The Blix Family Endowment for the promotion of medical research was established on 1 December 1983. The purpose of the fund is to support medical research, particularly in the fields of cardiovascular disease and cancer, including medical diagnostics in these fields. Research projects combining basal and clinical research are preferred, with special emphasis on applications from young researchers. Applications for grants should be submitted to the Fund’s Board by Attorney Erik Keiserud, Advokatfirmaet Hjort DA, PO Box 471 Sentrum, 0105 Oslo. Applications must be sent no later than 25 June 2016 and should be written on a standard application form which will be sent by request to e-mail: goe@hjort.no.