The Wayne D. Kuni & Joan E. Kuni Foundation has announced the five recipients of $825,000 in grants for cancer research.
The awards of $137,500 were awarded to support clinical cancer studies at five Pacific Northwest research institutions.
Two grants went to Portland centers: Oregon Health & Science University and the Robert W. Franz Cancer Research Center at Providence Medical Center. The other three grants were awarded to The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle Children’s Hospital & Research Center and the University of Washington School of Medicine, all in Seattle.
This year’s Kuni Foundation grants are in the research areas of prostate cancer, adult blood cancers, breast cancer and pediatric leukemia. The foundation hopes to award additional grants this year in the area of supported housing and socialization for adults with developmental disabilities, according to a news release from the foundation.
The foundation is the largest shareholder of Kuni Automotive, a retail dealership holding company that owns 10 dealerships in four states.
