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Genome Core Facility, Trondheim
(IKOM, NTNU)
The Genomics Core Facility (GCF) at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, NTNU, is a national NorSeq node and has provided advanced genomic services for more than 20 years.
GCF offers a broad portfolio of high-throughput sequencing technologies and molecular methods to study:
-Genome structure
-Gene expression
-Epigenetics
-Cellular heterogeneity
NorSeq–Trondheim and GCF are situated at the Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine at NTNU and are co-localized with the sequencing laboratory at the Division of Laboratory Medicine at St. Olav’s Hospital. This ensures close interaction with both research and clinical environments.
Through strong integration with NTNU, St. Olav’s Hospital, and the national NorSeq infrastructure, we support biomedical and translational research initiatives locally and across Norway.
Infrastructure
Sequencing
-Illumina NovaSeq 6000
-Illumina NextSeq 500
-Illumina MiSeq
-Illumina MiniSeq
-Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT)
-10x Genomics Chromium Controller
Single-Cell Technologies
-10x Genomics Chromium Controller
-Parse Biosciences
Spatial Transcriptomics
-10x Genomics Visium
Microarrays
-Illumina iScan
-Tecan EVO automation platform
Proteomics by Genomics
Olink® proximity extension assay (PEA)
Quality Control Equipment
-NanoDrop
-Qubit
-Agilent Bioanalyzer
-TapeStation
-Countess II & III
-QuantStudio 5 (qPCR)
Services
The facility provides both short- and long-read sequencing using Illumina and Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT), supporting a wide range of applications. These services are used by researchers in medicine, basic biology, marine science, ecology, and translational research.
Custom Services
Our experienced team supports users throughout the entire workflow:
-Study design
-Sample preparation
-Library construction
-Sequencing
-Data processing
-Advanced bioinformatics
We also provide flexible, modular services tailored to specific project needs.
Basic bioinformatic support is provided for all laboratory applications.
The node is staffed by 4.5 FTE with broad expertise in genomics, sequencing technologies, and data analysis.
Sequencing-Only Service
Users may deliver ready-to-sequence libraries and receive high-quality data output from our instruments.
Proteomics by Genomics
GCF provides Olink® proximity extension technology (PEA) enabling highly multiplexed and sensitive protein profiling from plasma and other biofluids, supporting multi-omics research projects.
Microarray Services
-SNP genotyping
-DNA methylation arrays
Staff
Management
Vidar Beisvåg, PhD
Core Facility Head / Manager
Tlf: +47 73 59 84 69 / +47 920 44 176
Email: vidar.beisvag@ntnu.no
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Wet Lab Services
Tone Christensen, MSc
Head Engineer
Tlf: +47 73 59 84 86
Email: tone.christensen@ntnu.no
Tom Wheeler, MSc
Head Engineer
Tlf: +47 73 79 84 30
Email: tom.e.wheeler@ntnu.no
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Bioinformatics Services
Arnar Flatberg, MTech
Bioinformatics Researcher
Tlf: +47 73 59 84 97
Email: arnar.flatberg@ntnu.no
Geir Amund Svan Hasle, MTech
Head Engineer
Tlf: +47 73 41 20 86
Email: geir.hasle@ntnu.no
Contact Us
Address
Genomics Core Facility
Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine
Postboks 8905
N-7491 Trondheim
Norway
Phone
+47 73598469 / +47 92044176