Chronic Pain

general

A longstanding unpleasant sensation.

Centers

Active Trials

$3.9B

Cancer Funding

Specific Cancer Types(1)

Name	Centers	Active Trials
Neuropathic Pain	17	—

Top Centers for Chronic Pain(34)

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

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	Comprehensive Cancer Center St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphis, TN NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	1	$4M	81.9
2	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$2M	69.5
3	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$12M	65.8
4	UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	64.0
5	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	62.3
6	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$811K	60.9
7	Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	58.8
8	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	57.0
9	University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	55.2
10	Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	53.5
11	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	51.7
12	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	50.0
13	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	48.3
14	Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	46.5
15	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	43.0
16	Livestrong Cancer InstitutesAustin, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	41.2
17	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$539K	37.8
18	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$475K	36.0
19	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$170K	34.2
20	BC CancerVancouver, BC		—	—	32.5
21	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive		—	$738M	—
22	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive		—	$543M	—
23	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive		—	$517M	—
24	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive		—	$507M	—
25	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive		—	$438M	—
26	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive		—	$276M	—
27	Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, IN NCI Comprehensive		—	$216M	—
28	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH		—	$150M	—
29	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical		—	$143M	—
30	University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer CenterBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive		—	$134M	—
31	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA		—	$98M	—
32	The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT		—	$43M	—
33	University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Juan, PR		—	$34M	—
34	University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX		—	$15M	—

Research tier badges reflect trial volume, NIH grant funding, and publication impact — not clinical outcomes or patient satisfaction. Learn about our methodology →