the William Ziegler III Professor in the Departments of Neuroscience and Ophthalmology & Visual Science
Moderated Industry Panel
Michelle Lampa, Principal Consultant, Quantinuum
Vivek Ramakrishnan, PhD, MBA, Interim CEO, QuantumCT
Allison Schwartz, Senior Vice President, Global Government Relations & Public Affairs, D-Wave Quantum Computing
Clemens Utschig-Utschig, MBA, Head of IT Technology Strategy/CTO, Boehringer Ingelheim
Faculty Panel
Moderator: Wade Schulz, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Laboratory Medicine, Director of Informatics, Laboratory Medicine; Associate Director, Biorepository
Victor Batista, PhD, John Gamble Kirkwood Professor of Chemistry, Member of the Yale Quantum Institute & Energy Sciences Institute
Yongshan Ding, PhD, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Mark Gerstein, PhD, Albert L. Williams Professor of Biomedical Informatics and Professor of Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry, of Computer Science, and of Statistics & Data Science
Steven Girvin, PhD, Sterling Professor of Physics and Professor of Applied Physics, Member and Founding Director, Co-Design Center for Quantum Advantage, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Yale Quantum Institute
Closing Remarks: Implications for Life Sciences
Audience Q & A will follow each panel discussion, and the event will conclude with networking and refreshments.
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About RAISE
Yale Ventures' RAISE series is tailored for Yale University faculty, designed to provide training to empower relationships between academia and industry.