Cancer Research Archive

Kuni Foundation grants more than $4.5 million to expand and sustain inclusive housing, advance impactful cancer and disability research
By Kuni Foundation | December 16, 2025 | Cancer Research, Grants, Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
Vancouver, Wash. — Dec. 16, 2025 — Amid historic federal funding cuts and ongoing uncertainty, the Kuni Foundation has…
Kuni Foundation grants more than $4.5 million to expand and sustain inclusive housing, advance impactful cancer and disability research
By Kuni Foundation | December 16, 2025 | Cancer Research, Grants, Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
Vancouver, Wash. — Dec. 16, 2025 — Amid historic federal funding cuts and ongoing uncertainty, the Kuni Foundation has…
Honoring Native American Heritage Month: Transforming cancer care across the Northwest
By Kuni Foundation | November 22, 2025 | Cancer Research, Community, Grants
The Pacific Northwest is a global leader in cancer research, home to innovative science and transformational studies across our…
Honoring Native American Heritage Month: Transforming cancer care across the Northwest
By Kuni Foundation | November 22, 2025 | Cancer Research, Community, Grants
The Pacific Northwest is a global leader in cancer research, home to innovative science and transformational studies across our…
Honoring Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Local researchers driving global impact
By Kuni Foundation | October 9, 2025 | Cancer Research, Community, Grants, Philanthropy
Each October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month offers a moment to reflect on progress and recommit to advancing cancer research…
Honoring Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Local researchers driving global impact
By Kuni Foundation | October 9, 2025 | Cancer Research, Community, Grants, Philanthropy
Each October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month offers a moment to reflect on progress and recommit to advancing cancer research…
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Accelerating Innovation
By Kuni Foundation | September 11, 2025 | Cancer Research, Grants, Philanthropy
Cancer remains the leading cause of disease-related death in children, and for those diagnosed with aggressive bone sarcomas such…
Kuni Foundation awards $13.4 million to advance IDD inclusion and cancer research across the Pacific Northwest
By Kuni Foundation | June 11, 2025 | Cancer Research, Grants, Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, Philanthropy
Funding deepens ongoing commitment to accelerate inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and world-class cancer studies in…
An evening of community, compassion and hope with the University of Washington Medicine
By Kuni Foundation | April 21, 2025 | Cancer Research, Community, Philanthropy
Surrounded by Dale Chihuly’s inspiring glass artwork, an equally inspiring capacity crowd came together on April 18 for the…
Oregon Health & Science University and Kuni Foundation celebrate $20 million philanthropic milestone funding world-class cancer research
By Kuni Foundation | March 11, 2025 | Cancer Research, Grants
This month OHSU celebrated a major milestone in our partnership to end cancer. Since 2020 the Kuni Foundation has…
Kuni Foundation Awards $11.3 million to Washington and Oregon Nonprofits
By Robyn Shuey | July 8, 2024 | Advocacy, Cancer Research, Grants, Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, Philanthropy
Funding accelerates inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and revolutionary cancer research.From a documentary film on Autism…
Kuni Foundation Awards $2.5 million to Advance IDD Housing Options and Catalytic Cancer Research
By Robyn Shuey | December 14, 2023 | Cancer Research, Community, Grants, Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, Philanthropy
Funded projects include renovations to assist in aging in place for residents with IDD, the use of artificial intelligence…
Announcing the Kuni Foundation 2023 Fall Grant Cycle
By Robyn Shuey | July 21, 2023 | Cancer Research, Grants, Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
We are excited to announce the Kuni Foundation’s 2023 Fall Grant Cycle. In response to the tremendous interest in…
Kuni Foundation Honored with the 2023 UW Medicine Brotman Leadership Award
By Robyn Shuey | May 23, 2023 | Cancer Research, Community, equity, Philanthropy
We are profoundly grateful to UW Medicine and Susan Brotman for honoring the Kuni Foundation with the 2023 UW…
Kuni Foundation Awards 36 Imagination Grants to Advance Innovation and Inclusion in Oregon and Washington
By Robyn Shuey | May 17, 2023 | Cancer Research, Community, equity, Grants, Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, Philanthropy
Funded projects include immunotherapeutic hydrogel for pancreatic cancer treatment, advancing precision radiotherapy for tumors, program expansion for neurodiv…
Kuni Foundation Welcomes Robyn Shuey as Director of Grants and Programs
By Angela Hult | August 1, 2022 | Advocacy, Cancer Research, Community, Grants, Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, Philanthropy
Robyn Shuey is joining the Kuni Foundation as Director of Grants and Programs, a new role that reflects the…
Kuni Foundation Awards $9.8 Million to Oregon and Washington Nonprofits
By Angela Hult | February 10, 2022 | Cancer Research, Grants, Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
Grants Help to Advance Cancer Research and Advocacy and Inclusive, Affordable Housingfor People with Intellectual DisabilitiesPresident Joe Biden announced…
Washington and Oregon Nonprofits Receive $1 Million Boost from The Kuni Foundation
By Angela Hult | June 23, 2021 | Cancer Research, Grants, Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
Projects Include the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Breast Cancer Screenings, the Creation of an Autism Center of Excellence…
Kuni Foundation Awards $13.2 Million to Oregon and Washington Nonprofits
By Angela Hult | March 10, 2021 | Advocacy, Cancer Research, Community, equity, Grants, Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, STEM
Grants Support Research Dismantling Disparities in Cancer Detection and Treatment for BIPOC Communities; Innovative Housing Solutions for People Experiencing…
PDX Pharmaceuticals Secures Additional Investment from the Kuni Foundation to Advance New Cancer-Fighting Precision Therapies
By Kuni Foundation | January 27, 2021 | Cancer Research
Portland, Oregon -- PDX Pharmaceuticals, a privately held company developing first-in-class nanotechnology-based therapies for treating cancer, received a seco…
Kuni Foundation Awards $1.3 Million through Imagination Grants Program
By Kuni Foundation | August 28, 2020 | Cancer Research, Grants, Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
Funding Supports Emerging and Established Cancer Research Leaders andInnovative Programs for Individuals who Experience Intellectual ChallengesThrough its Imag…

