Primary Tumor

specific

Centers

Active Trials

$359M

Cancer Funding

Top Centers for Primary Tumor(56)

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 Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$56M	68.1
2	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$22M	67.5
3	Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer CenterBronx, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$17M	66.8
4	University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$15M	66.2
5	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$15M	65.6
6	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$14M	65.0
7	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$14M	64.3
8	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$13M	63.7
9	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	63.1
10	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	62.5
11	Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	61.8
12	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	61.2
13	Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	60.6
14	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	60.0
15	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	59.3
16	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	58.7
17	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	58.1
18	Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	57.5
19	OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	56.8
20	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	56.2
21	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	55.6
22	Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	55.0
23	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	54.3
24	Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, MU Health CareColumbia, MO Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	53.7
25	UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Francisco, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	53.1
26	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	52.5
27	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	51.8
28	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	51.2
29	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	50.6
30	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	50.0
31	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	49.3
32	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	48.7
33	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	48.1
34	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	47.5
35	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	46.8
36	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	46.2
37	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	45.6
38	Purdue University Institute for Cancer ResearchWest Lafayette, IN NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	45.0
39	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	44.3
40	University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer CenterBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	43.7
41	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	43.1
42	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	42.5
43	Legorreta Cancer Center at Brown UniversityProvidence, RI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	41.8
44	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	41.2
45	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	40.6
46	UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	40.0
47	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	39.3
48	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	38.7
49	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$950K	38.1
50	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$829K	37.5
51	University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Juan, PR Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$639K	36.8
52	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$583K	36.2
53	O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$514K	35.6
54	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$261K	35.0
55	Comprehensive Cancer Center St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphis, TN NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$152K	34.3
56	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL		—	—	33.7

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