Brain

specific

An organ composed of gray and white matter that is the center for intelligence and reasoning. It is protected by the bony cranium.

Centers

Active Trials

$1.5B

Cancer Funding

Top Centers for Brain(92)

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

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Francisco, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$103M	67.9
2	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$75M	67.5
3	Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$72M	67.1
4	Comprehensive Cancer Center St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphis, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$58M	66.7
5	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$53M	66.3
6	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$53M	66.0
7	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$47M	65.6
8	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$43M	65.2
9	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$41M	64.8
10	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$37M	64.4
11	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$36M	64.0
12	University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$35M	63.7
13	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$34M	63.3
14	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$33M	62.9
15	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$32M	62.5
16	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$28M	62.1
17	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$27M	61.8
18	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$26M	61.4
19	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$26M	61.0
20	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$25M	60.6
21	Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$22M	60.2
22	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$21M	59.9
23	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$20M	59.5
24	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$19M	59.1
25	UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterOrange, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$19M	58.7
26	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$18M	58.3
27	O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$18M	58.0
28	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$18M	57.6
29	Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$18M	57.2
30	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$16M	56.8
31	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$16M	56.4
32	WVU Cancer InstituteMorgantown, WV Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$16M	56.1
33	Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$15M	55.7
34	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$14M	55.3
35	UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$13M	54.9
36	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$13M	54.5
37	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$13M	54.2
38	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$13M	53.8
39	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$13M	53.4
40	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$12M	53.0
41	Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$12M	52.6
42	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$12M	52.3
43	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	51.9
44	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	51.5
45	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	51.1
46	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	50.7
47	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	50.4
48	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	50.0
49	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	49.6
50	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	49.2
51	University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer CenterBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	48.8
52	Legorreta Cancer Center at Brown UniversityProvidence, RI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	48.5
53	Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, IN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	48.1
54	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	47.7
55	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	47.3
56	Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	46.9
57	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	46.5
58	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	46.2
59	Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer CenterBronx, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	45.8
60	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	45.4
61	Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteLa Jolla, CA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	45.0
62	Livestrong Cancer InstitutesAustin, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	44.6
63	Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MITCambridge, MA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	44.3
64	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	43.9
65	OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	43.5
66	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	43.1
67	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	42.7
68	Wilmot Cancer Institute, UR MedicineRochester, NY NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	42.4
69	Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	42.0
70	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	41.6
71	Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center of The Wistar InstitutePhiladelphia, PA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	41.2
72	Salk Institute Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	40.8
73	Stephenson Cancer CenterOklahoma City, OK NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	40.5
74	UK Markey Cancer CenterLexington, KY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	40.1
75	Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	39.7
76	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	39.3
77	Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	38.9
78	VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	38.6
79	Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Cancer CenterCold Spring Harbor, NY NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	38.2
80	Purdue University Institute for Cancer ResearchWest Lafayette, IN NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	37.8
81	Cardinal Bernardin Cancer CenterMaywood, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	37.4
82	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	37.0
83	UMass Memorial Health Cancer CenterWorcester, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	36.7
84	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	36.3
85	Hollings Cancer CenterCharleston, SC NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	35.9
86	Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	35.5
87	Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, MU Health CareColumbia, MO Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$748K	35.1
88	The Jackson Laboratory Cancer CenterBar Harbor, ME NCI Basic_laboratory Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$636K	34.8
89	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$587K	34.4
90	UofL James Graham Brown Cancer CenterLouisville, KY Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$506K	34.0
91	Northwell Health Cancer InstituteNew York, NY Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$271K	33.6
92	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL		—	—	33.2

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