The Blix Foundation for the Promotion of Medical Research was founded on December 1, 1983. The purpose of the fund is to support medical research, especially in the fields of cardiovascular disease and cancer, including medical diagnostics in these fields. Fund support will particularly go to research projects combining basic and clinical research, with special emphasis on applications from younger researchers. Application for support is sent to the board of directors of the fund by Erik Keiserud, Advokatfirmaet Hjort DA, PO Box 471, 0105 Oslo. The application must be sent by 25 June 2018. It must be written on a standard form that will be sent on request by e-mail: goe@hjort.no.