Cancer Research Archive

  • Kuni Foundation Awards $13.4 Million to Advance IDD Inclusion and Cancer Research Across the Pacific Northwest

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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…