Eight researchers specializing in adult oncology with Fred Hutch Cancer Center and the University of Washington have been awarded a total of $7,268,202 from the Kuni Foundation’s Discovery Grant program to support early-stage research in developing promising new treatments.
At a time when research funding has become significantly harder to secure, the Kuni Foundation has reaffirmed its commitment to provide funding for high-risk, high-reward cancer research projects that could lead to innovative therapies for rare, underfunded or difficult-to-treat diseases.
This year, due in part to slashed National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funding, applications for Kuni Foundation grants increased 300% from last year.