Disparities

specific

Centers

Active Trials

$2.3B

Cancer Funding

Top Centers for Disparities(85)

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

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	1	$33M	78.7
2	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$91M	67.4
3	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$84M	66.9
4	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$77M	66.5
5	O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$76M	66.1
6	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$72M	65.7
7	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$14M	65.6
8	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$65M	65.3
9	OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$61M	64.9
10	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$57M	64.5
11	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$53M	64.1
12	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$51M	63.6
13	Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$51M	63.2
14	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$51M	62.8
15	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$50M	62.4
16	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$50M	62.0
17	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$49M	61.6
18	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$47M	61.2
19	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$46M	60.8
20	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$46M	60.4
21	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$45M	59.9
22	UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Francisco, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$44M	59.5
23	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$38M	59.1
24	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$37M	58.7
25	Stephenson Cancer CenterOklahoma City, OK NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$37M	58.3
26	Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$34M	57.9
27	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$34M	57.5
28	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$33M	57.1
29	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$33M	56.6
30	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$32M	55.8
31	VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$32M	55.4
32	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$31M	55.0
33	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$31M	54.6
34	University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer CenterBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$29M	54.2
35	Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$29M	53.8
36	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$27M	53.4
37	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$27M	52.9
38	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$26M	52.5
39	University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$26M	52.1
40	Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer CenterBronx, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$26M	51.7
41	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$23M	51.3
42	Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$22M	50.9
43	UK Markey Cancer CenterLexington, KY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$22M	50.5
44	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$22M	50.1
45	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$21M	49.6
46	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$21M	49.2
47	Hollings Cancer CenterCharleston, SC NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$21M	48.8
48	UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$20M	48.4
49	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$19M	48.0
50	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$19M	47.6
51	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$18M	47.2
52	UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterOrange, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$17M	46.8
53	LSU LCMC Health Cancer CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$17M	46.4
54	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$16M	45.9
55	Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, IN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$15M	45.5
56	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$15M	45.1
57	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$15M	44.7
58	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$15M	44.3
59	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$14M	43.9
60	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$14M	43.5
61	Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$13M	42.6
62	WVU Cancer InstituteMorgantown, WV Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	42.2
63	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	41.8
64	University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Juan, PR Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	41.4
65	Comprehensive Cancer Center St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphis, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	41.0
66	GW Cancer CenterWashington, DC Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	40.6
67	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	40.2
68	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	39.8
69	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	39.4
70	Northwell Health Cancer InstituteNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	38.9
71	Wilmot Cancer Institute, UR MedicineRochester, NY NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	38.5
72	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	38.1
73	UMMC Cancer Center and Research InstituteJackson, MS Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	37.7
74	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	37.3
75	Purdue University Institute for Cancer ResearchWest Lafayette, IN NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	36.9
76	Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	36.5
77	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	36.1
78	Livestrong Cancer InstitutesAustin, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	35.6
79	Loma Linda University Cancer CenterLoma Linda, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	35.2
80	Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center of The Wistar InstitutePhiladelphia, PA NCI Basic_laboratory Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$2M	34.8
81	Legorreta Cancer Center at Brown UniversityProvidence, RI Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$2M	34.4
82	The Jackson Laboratory Cancer CenterBar Harbor, ME NCI Basic_laboratory Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$597K	34.0
83	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$564K	33.6
84	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$505K	33.2
85	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL		—	—	32.8

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