Inflammation

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A finding of a localized protective response resulting from injury or destruction of tissues. Inflammation serves to destroy, dilute, or wall off both the injurious agent and the injured tissue. In the acute phase, inflammation is characterized by the signs of pain, heat, redness, swelling, and loss of function. Histologically, inflammation involves a complex series of events, including dilatation of arterioles, capillaries, and venules, with increased permeability and blood flow; exudation of f

Centers

Active Trials

$1.6B

Cancer Funding

Top Centers for Inflammation(96)

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

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$8M	68.2
2	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$63M	67.6
3	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$59M	67.2
4	UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Francisco, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$59M	66.9
5	Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$52M	66.5
6	Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$49M	66.1
7	Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$48M	65.8
8	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$45M	65.4
9	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$41M	65.1
10	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$35M	64.7
11	Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer CenterBronx, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$34M	64.3
12	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$34M	64.0
13	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$34M	63.6
14	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$33M	63.2
15	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$32M	62.9
16	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$31M	62.5
17	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$31M	62.1
18	University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$29M	61.8
19	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$29M	61.4
20	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$28M	61.0
21	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$28M	60.7
22	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$27M	60.3
23	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$26M	59.9
24	OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$25M	59.6
25	O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$24M	59.2
26	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$24M	58.9
27	UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterOrange, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$23M	58.5
28	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$22M	58.1
29	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$22M	57.8
30	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$22M	57.4
31	Hollings Cancer CenterCharleston, SC NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$20M	57.0
32	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$20M	56.7
33	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$20M	56.3
34	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$20M	55.9
35	Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteLa Jolla, CA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$19M	55.6
36	Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$18M	55.2
37	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$18M	54.8
38	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$18M	54.5
39	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$18M	54.1
40	VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$17M	53.8
41	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$17M	53.4
42	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$16M	53.0
43	Wilmot Cancer Institute, UR MedicineRochester, NY NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$16M	52.7
44	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$16M	52.3
45	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$15M	51.9
46	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$15M	51.6
47	UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$15M	51.2
48	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$15M	50.8
49	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$15M	50.5
50	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$15M	50.1
51	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$14M	49.7
52	Comprehensive Cancer Center St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphis, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$13M	49.4
53	Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, IN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$12M	49.0
54	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$12M	48.6
55	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$12M	48.3
56	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	47.9
57	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	47.6
58	Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	47.2
59	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	46.8
60	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	46.5
61	Salk Institute Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	46.1
62	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	45.4
63	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	45.0
64	Stephenson Cancer CenterOklahoma City, OK NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	44.6
65	University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer CenterBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	44.3
66	Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	43.9
67	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	43.5
68	Legorreta Cancer Center at Brown UniversityProvidence, RI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	43.2
69	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	42.8
70	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	42.4
71	UK Markey Cancer CenterLexington, KY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	42.1
72	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	41.7
73	UMass Memorial Health Cancer CenterWorcester, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	41.4
74	Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	41.0
75	Purdue University Institute for Cancer ResearchWest Lafayette, IN NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	40.6
76	The Jackson Laboratory Cancer CenterBar Harbor, ME NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	40.3
77	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	39.9
78	Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center of The Wistar InstitutePhiladelphia, PA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	39.5
79	Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MITCambridge, MA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	39.2
80	UofL James Graham Brown Cancer CenterLouisville, KY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	38.8
81	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	38.4
82	UMMC Cancer Center and Research InstituteJackson, MS Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	38.1
83	Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	37.7
84	Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, MU Health CareColumbia, MO Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	37.3
85	GW Cancer CenterWashington, DC Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	37.0
86	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	36.6
87	Livestrong Cancer InstitutesAustin, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	36.3
88	Northwell Health Cancer InstituteNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	35.9
89	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	35.5
90	Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$896K	35.2
91	University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$597K	34.8
92	Cardinal Bernardin Cancer CenterMaywood, IL Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$400K	34.4
93	WVU Cancer InstituteMorgantown, WV Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$383K	34.1
94	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$367K	33.7
95	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL		—	—	33.2
96	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL		—	—	33.2

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