Torgeir Rhoden Hvidsten

Torgeir Rhoden Hvidsten is a Professor at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Molecular Biology. He leads a research group focused on bioinformatics and genomics, with a strong emphasis on gene regulatory networks and host-microbiome interactions (holo-genomics). He serves as Dean in his department and is actively involved in teaching and research leadership.

His research interests include:

• Bioinformatics and functional genomics
• Comparative transcriptomics
• Holo-genomics (host-microbiome systems)
• Statistical programming in R
• Biological data analysis and meta-omics

Torgeir teaches several key courses such as Selected Topics in Functional Genomics (BIN315), Introduction to Bioinformatics (BIN210), Bioinformatics for Functional Meta-Omics (BIN420), Statistical Programming in R (STIN300), and Biological Data Analysis (STIN100). His research projects include 3D'omics, Holoruminous, and HoloGen, with further details available on his personal website trhvidsten.org. His publications are accessible via Cristin and Google Scholar.

He advises students and contributes to major genomics initiatives, though specific advisees and grants are not listed in the provided text. He is also involved in educational development in bioinformatics and biotechnology.

He leads a dynamic research team working at the intersection of computational biology and molecular genomics, promoting interdisciplinary approaches to understanding complex biological systems. The group utilizes large-scale datasets and advanced analytical methods to model regulatory mechanisms across species.