Gift from philanthropist Thea Berggren to support research in bold new field intersecting quantum and health (IMAGE)

University of Chicago

Gift from philanthropist Thea Berggren to support research in bold new field intersecting quantum and health

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The University of Chicago is launching the Berggren Center for Quantum Biology and Medicine, a bold scientific field that merges quantum technology with biology to transform the future of medicine and patient care. Established with a $21 million gift from philanthropist Thea Berggren (center), The Berggren Center will be co-directed by Greg Engel (left), professor at the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and the Dept. of Chemistry, and Julian Solway (right), Professor of Medicine and founding director of the Institute for Translational Medicine. Photo: Jason Smith

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