Quantum Biotechnology Conference 2026
at the University of Maryland
April 8–10, 2026

From Innovation to Impact

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Quantum sensing of neuron signals with nanodiamonds.

QBT26

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Location: The Hotel at the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland

The Quantum BioTechnology Conference (QBT26) aims to highlight the current state of the art in quantum sensing, quantum reporters, quantum control, and quantum analysis of complex, large scale biological data and to identify opportunities in technology development.

To bridge the gap from innovation to impact, the conference will determine the needs of the biomedical community for improved sensing, reporting, control, and analysis capabilities. Our goal is to identify the most pressing needs in national workforce development in quantum information science and engineering, a field identified as critical to U.S. technological leadership.


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Speakers

Clarice AielloQuantum Biology Institute
David AwschalomUniversity of Chicago (PME); Argonne National Laboratory
Krastan BlagoevNational Science Foundation (Physics of Living Systems)
John BlanchardUniversity of Maryland (QTC / IREAP)
Warwick BowenUniversity of Queensland (ARC Centre for Quantum Biotechnology)
Gretchen CampbellUniversity of Maryland (Quantum Research & Education)
Andrea CandiniCNR-ISOF (Italy)
Lincoln CarrColorado School of Mines (Physics / Quantum Engineering)
Yun ChenJohns Hopkins University
Colin ConnollyQuantum Diamond Technologies Inc. (QDTI)
Vinícius ContessotoRice University
Ivan ColuzzaRice University
Michele DoughertyMayo Clinic
John T. FourkasUniversity of Maryland (Chemistry & Biochemistry; IPST)
Cheng GongUniversity of Maryland (ECE)
Songi HanNorthwestern University (Chemistry)
Alexander HuckTechnical University of Denmark (DTU)
Catherine KuoUniversity of Maryland
Don LambLMU Munich (Chemistry)
Robert LambethArmy Research Laboratory
Arnold LevinePrinceton University (Emeritus)
Zoya LeonenkoUniversity of Waterloo
Qizhong LiangJILA / University of Colorado Boulder
Peter LittlewoodUniversity of Chicago (Physics; James Franck Institute)
Wolfgang LosertUniversity of Maryland (Physics; IPST)
Peter MaurerUniversity of Chicago (PME)
Prineha NarangUCLA (Physical Sciences; ECE)
José OnuchicRice University
Birol OzturkMorgan State University (Physics)
Alex PearsonUniversity of Chicago Medicine
Ken PientaJohns Hopkins University
Martin PlenioUlm University
Aditya RajagopalCaltech
George SchatzNorthwestern University
Geetha SenthilNational Institutes of Health (NCATS)
Stoyno StoynovInstitute of Molecular Biology
Ronald L. WalsworthUniversity of Maryland (QTC; Physics & ECE)
Mikolaj A. WieczorekMayo Clinic Florida
Katherine XiangHarvard University
Vladislav YakovlevTexas A&M University
Nicole Yunger HalpernNIST (QuICS / JQI)

Advisory Board

David AwschalomUniversity of Chicago (PME); Argonne National Laboratory
Valentina BenfenatiCNR-ISOF (National Research Council of Italy)
Krastan BlagoevNational Science Foundation (Physics of Living Systems)
Warwick BowenUniversity of Queensland (ARC Centre for Quantum Biotechnology)
Gretchen CampbellUniversity of Maryland (Quantum Research & Education)
Lincoln CarrColorado School of Mines (Physics / Quantum Engineering)
John T. FourkasUniversity of Maryland (Chemistry & Biochemistry; IPST)
Don LambLMU Munich (Chemistry)
Arnold LevinePrinceton University (Emeritus)
Peter LittlewoodUniversity of Chicago (Physics; James Franck Institute)
Wolfgang LosertUniversity of Maryland (Physics; IPST)
Peter MaurerUniversity of Chicago (PME)
Prineha NarangUCLA (Physical Sciences; ECE)
José OnuchicRice University
Birol OzturkMorgan State University (Physics)
Ronald L. WalsworthUniversity of Maryland (QTC; Physics & ECE)
Nicole Yunger HalpernNIST (QuICS / JQI)

Local Organizing Committee

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Gretchen Campbell

University of Maryland, College Park

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John T. Fourkas

University of Maryland, College Park

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Wolfgang Losert

University of Maryland, College Park

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Anıl Zenginoglu

University of Maryland, College Park