Kuni Foundation
@KuniFoundation
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We invest in cancer research and accelerating the inclusion of individuals experiencing intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).
Vancouver, WA
Joined May 2017
📢We're no longer active on Twitter/X - please follow and reach out through our other channels: 🦋 https://t.co/zQruWTGrmF 📰 https://t.co/XFisMZjqaj 📸 https://t.co/gTsgiAgl7q 🫶 https://t.co/VrjlIezcYx
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ICYMI warm your heart watching Every Body Athletics' HQ opening celebration from late last year - belated congrats and many thanks to EBA for building community, giving hope, and leading with 💕 #disabilityawareness #Inclusion #IDD #community
https://t.co/gdw8mLDAw8
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ICYMI: Researchers at @OHSUNews have developed a test, which uses a small blood sample to detect changes in protease activity — a key indicator of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, the most common and deadly form of #PancreaticCancer. #OHSUResearch:
news.ohsu.edu
Called PAC-MANN, the test developed at OHSU could help save lives.
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don't miss the incredible North Pole Studio artists featured at Waterstone Gallery 2/5-3/2, opening reception 2/5 5-8 p.m.! Info at https://t.co/RDfVFVHjHN
#inclusivearts #artists #neurodiverseartists #pacificnorthwestarts image: Everyday People Night Crowd by Adolph Bastendorff
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Solugen CEO @GaurabC has been appointed to a three-year term on the Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology at @NIST, part of the @CommerceGovt . This role reinforces Solugen’s commitment to advancing U.S. manufacturing, innovation, and resilient supply chains. Through VCAT,
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Our friends @TheArcUS have created this resource for our community to take action and #SaveMedicaid. We invite you to join us in defending Medicaid and advocating for policies that support affordable, accessible, and inclusive housing.
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Several CDC websites and datasets were removed after the agency was directed to comply with an executive order from President Trump.
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Several US government health websites and resources have been taken down or modified as agencies comply with executive orders from President Donald Trump.
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Exposure to exhaust from leaded #gasoline is tied to millions of cases of #MentalHealth disorders diagnosed in the last 75 years.
additudemag.com
Exposure to exhaust from leaded gasoline is tied to millions of cases of mental health disorders diagnosed in the last 75 years. Generation X, and those who breathed leaded gas fumes before it was...
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One of the world's richest men says that he may be neurodivergent and would likely be diagnosed with #autism if he were a child today. https://t.co/pzBhIuHSzA
#disabilities
disabilityscoop.com
One of the world's richest men says that he may be neurodivergent and would likely be diagnosed with autism if he were a child today.
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Several books are gaining accolades for their portrayal of the disability experience as part of a special set of awards handed out alongside the venerable Newbery and Caldecott Medals. #disabilities
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📢the 2025 Imagination Grants Cycle for Advancing Opportunity & Inclusion for People Experiencing IDDs is now open through March 31--please visit https://t.co/CSUQL6TMNJ to learn more and share with your networks #philanthropy #grants #IDD #inclusion #disabilityawareness #funding
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"The nonprofit sector is on the edge of a crisis." Funders, I Want to Tell You About My Donkeys https://t.co/wmBjaapcRl
#Nonprofits #Philanthropy #SocialImpact @CEPData
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Donkeys are a lot like nonprofits. First of all, they are completely misunderstood — and they’re incredibly hardy.
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📢thrilled to announce the 2025 Discovery Grants for Cancer Research cycle is now open. Visit https://t.co/ySZh8hGhtI or learn more. Many thanks to the cancer researchers in WA, OR & beyond for all of their incredible work! #cancer #cancerresearch #philanthropy #cancerawareness
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These grants are intended to fulfill an unmet need or to advance important work in the pursuit of impactful and innovative cancer research.
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Cancer therapy’s new ‘gold rush’: bispecific antibodies that hit key combination of targets https://t.co/qi92bQzq8U via @angRchen for @statnews
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Recent results raise hope of new "broad, pan-tumor platform" like Keytruda. The emerging drugs are bispecific antibodies that bind to a key pair of proteins.
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“Cutting off these sorts of informational offerings will stymie U.S. health research for an entire generation of scientists.” #SupportScience #FundResearch #NIH #CancerResearch
A Trump freeze on NIH grant review has scientists alarmed, and worried about long-term impacts. Teamed up with @MeganMolteni and a number of @statnews colleagues (@ushamcfarling, @EricBoodman, @angRchen & @AnilOza16) for this story https://t.co/McYaxHMpDQ
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We love the innovation happening in our rural communities! Congrats to Sammy's Place on the OR Coast for creating more affordable, accessible housing for people w/ IDDs https://t.co/I8RUEtRPmI
#InclusiveHousing #AccessibleHousing #AffordableHousing #Equity #SocialImpact #Grants
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We're excited about Dr. Barber's important work and honored to help support her research! #CancerResearch #womeninSTEM #WomensLeadership #Grants #SupportScience #FundResearch
🎉 Congrats to Dr. Barber for receiving a $100,000 grant from @KuniFoundation to support her #groundbreaking work: Dietary Patterns and Risk of Oral Cavity Cancer in Young Nonsmoking Patients. Well-deserved recognition for impactful work!💡👏#uwoto #CancerResearch #grantaward
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28% of people with #IDD live in poverty, more than double the poverty rate of people without #disabilities. The increased ABLE Account Deposit Limit is good news, but it needs to be higher: https://t.co/ioT8QceO2U
#IntellectualDisabilities #DisabilityInclusion #Equity #Autism
disabilityscoop.com
Starting this month, individuals with disabilities can accrue more money than ever before in a special type of account that allows people to save without jeopardizing access to government benefits.
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A positive start to the New Year with the preservation of vital funding and support: Congress Authorizes Nearly $2 Billion For Autism https://t.co/JIncuaokvQ
#Autism #IDD #IntellectualDisabilities
disabilityscoop.com
With no time to spare, federal lawmakers approved a renewal of the nation's primary autism law, paving with the way for over $1.95 billion in spending to address the developmental disability.
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