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CLARA Testbed: HPCQC Infrastructure to Accelerate Research in Brain Science and Neurodegenerative Diseases

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The Center for Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Advanced Research (CLARA) represents a pioneering interdisciplinary Center of Excellence — the first of its kind in Central and Eastern Europe — established to advance the development of next-generation artificial intelligence, machine learning, and quantum-enabled supercomputing technologies. Its primary objective is to accelerate research on neurodegenerative disorders, with a particular focus on Alzheimer’s disease, through the integration and analysis of large-scale biological and clinical datasets using state-of-the-art computational methodologies. The CLARA Testbed is an advanced distributed High-Performance and Quantum Computing (HPCQC) platform designed to advance research in brain science and neurodegenerative disease. By integrating high-performance computing, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence, it offers a hybrid environment capable of addressing computational challenges that surpass the reach of traditional supercomputing methods.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19631031

Authors: Vondrák, Vít, Slaninová, Kateřina, Martinovič, Jan, Hachinger, Stephan

Institutions: VSB - Technical University of Ostrava, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Leibniz Supercomputing Centre

Language: English

Topic: Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems

Subfield: Computer Networks and Communications

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: European Commission

Award: Center for Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing in System Brain Research