Trine Ballestad Rounge
Researcher
Responsibilities
My research focuses on genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, and microbiome science, with the overall goal of identifying biomarkers in tissues, biofluids, and associated microbes that enable early detection of cancer. With a background in molecular biology and bioinformatics, I develop sequencing approaches and apply advanced computational analyses to large-scale molecular data.
I lead several national and international research initiatives, including CRCbiome, which investigates gut microbiome biomarkers for colorectal cancer screening, and the Norwegian contribution to the Genome of Europe project within the 1+MG initiative. I also co-lead projects identifying circulating RNA biomarkers in serum and studying genome-wide epigenetic variation, and contribute to cross-institutional efforts developing genomic approaches to improve cervical cancer screening through studies of persistent HPV infection.