Aging

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The process of change in the structure and function of an organism that occurs with the passage of time.

Centers

Active Trials

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Cancer Funding

Top Centers for Aging(87)

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

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$80M	67.6
2	Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer CenterBronx, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$65M	67.2
3	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$56M	66.8
4	UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Francisco, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$44M	66.4
5	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$40M	66.0
6	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$30M	65.6
7	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$28M	65.2
8	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$26M	64.8
9	O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$24M	64.4
10	Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$24M	64.0
11	Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$3M	64.0
12	Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$24M	63.6
13	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$23M	63.2
14	Salk Institute Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$20M	62.8
15	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$19M	62.4
16	Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteLa Jolla, CA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$19M	62.0
17	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$17M	61.6
18	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$17M	61.2
19	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$16M	60.8
20	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$16M	60.4
21	University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$16M	60.0
22	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$15M	59.6
23	UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$15M	59.2
24	Wilmot Cancer Institute, UR MedicineRochester, NY NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$14M	58.8
25	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$14M	58.4
26	UMass Memorial Health Cancer CenterWorcester, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$14M	58.0
27	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$14M	57.6
28	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$14M	57.2
29	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$13M	56.8
30	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$13M	56.4
31	Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$12M	55.9
32	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$12M	55.5
33	The Jackson Laboratory Cancer CenterBar Harbor, ME NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$12M	55.1
34	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	54.7
35	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	54.3
36	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	53.9
37	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	53.5
38	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	53.1
39	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	52.7
40	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	52.3
41	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	51.9
42	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	51.5
43	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	51.1
44	Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	50.7
45	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	50.3
46	OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	49.9
47	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	49.5
48	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	49.1
49	GW Cancer CenterWashington, DC Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	48.7
50	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	48.3
51	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	47.9
52	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	47.5
53	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	47.1
54	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	46.7
55	Hollings Cancer CenterCharleston, SC NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	46.3
56	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	45.9
57	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	45.5
58	UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterOrange, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	45.1
59	Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Cancer CenterCold Spring Harbor, NY NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	44.7
60	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	44.3
61	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	43.9
62	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	43.5
63	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	43.1
64	Stephenson Cancer CenterOklahoma City, OK NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	42.7
65	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	42.3
66	Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	41.9
67	Comprehensive Cancer Center St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphis, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	41.1
68	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	40.7
69	Livestrong Cancer InstitutesAustin, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	40.3
70	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	39.9
71	UK Markey Cancer CenterLexington, KY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	39.5
72	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	39.1
73	Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	38.6
74	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	38.2
75	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	37.8
76	Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	37.4
77	Northwell Health Cancer InstituteNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$742K	37.0
78	The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$710K	36.6
79	Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$424K	36.2
80	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$421K	35.8
81	Purdue University Institute for Cancer ResearchWest Lafayette, IN NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$416K	35.4
82	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI		—	—	34.0
83	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL		—	—	34.0
84	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX		—	—	34.0
85	Tampa General Hospital Cancer InstituteTampa, FL		—	—	34.0
86	Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA		—	—	34.0
87	BC CancerVancouver, BC		—	—	34.0

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