Through the Outstanding Young Researchers award, Mari Moren will have the opportunity to work with new and exciting areas related to bone formation in cod.

"The project - Investigation of mechanisms of bone development in craniofacial structures of Atlantic cod through pathways regulated by prostaglandins and retinoic acid - will give me the chance to investigate how fatty acids and vitamin A might affect bone development in cod," says Moren, researcher at NIFES.

Vitamin A derivatives are already known to affect bone development.

"But we do not know if or to what extent vitamin A is involved in the development of the bone deformities seen in cod larvae farming," continues Moren, pointing out that cod can develop both neck and jaw deformities.

"We also know that some fatty acids are converted into signals in the body which can affect the bone cells. We hope that the project will give us a greater understanding of the role played by these fatty acids in bone development in cod."

This year, there were only two who received a grant for projects for outstanding young researchers under the Research Council’s Aquaculture Programme. Through this scheme, the Research Council wishes to establish a research climate which will enable the younger generation of talented researchers to achieve international recognition at the highest level.

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