Cancer Research Archive

Kuni Foundation grants more than $4.5 million to expand and sustain inclusive housing, advance impactful cancer and disability research

Kuni Foundation grants more than $4.5 million to expand and sustain inclusive housing, advance impactful cancer and disability research

Honoring Native American Heritage Month: Transforming cancer care across the Northwest

Honoring Native American Heritage Month: Transforming cancer care across the Northwest

Honoring Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Local researchers driving global impact

Honoring Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Local researchers driving global impact

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Accelerating Innovation

Kuni Foundation awards $13.4 million to advance IDD inclusion and cancer research across the Pacific Northwest

An evening of community, compassion and hope with the University of Washington Medicine

Oregon Health & Science University and Kuni Foundation celebrate $20 million philanthropic milestone funding world-class cancer research

Kuni Foundation Awards $11.3 million to Washington and Oregon Nonprofits

Kuni Foundation Awards $2.5 million to Advance IDD Housing Options and Catalytic Cancer Research

Announcing the Kuni Foundation 2023 Fall Grant Cycle

Kuni Foundation Honored with the 2023 UW Medicine Brotman Leadership Award

Kuni Foundation Awards 36 Imagination Grants to Advance Innovation and Inclusion in Oregon and Washington

Kuni Foundation Welcomes Robyn Shuey as Director of Grants and Programs

Kuni Foundation Awards $9.8 Million to Oregon and Washington Nonprofits

Washington and Oregon Nonprofits Receive $1 Million Boost from The Kuni Foundation

Kuni Foundation Awards $13.2 Million to Oregon and Washington Nonprofits

PDX Pharmaceuticals Secures Additional Investment from the Kuni Foundation to Advance New Cancer-Fighting Precision Therapies

Kuni Foundation Awards $1.3 Million through Imagination Grants Program