Deficiency

specific

In medicine, a shortage of a substance (such as a vitamin or mineral) needed by the body.

Centers

Active Trials

$515M

Cancer Funding

Top Centers for Deficiency(75)

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

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$28M	67.9
2	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$24M	67.5
3	Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$23M	67.0
4	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$22M	66.5
5	University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$20M	66.1
6	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$18M	65.6
7	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$18M	65.1
8	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$17M	64.7
9	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$16M	64.2
10	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$16M	63.7
11	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$15M	63.3
12	Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$14M	62.8
13	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$13M	62.3
14	UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Francisco, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$12M	61.9
15	OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	61.4
16	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	60.9
17	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	60.5
18	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	60.0
19	UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	59.5
20	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	59.1
21	UK Markey Cancer CenterLexington, KY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	58.6
22	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	58.1
23	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	57.7
24	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	57.2
25	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	56.7
26	Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	56.3
27	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	55.8
28	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	55.3
29	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	54.9
30	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	54.4
31	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	53.9
32	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	53.5
33	Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	53.0
34	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	52.5
35	Comprehensive Cancer Center St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphis, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	52.1
36	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	51.6
37	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	51.1
38	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	50.7
39	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	50.2
40	Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteLa Jolla, CA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	49.7
41	Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	49.3
42	UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterOrange, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	48.8
43	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	48.3
44	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	47.9
45	GW Cancer CenterWashington, DC Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	47.4
46	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	46.9
47	Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	46.5
48	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	46.0
49	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	45.5
50	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	45.1
51	Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, MU Health CareColumbia, MO Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	44.6
52	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	44.1
53	VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	43.7
54	UMass Memorial Health Cancer CenterWorcester, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	43.2
55	Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	42.7
56	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	42.3
57	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	41.8
58	Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	41.3
59	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	40.9
60	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	40.4
61	The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	39.9
62	Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	39.5
63	Salk Institute Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	39.0
64	Livestrong Cancer InstitutesAustin, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	38.5
65	O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	38.1
66	Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Cancer CenterCold Spring Harbor, NY NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	37.6
67	WVU Cancer InstituteMorgantown, WV Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	37.1
68	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	36.7
69	Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	36.2
70	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$882K	35.7
71	UofL James Graham Brown Cancer CenterLouisville, KY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$402K	35.3
72	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$272K	34.8
73	Hollings Cancer CenterCharleston, SC NCI Clinical Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$202K	34.3
74	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$34K	33.9
75	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL		—	—	33.4

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