Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors

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Top Centers for Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors(82)

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

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	69.0
2	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	69.0
3	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	69.0
4	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	69.0
5	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	69.0
6	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	69.0
7	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	69.0
8	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	69.0
9	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	69.0
10	Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	69.0
11	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	69.0
12	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	69.0
13	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	69.0
14	Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	69.0
15	University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	69.0
16	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	61.0
17	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	61.0
18	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	61.0
19	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	61.0
20	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	61.0
21	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	61.0
22	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	61.0
23	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	61.0
24	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	61.0
25	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	61.0
26	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	61.0
27	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	61.0
28	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	61.0
29	Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	61.0
30	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	51.4
31	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	51.4
32	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	51.4
33	Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	51.4
34	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	51.4
35	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	51.4
36	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	51.4
37	Comprehensive Cancer Center St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphis, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	51.4
38	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	51.4
39	Hollings Cancer CenterCharleston, SC NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	51.4
40	VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	51.4
41	Wilmot Cancer Institute, UR MedicineRochester, NY NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	51.4
42	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	51.4
43	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	51.4
44	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	51.4
45	Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	51.4
46	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	51.4
47	Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, MU Health CareColumbia, MO Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	51.4
48	The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	51.4
49	BC CancerVancouver, BC Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	51.4
50	Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	51.4
51	UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Francisco, CA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	36.9
52	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	36.9
53	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	36.9
54	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	36.9
55	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive		—	—	36.9
56	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive		—	—	36.9
57	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	36.9
58	Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive		—	—	36.9
59	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	36.9
60	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive		—	—	36.9
61	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive		—	—	36.9
62	OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive		—	—	36.9
63	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	36.9
64	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	36.9
65	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive		—	—	36.9
66	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive		—	—	36.9
67	Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, IN NCI Comprehensive		—	—	36.9
68	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical		—	—	36.9
69	UMass Memorial Health Cancer CenterWorcester, MA		—	—	36.9
70	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	36.9
71	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive		—	—	36.9
72	University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer CenterBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive		—	—	36.9
73	Stephenson Cancer CenterOklahoma City, OK NCI Clinical		—	—	36.9
74	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical		—	—	36.9
75	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR		—	—	36.9
76	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	36.9
77	Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY		—	—	36.9
78	Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA		—	—	36.9
79	University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Juan, PR		—	—	36.9
80	Cardinal Bernardin Cancer CenterMaywood, IL		—	—	36.9
81	Loma Linda University Cancer CenterLoma Linda, CA		—	—	36.9
82	Tampa General Hospital Cancer InstituteTampa, FL		—	—	36.9

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