Brain Tumor

specific

A benign or malignant neoplasm that arises from or metastasizes to the brain.

Centers

Active Trials

$635M

Cancer Funding

Top Centers for Brain Tumor(93)

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

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	4	$22M	86.0
2	Comprehensive Cancer Center St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphis, TN NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	2	$45M	84.7
3	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	7	$7M	79.9
4	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	3	$8M	77.7
5	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	1	$28M	77.0
6	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	1	$26M	76.2
7	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	1	$15M	74.4
8	University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	1	$14M	73.6
9	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	1	$12M	72.1
10	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	3	$4M	72.0
11	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	1	$12M	71.7
12	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	2	$5M	71.5
13	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	1	$12M	71.3
14	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	1	$10M	70.6
15	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	$2M	68.3
16	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$2M	66.2
17	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$2M	64.7
18	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	$368K	64.0
19	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$4M	63.4
20	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$4M	62.7
21	Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$1M	62.4
22	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$3M	60.8
23	UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Francisco, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$57M	59.4
24	Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$31M	58.6
25	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$29M	58.3
26	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	58.1
27	Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$2M	57.8
28	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$27M	57.5
29	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$2M	57.0
30	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$22M	56.4
31	Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	56.4
32	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$21M	56.0
33	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$15M	55.6
34	UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterOrange, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$14M	54.9
35	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$995K	54.4
36	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$14M	54.1
37	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	54.0
38	Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$13M	53.7
39	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$13M	53.4
40	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	51.9
41	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	51.1
42	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	50.7
43	O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	50.3
44	Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	50.0
45	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	48.8
46	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	48.5
47	Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteLa Jolla, CA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	48.1
48	Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	47.7
49	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	47.4
50	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	47.4
51	The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	47.4
52	Northwell Health Cancer InstituteNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	47.4
53	Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	47.4
54	BC CancerVancouver, BC Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	47.4
55	Tampa General Hospital Cancer InstituteTampa, FL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	47.4
56	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	47.3
57	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	47.0
58	UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	46.6
59	Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	46.2
60	Legorreta Cancer Center at Brown UniversityProvidence, RI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	45.5
61	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	45.1
62	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	44.7
63	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	43.2
64	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	42.8
65	Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, IN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	42.4
66	Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MITCambridge, MA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	42.1
67	VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	41.3
68	UMass Memorial Health Cancer CenterWorcester, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	40.9
69	Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	39.8
70	University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer CenterBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	39.4
71	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	38.3
72	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	37.6
73	Cardinal Bernardin Cancer CenterMaywood, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	37.2
74	Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer CenterBronx, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	36.4
75	OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	36.0
76	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	35.7
77	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$840K	34.9
78	University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$657K	34.5
79	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$399K	34.2
80	Livestrong Cancer InstitutesAustin, TX Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$197K	33.4
81	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$164K	33.0
82	UK Markey Cancer CenterLexington, KY NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$70K	32.7
83	Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Cancer CenterCold Spring Harbor, NY NCI Basic_laboratory Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$20K	32.3
84	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive		—	—	28.3
85	Hollings Cancer CenterCharleston, SC NCI Clinical		—	—	28.3
86	Wilmot Cancer Institute, UR MedicineRochester, NY NCI Clinical		—	—	28.3
87	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	28.3
88	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical		—	—	28.3
89	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive		—	—	28.3
90	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR		—	—	28.3
91	Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY		—	—	28.3
92	University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Juan, PR		—	—	28.3
93	Loma Linda University Cancer CenterLoma Linda, CA		—	—	28.3

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