Classiq and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Launch Latin America’s First Quantum Machine Learning Consortium for Computational Pathology
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Regional First: Classiq and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile establish the first announced Latin American consortium integrating quantum computing, machine learning, and computational pathology.Clinical Target: The 12-month project applies quantum machine learning to renal pathology, focusing on kidney lesion classification, automated glomerular segmentation, and semantic pattern search in histological slides.Technology Integration: Researchers will develop and optimize quantum convolutional neural networks, variational quantum classifiers, and quantum kernel methods using Classiq’s platform with NVIDIA CUDA-Q hybrid workflows and IonQ hardware execution.Classiq and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC Chile) have launched a 12-month joint research project to develop hybrid quantum algorithms for biomedical image analysis in renal pathology. Funded through UC Chile’s Avanza UC 2025 Internal Research and Creation Competition, the initiative titled “Enhancing Pathology through Quantum Computing” represents the first announced consortium in Latin America to combine quantum computing, classical machine learning, and computational pathology. The collaboration integrates Classiq’s quantum software engineering platform with the NVIDIA CUDA-Q platform and draws on curated histopathology datasets and domain expertise from Brazilian partners at Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) and Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA).The project is led by Dr. Dardo Goyeneche of UC Chile’s Faculty of Physics, founder and director of the QuDIT Quantum Development of Information Theory group and director of Project QuAntü, Chile’s first universal quantum computer initiative currently under construction at the UC Faculty of Physics.
The team also includes Dr. Daniel Uzcátegui from Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, whose research bridges machine learning and quantum information theory, along with Dr. Luciano Rebouças and Dr. Washington Conrado from FIOCRUZ and UFBA.Researchers will use Classiq’s platform to model, synthesize, and optimize quantum convolutional neural networks, variational quantum classifiers, and quantum kernel methods. These approaches will target automated classification of kidney lesions, glomerular segmentation in histological images, and semantic pattern search across full pathology slides. The NVIDIA CUDA-Q platform enables a seamless hybrid quantum-classical workflow, supporting simulation on NVIDIA AI infrastructure prior to execution on IonQ quantum processors. Algorithm performance will be benchmarked against classical machine learning baselines using standard computer vision metrics.Quantum algorithms: quantum convolutional neural networks, variational quantum classifiers, quantum kernel methodsClinical tasks: kidney lesion classification, automated glomerular segmentation, semantic pattern search on whole-slide imagesWorkflow stages: Classiq high-level synthesis and optimization → NVIDIA CUDA-Q hybrid simulation → IonQ hardware execution → classical baseline comparisonThe collaboration expands Classiq’s engagement with academic, research, and public-sector institutions in Latin America and reinforces the company’s focus on health innovation applications. It aligns with Chile’s National Strategy for Quantum Technologies 2025–2035 and supports UC Chile’s Faculty of Physics strategic plan for 2025–2029, while contributing to regional quantum ecosystem development through the QuDIT group’s training of more than 20 students in quantum information theory and computing.By addressing a growing public health priority in renal pathology through advanced computational methods, the project demonstrates how quantum software platforms can accelerate the translation of quantum machine learning research into practical biomedical workflows. The integration of Classiq’s automated synthesis technology with NVIDIA CUDA-Q and IonQ hardware provides a reproducible pathway for exploring quantum advantages in data-intensive healthcare domains as quantum systems continue to scale.Find out more here.Further articles, reports, and the latest quantum computing news may be found at The Qubit Report.Reliance Global Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: EZRA) has issued an update on its EnQuantum Ltd. investment, signaling strong positioning in the post-quantum cybersecurity space. EnQuantum is Entropy 2026 is the third edition of the International Conference on Entropy and Its Applications, taking place in Barcelona from July 1 to 3, 2026. D-Wave Quantum has delivers its ambitious gate-model roadmap targeting a 100-logical-qubit system capable of over 1 million operations by 2032. The company is leveraging dual-rail Sign up to receive our newsletter and other reports.We keep your data private and share your data only with third parties that make this service possible. Read our privacy policy for more info.Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. Our MissionContact UsPrivacy PolicyWebsite Terms of UseCopyright 2017-2026 | The Qubit Report | All Rights Reserved