The overall objective of the Polish-Norwegian Research Fund is to establish and strength a fruitful and long-term co-operation between Polish and Norwegian researchers focusing primarily on environmental and health research and between Norway and Poland in general. The Fund provides grant assistance for research projects and workshops/seminars with preference given to larger projects from area of protection of the environment and healthcare.

Coordinator: Prof Aldona Dembinska-Kieć MD PhD
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, The Jagiellonian University, Medical College
Team Leaders: Marek Bodzioch MD PhD; Iwona Wybranska PhD
Prof. Dembińska-Kieć MD. PhD Vice-President of the Polish Angiological Society and Vice-President of Polish Atherosclerosis Society . She managed 9 grants of the State Committee for Scientific Research of Poland. She was also a member of the scientific programs: INCO-COPERNICUS and POLONIUM, the COST-918 Action: Body Weight and Energy Expenditure, COST-B17 action: Insulin resistance, obesity and diabetes mellitus in the elderly . 2001-2003 coordination of the DLARFID “Dietary lipids as Risk Factors in Development. Mechanistic Issues QLK1- CT-2001-00183 ; Stem Cell Excellence Center QLK3-CT-2002-30307 FW5 STEC, Member of Governing Board of NuGO "(FP6-2004-506360) . Participant of LIPGEN (FOOD-CT-2003-505944), SC&CR Stem Cell Products for Myocardial Repair" 502988, Lipidomic Net (7FP) , Bioclaims (7FP), Mitofood (FA0602, Bioactive food components, mitochondrial function and health) COST action.