Aggressive

specific

Centers

Active Trials

$2.1B

Cancer Funding

Top Centers for Aggressive(98)

Ranked by research excellence score (trials · grants · publications). Methodology →

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	1	$78M	89.9
2	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	1	$17M	74.2
3	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$76M	67.0
4	University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$71M	66.7
5	UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Francisco, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$66M	66.3
6	Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$64M	65.9
7	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$62M	65.6
8	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$56M	65.2
9	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$56M	64.9
10	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$48M	64.5
11	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$45M	64.2
12	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$45M	63.8
13	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$44M	63.4
14	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$43M	63.1
15	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$43M	62.7
16	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$41M	62.4
17	Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$41M	62.0
18	Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$40M	61.7
19	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$39M	61.3
20	Comprehensive Cancer Center St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphis, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$38M	60.9
21	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$37M	60.6
22	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$35M	60.2
23	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$35M	59.9
24	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$34M	59.5
25	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$32M	59.2
26	Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$32M	58.8
27	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$31M	58.4
28	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$31M	58.1
29	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$30M	57.7
30	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$30M	57.4
31	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$29M	57.0
32	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$27M	56.7
33	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$27M	56.3
34	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$27M	55.9
35	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$26M	55.6
36	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$24M	55.2
37	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$24M	54.9
38	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$22M	54.5
39	Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Cancer CenterCold Spring Harbor, NY NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$22M	54.2
40	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$22M	53.8
41	Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer CenterBronx, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$22M	53.4
42	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$22M	53.1
43	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$21M	52.7
44	UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$19M	52.4
45	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$18M	52.0
46	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$17M	51.3
47	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$15M	50.9
48	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$15M	50.6
49	OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$14M	50.2
50	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$13M	49.9
51	O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$13M	49.5
52	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$13M	49.2
53	Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteLa Jolla, CA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$13M	48.8
54	University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer CenterBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$12M	48.4
55	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$12M	48.1
56	The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$12M	47.7
57	Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center of The Wistar InstitutePhiladelphia, PA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$12M	47.4
58	UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterOrange, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	47.0
59	Hollings Cancer CenterCharleston, SC NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	46.7
60	UMass Memorial Health Cancer CenterWorcester, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	46.3
61	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	45.9
62	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	45.6
63	Purdue University Institute for Cancer ResearchWest Lafayette, IN NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	45.2
64	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	44.9
65	Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	44.5
66	Stephenson Cancer CenterOklahoma City, OK NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	44.2
67	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	43.8
68	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	43.4
69	UK Markey Cancer CenterLexington, KY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	43.1
70	Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	42.7
71	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	42.4
72	LSU LCMC Health Cancer CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	42.0
73	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	41.7
74	Wilmot Cancer Institute, UR MedicineRochester, NY NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	41.3
75	VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	40.9
76	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	40.6
77	Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	40.2
78	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	39.9
79	Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, IN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	39.5
80	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	39.2
81	Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	38.8
82	Legorreta Cancer Center at Brown UniversityProvidence, RI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	38.4
83	Cardinal Bernardin Cancer CenterMaywood, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	38.1
84	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	37.7
85	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	37.4
86	Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, MU Health CareColumbia, MO Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	37.0
87	UofL James Graham Brown Cancer CenterLouisville, KY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	36.7
88	Livestrong Cancer InstitutesAustin, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	36.3
89	Salk Institute Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	35.9
90	Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MITCambridge, MA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$846K	35.6
91	WVU Cancer InstituteMorgantown, WV Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$800K	35.2
92	Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$651K	34.9
93	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$542K	34.5
94	UMMC Cancer Center and Research InstituteJackson, MS Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$528K	34.2
95	The Jackson Laboratory Cancer CenterBar Harbor, ME NCI Basic_laboratory Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$491K	33.8
96	Northwell Health Cancer InstituteNew York, NY Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$456K	33.4
97	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL		—	—	32.9
98	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL		—	—	32.9

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