A joint research team consisting of Cleveland Clinic, RIKEN, and IBM has advanced to the finals for the 2026 ACM Gordon Bell Prize. The team's achievement involves modeling a large protein using quantum computers.

The protein in question is made up of 12,635 atoms, which is the largest-known to be simulated using this technology.

Further details about the team's research and the significance of their achievement can be found in the source publication, which provides more information about this development.