Etiology

general

Centers

Active Trials

$1.2B

Cancer Funding

Specific Cancer Types(1)

Name	Centers	Active Trials
Cachexia; Cancer	13	—

Top Centers for Etiology(81)

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

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$80M	67.9
2	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$42M	67.5
3	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$39M	67.0
4	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$37M	66.5
5	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$36M	66.1
6	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$35M	65.6
7	Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$26M	65.2
8	UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Francisco, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$23M	64.7
9	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$22M	64.2
10	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$22M	63.8
11	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$18M	63.3
12	University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$15M	62.9
13	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$14M	62.4
14	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$14M	61.9
15	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$14M	61.5
16	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$13M	61.0
17	Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$12M	60.6
18	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	60.1
19	Comprehensive Cancer Center St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphis, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	59.6
20	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	59.2
21	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	58.7
22	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	58.3
23	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	57.8
24	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	57.3
25	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	56.9
26	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	56.4
27	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	56.0
28	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	55.5
29	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	55.0
30	O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	54.6
31	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	54.1
32	Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, IN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	53.7
33	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	53.2
34	Livestrong Cancer InstitutesAustin, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	52.7
35	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	52.3
36	Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Cancer CenterCold Spring Harbor, NY NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	51.8
37	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	51.3
38	Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	50.9
39	Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	50.4
40	The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	50.0
41	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	49.5
42	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	49.0
43	Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteLa Jolla, CA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	48.6
44	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	48.1
45	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	47.7
46	UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterOrange, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	47.2
47	UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	46.7
48	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	46.3
49	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	45.8
50	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	45.4
51	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	44.9
52	Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MITCambridge, MA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	44.4
53	UMass Memorial Health Cancer CenterWorcester, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	44.0
54	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	43.5
55	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	43.1
56	OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	42.6
57	UK Markey Cancer CenterLexington, KY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	42.1
58	GW Cancer CenterWashington, DC Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	41.7
59	LSU LCMC Health Cancer CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	41.2
60	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	40.8
61	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	40.3
62	Salk Institute Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	39.8
63	University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Juan, PR Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	39.4
64	Stephenson Cancer CenterOklahoma City, OK NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	38.9
65	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	38.5
66	University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer CenterBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	38.0
67	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	37.5
68	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	37.1
69	Legorreta Cancer Center at Brown UniversityProvidence, RI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	36.6
70	VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$812K	36.2
71	UMMC Cancer Center and Research InstituteJackson, MS Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$708K	35.7
72	The Jackson Laboratory Cancer CenterBar Harbor, ME NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$636K	35.2
73	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$443K	34.8
74	WVU Cancer InstituteMorgantown, WV Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$382K	34.3
75	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$221K	33.8
76	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL		—	—	33.4
77	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive		—	$134M	—
78	Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive		—	$130M	—
79	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL		—	$81M	—
80	Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY		—	$79M	—
81	Northwell Health Cancer InstituteNew York, NY		—	$18M	—

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