Brain Cancer

specific

A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm affecting the brain.

Centers

Active Trials

$243M

Cancer Funding

Top Centers for Brain Cancer(64)

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

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	1	$9M	89.5
2	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	7	$2M	79.5
3	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	1	$4M	77.1
4	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	3	$623K	72.1
5	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	2	$997K	72.0
6	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	1	$3M	71.4
7	University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	—	$10M	70.2
8	UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Francisco, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$20M	69.6
9	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$5M	68.8
10	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$23M	67.0
11	Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$18M	66.0
12	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$15M	65.7
13	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$148K	63.1
14	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	62.5
15	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	61.3
16	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	61.1
17	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	60.7
18	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$705K	59.6
19	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$22M	58.9
20	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	58.7
21	Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	56.6
22	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	55.8
23	Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	55.5
24	UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	55.4
25	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	53.6
26	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	53.5
27	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	52.0
28	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	52.0
29	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	51.3
30	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	50.7
31	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	50.4
32	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	50.2
33	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	50.0
34	Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center of The Wistar InstitutePhiladelphia, PA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$960K	49.9
35	Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, IN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	48.8
36	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	48.5
37	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	48.2
38	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	47.9
39	Comprehensive Cancer Center St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphis, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	47.7
40	Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	46.1
41	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	45.2
42	Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	45.2
43	Salk Institute Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$124K	45.2
44	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	45.1
45	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$854K	43.4
46	University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer CenterBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	43.4
47	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	42.1
48	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	41.1
49	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	40.0
50	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	40.0
51	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$461K	39.9
52	UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterOrange, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	39.5
53	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$156K	38.2
54	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	—	38.0
55	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	37.7
56	BC CancerVancouver, BC Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	—	34.6
57	Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Cancer CenterCold Spring Harbor, NY NCI Basic_laboratory Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$20K	33.1
58	Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$448K	31.5
59	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	—	26.8
60	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	—	26.1
61	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	—	25.2
62	Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	—	24.3
63	Tampa General Hospital Cancer InstituteTampa, FL Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	—	23.3
64	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR		—	—	22.5

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