Cancer Research Archive

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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

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    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

    Funding Supports Emerging and Established Cancer Research Leaders andInnovative Programs for Individuals who Experience Intellectual ChallengesThrough its Imag…

  • Improving Bone Marrow Transplant Outcomes for People of Color

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    Bone marrow transplants have provided life-saving cancer treatments for more than 30 years. As researchers strive to increase survival…

  • The Tenacious Erin Ryan

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    Our work provides daily opportunities to learn and be inspired. It can also challenge assumptions, and we can all…

  • Endowed Chair Supports Entrepreneurial Research

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    A $2.5 million grant from the Kuni Foundation fully funded an endowed chair for Prostate Cancer Research at Oregon…

  • Collaboration Key to Closing Gaps in Children’s Cancer Research

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    Thanks to the power of precision medicine, we’re experiencing a revolution in the treatment of cancer, yet progress for…

  • Kuni Foundation Makes Direct Investment in Company to Advance New Cancer-Fighting Precision Therapy

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    Vancouver, Washington -- PDX Pharmaceuticals, a privately held company pioneering a new class of therapeutics based on co-delivery of…

  • OHSU Receives a $7.5 MM Boost for Cancer Research from The Wayne D. Kuni & Joan E. Kuni Foundation

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    Grant funds will help launch the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute’s lung cancer research center and create an endowed chair…

  • Kuni Foundation sets up $50M cancer research fund

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    The Kuni foundation has joined with a Vancouver partner to create a new $50 million fund to support cancer…

  • $5 Million Donated to OHSU’s Knight Cancer Challenge

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    Two years ago Phil and his wife Penny challenged that if OHSU could raise $500 million, they would match…