My expertise is in cell- and molecular biology, biochemistry and translational drug discovery. I have previously led drug discovery projects leading to the first pharmacological useful DNA glycosylase inhibitors. My current work spans from DNA repair to personalized medicine and high-content cell morphological profiling, using high-throughput screening and cell biology approaches, collaborating with academic, industrial, and clinical research partners.
Education
PhD in molecular medicine from Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, 2009.
Competence and research areas
I have three active lines of research:
(i) Drug discovery efforts to target DNA repair in cancer, inflammation, and neurology.
(ii) Personalized medicine using functional assays of primary patient-derived cells in diseases like cancer and endometriosis.
(iii) Characterizing and understanding how drugs interact with cells to predict safety and efficacy of drugs.
I use biochemical assays, high-throughput screening, advanced cellular models, and morphological profiling (Cell painting).
Linkedin
https://www.linkedin.com/in/torkild-visnes-7591518b/
ORCID
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1047-988X
