The CLARA Testbed is a cutting-edge distributed High-Performance Computing and Quantum Computing (HPCQC) infrastructure designed to accelerate research in brain science and neurodegenerative diseases. It represents a hybrid computing environment that integrates high-performance computing (HPC), quantum computing (QC), and artificial intelligence (AI) to solve computational challenges beyond the capabilities of traditional supercomputing.
The CLARA Testbed means a new approach to computational neuroscience.
The CLARA Testbed is not just a computing platform, it is a paradigm shift in neuroscience research. Traditional HPC methods are limited by their ability to handle nonlinear, large-scale, and complex biological processes. The integration of QC offers an unprecedented opportunity to address non-polynomial scaling challenges, such as protein interactions, molecular dynamics, and neural system modelling. By leveraging a hybrid HPCQC infrastructure, CLARA aims to overcome computational bottlenecks that hinder progress in understanding neurodegeneration.