Research

OptimaMind is a groundbreaking research project focused on time-restricted eating as a natural strategy to enhance brain health and combat the challenges of ageing. OptimaMind is an internationally funded research project, selected as one of 15 innovative projects in the “NutriBrain: Modulation of Brain Ageing through Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyle” competition organized by the Era4Health Partnership. This competition, co-funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe Framework Programme, recognizes cutting-edge initiatives aimed at advancing public health through nutrition and lifestyle interventions. At the heart of OptimaMind is the exploration of Time-Restricted Eating (TRE) as a natural, non-pharmacological approach to enhance cognitive performance and safeguard brain health. Historically, intermittent fasting was an intrinsic part of human life, and our research seeks to understand how these ancient practices can be adapted to address modern challenges.

Contract No. E4H/III/96/OptimaMind/2025
Funding: PLN 1,967,408.41
The maximum amount of funding for industrial research is PLN 1,771,709.65

The project's goal is to develop highly efficient methods for 3 different assays unsaturated long-chain organic acids (omega fatty acids), vitamin D metabolites, and homocysteine in a dried blood spot collected on a material that enables the separation of blood into two fractions: red blood cells and plasma.

Contract No. FENG.01.01-IP.02-3883/23
Funding: PLN 3,028,154.30