Health and Life Sciences - Strategic research area
NTNU Health and Life Sciences
Strategic research area 2024–2031
NTNU's strategic research area within health and life sciences contributes to health research in light of environmental impacts and technological developments, with the goal of higher quality of life and better health services for people in all stages of life.
At NTNU, we develop new technologies and methods promoting public health and medical innovation, including better diagnostics, treatment, and prevention of diseases. We seek to increase knowledge on how the physical, mental and social environment creates disease and promotes health, leading to effective health-promoting and preventive measures. Our researchers have a holistic approach to health, where good health is reflected in the interaction and interdependence between people, animals, and nature.
Through interdisciplinary collaboration with industry and the health- and care sector, NTNU Health and Life Sciences contributes to the development of health services by integrating new insights from biology, technology, digitalization and the social sciences to meet the health challenges of the future. In this way, we will help shape a sustainable health system that can give people better quality of life, both in Norway and globally.
Our researchers work in areas such as brain research, precision medicine, biotechnology, health data, health economics, medical technology, genetics, biodiversity, and care research.
Focus areas
Centres
- Centre for Algorithms in the Cortex
- Centre for Innovative Ultrasound Solutions (CIUS)
- CHAIN – Centre for Global Health Inequalities Research
- Gjærevoll centre
- The HUNT Study - a longitudinal population health study in Norway
- HUNT Research Centre
- Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience (KISN)
- K. G.Jebsen Centre for Alzheimer’s Disease
- Norwegian Centre for Headache Research (NorHead)
- Centre for Digital Life Norway (DLN)
- Centre for Care Research
- SFI Industrial Biotechnology (SFI-IB)
Gemini Centres
Gemini centres are a strategic collaboration between research groups from NTNU, SINTEF, Univeristy of Oslo, St. Olavs Hospital, and NTNU Samfunnsforskning (NTNU Social Research).
Clinical Academic Groups
Through Clinical Academic Groups (CAGs), the Liaison Committee for education, research, and innovation between the Central Norway Regional Health Authority and NTNU stimulates professional collaboration across sectors, with the goal of better healthcare services.