Pål Sætrom

Pål Sætrom is a Professor of Bioinformatics at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), with appointments in both the Department of Computer Science (Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering) and the Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences). His research focuses on:

• Non-coding RNAs and gene regulation
• Computational modeling of genetic variation impacts
• Artificial RNA design for therapeutic applications

His work spans multiple disciplines including machine learning, epigenetics, and cell cycle regulation. Recent publications highlight studies on:

• MicroRNA patterns in cancer diagnostics
• Epigenetic differences in aquatic species growth
• RNA-based therapeutic approaches
• Single-cell transcriptomics analysis

Scientific recognitions include:

• Outstanding Academic Fellow, NTNU (2014)
• PNAS Cozzarelli Prize (2008)
• Multiple research fellowships

He has contributed to developing computational tools like PyRanges for genomic interval analysis and TiSA for longitudinal transcriptomics. Current research investigates:

• MicroRNA biomarkers for early cancer detection
• Gene regulatory networks in hippocampal development
• Therapeutic applications of small activating RNAs