Newsletter - HUNT
Low processing time: Application and data delivery
We know how important it is for a project to receive data as planned, and we are always working on imporving our processing time.
The processing time for submitted applications for the use of data was 7 days in 2025. When the application was approved, it took an average of 1 day for the data to be released.
Methylation platform
HUNT Biobank can contribute to the extraction and quantification of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) from biological samples. This work provides an important foundation for further molecular analyses. It is planned to analyze ctDNA using PCR-based methods, enabling sensitive and precise measurements for use in subsequent research activities.
Proteomic analysis
New Cohort Profile Update: HUNT4 70+
HUNT4 70+ is a sub-cohort of persons aged ≥70 years in the fourth survey of the Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT), established to provide data for aging research. This population-based sample consists of 9956 individuals from the original HUNT catchment area, included between August 2017 and February 2019. In addition, an urban sample of 1743 persons was included in Trondheim city during October 2018–June 2019.
HUNT4 70+ covers comprehensive aspects of aging health, including clinical examinations, performance-based tests of physical and cognitive function, questionnaires, and biological samples.
Some of our other cohort profiles:
- Cohort Profile Update: The HUNT Study, Norway. 2023 (doi: 10.1093/ije/dyac095)
- Cohort Profile: The HUNT Study, Norway. 2013 (doi: 10.1093/ije/dys095)
- Cohort Profile Update: The Young-HUNT Study, Norway. 2024 (doi: 10.1093/ije/dyae013)
- Cohort profile of the Young-HUNT Study, Norway: a population-based study of adolescents. 2014 (doi:10.1093/ije/dys232)
- The HUNT study: A population-based cohort for genetic research. 2022 (doi: 10.1016/j.xgen.2022.100193)
- Data Resource Profile: The HUNT Biobank. 2024 (doi: 10.1093/ije/dyae073)
April 2026
The Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT) is one of the largest longitudinal health studies ever performed. It is a unique database of questionnaire data, clinical measurements and samples from a county’s inhabitants going back to 1984. Today, HUNT Research Centre has a database with information on 250,000 people, certified in conformity with NS-EN ISO 9001:2015 since 2011.
HUNT film
Updated Prices and DAC Dates
Meeting dates for the Data Access Committee (DAC) and deadlines are always available here.
In order to manage the HUNT material, a financial compensation is required. The prices for 2026 are now updated on our webpage.
All Norwegian universities are to set their price in accordance to the TDI-model.
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