Cancers

specific

103

Centers

Active Trials

$6.3B

Cancer Funding

Top Centers for Cancers(103)

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	1	$42M	73.6
2	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$257M	67.4
3	UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Francisco, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$249M	67.0
4	Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$225M	66.7
5	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$223M	66.4
6	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$213M	66.0
7	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$184M	65.7
8	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$166M	65.3
9	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$152M	65.0
10	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$151M	64.7
11	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$21M	64.4
12	University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$140M	64.3
13	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$139M	64.0
14	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$138M	63.6
15	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$127M	63.3
16	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$124M	63.0
17	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$123M	62.6
18	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$116M	62.3
19	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$114M	61.9
20	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$111M	61.6
21	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$111M	61.3
22	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$109M	60.9
23	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$102M	60.6
24	Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$98M	60.2
25	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$98M	59.9
26	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$97M	59.6
27	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$96M	59.2
28	Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$95M	58.9
29	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$95M	58.5
30	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$92M	58.2
31	O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$90M	57.9
32	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$89M	57.5
33	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$87M	57.2
34	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$87M	56.8
35	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$77M	56.5
36	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$77M	56.2
37	Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$72M	55.8
38	OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$66M	55.5
39	Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer CenterBronx, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$60M	55.1
40	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$60M	54.8
41	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$58M	54.5
42	Comprehensive Cancer Center St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphis, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$55M	54.1
43	Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, IN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$54M	53.8
44	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$53M	53.4
45	UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$49M	53.1
46	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$46M	52.8
47	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$46M	52.4
48	VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$45M	52.1
49	Hollings Cancer CenterCharleston, SC NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$44M	51.7
50	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$44M	51.4
51	UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterOrange, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$41M	50.7
52	GW Cancer CenterWashington, DC Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$40M	50.4
53	Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center of The Wistar InstitutePhiladelphia, PA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$39M	50.0
54	UK Markey Cancer CenterLexington, KY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$38M	49.7
55	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$36M	49.4
56	Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MITCambridge, MA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$36M	49.0
57	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$32M	48.7
58	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$31M	48.3
59	Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$31M	48.0
60	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$31M	47.7
61	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$30M	47.3
62	The Jackson Laboratory Cancer CenterBar Harbor, ME NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$30M	47.0
63	Salk Institute Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$30M	46.7
64	Purdue University Institute for Cancer ResearchWest Lafayette, IN NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$29M	46.3
65	Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Cancer CenterCold Spring Harbor, NY NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$28M	46.0
66	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$28M	45.6
67	Stephenson Cancer CenterOklahoma City, OK NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$27M	45.3
68	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$27M	45.0
69	Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$27M	44.6
70	Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteLa Jolla, CA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$27M	44.3
71	Wilmot Cancer Institute, UR MedicineRochester, NY NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$27M	43.9
72	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$24M	43.6
73	University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer CenterBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$23M	43.3
74	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$22M	42.9
75	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$22M	42.6
76	UMass Memorial Health Cancer CenterWorcester, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$22M	42.2
77	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$20M	41.6
78	WVU Cancer InstituteMorgantown, WV Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$19M	41.2
79	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$18M	40.9
80	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$17M	40.5
81	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$16M	40.2
82	Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$16M	39.9
83	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$15M	39.5
84	Legorreta Cancer Center at Brown UniversityProvidence, RI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$14M	39.2
85	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$14M	38.8
86	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$12M	38.5
87	UofL James Graham Brown Cancer CenterLouisville, KY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$12M	38.2
88	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	37.8
89	University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Juan, PR Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	37.5
90	Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	37.1
91	Livestrong Cancer InstitutesAustin, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	36.8
92	Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	36.5
93	LSU LCMC Health Cancer CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	36.1
94	The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	35.8
95	University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	35.4
96	UMMC Cancer Center and Research InstituteJackson, MS Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	35.1
97	Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, MU Health CareColumbia, MO Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$5M	34.8
98	Cardinal Bernardin Cancer CenterMaywood, IL Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$4M	34.4
99	Loma Linda University Cancer CenterLoma Linda, CA Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$3M	34.1
100	Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$3M	33.7
101	Northwell Health Cancer InstituteNew York, NY Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$2M	33.4
102	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL		—	—	32.9
103	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL		—	—	32.9

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