Tona Vives Research Award
Funding Amount
$150,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Focus: Lung cancer research with emphasis on female sex hormones and anti-tumor immunity
Geographic Scope: National (United States)
Background: Named in honor of Tona Vives, mother of NBA player Ricky Rubio. Tona was 56 years old and a nonsmoker when she died of lung cancer in May 2016. Ricky Rubio partnered with A Breath of Hope to increase funding for lung cancer research, raise awareness, and support patients and families. His efforts raised close to $75,000 in donations from his fans and followers, which qualified him to have a national research award named after his mother.
Research Focus Areas:
- Female sex hormones and their role in cancer immunity
- Anti-tumor immunity
- Lung cancer in nonsmokers
Recent Recipients:
- 2017: Dr. Laura Stabile, PhD and Dr. Timothy Burns, MD, PhD (University of Pittsburgh) - Research targeting female sex hormones to improve anti-tumor immunity
What A Breath of Hope Lung Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 4
- Total given
- $263K
- Median grant
- $75K
- Range
- $38K–$75K
- By dollars: Minnesota 29%, New York 29%, Georgia 29%. Top recipient cities: Rochester, MN; Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX.
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$38K
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Fields of Work
- Science research
- Cancer
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