HUNT Research Centre conducts population surveys in Trøndelag, performs health research and manages research data and a biobank - which stores the biological material and dispenses samples for approved research.

The HUNT-Study

The Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT) is Norway's largest collection of health data from a population. Data and samples are being obtained through population studies and 250,000 inhabitants from the county of Trøndelag have participated with questionnaire data, while 120,000 have submitted biological samples consisting of one or more of the following: blood, urine, saliva, feces. Even more have contributed with anthropometric measurements such as height, weight, blood pressure and many other measurements. 

HUNT Research Centre is localized in Levanger, Norway, and coordinates The HUNT Study. The Centre is part of NTNU, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Public Health and Nursing.
HUNT Research Centre is ISO-9001 certified.