| Summary: | This report presents an overview of genome research in Norway using data from the Internet and from the Medline database. Part I presents an overview of genomic research programs in Norway. In Norway, genome research is financed by a single government agency that provides financial support via a national research programme on functional genomics (FUGE). This program supports the research activities organized through ten technology platforms. Although Norway's global output in genomics papers is fairly low overall – the country lags behinds the other Scandinavian countries - Norwegian genomics has grown steadily during the last decade. Part I also presents data from the Internet on Norwegian universities, government and health sector institutions as well as companies that are active in the field. Drawing from the Medline database, Part II examines the distribution of papers in genomics by sector, institution, city, and researcher. The distribution of research in genomics in Norway is concentrated in three locations: Oslo: its output of papers is unmatched: it hosts the leading university and four of the nine leading hospitals. Almost all of the country's leading researchers come from the leading hospital, located in Oslo. Bergen: it ranks second in scientific output, hosts the second most productive university and second most productive hospital. Tromsø: the city ranks third in terms of scientific output and hosts the third most productive university. The private sector represents a very low proportion of Norway's scientific output (1% of scientific papers).
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